Live at the Royal Albert Hall (Arctic Monkeys album) explained

Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Type:live
Artist:Arctic Monkeys
Cover:Arctic Monkeys - Live at the Royal Albert Hall.png
Released:4 December 2020
Recorded:7 June 2018
Venue:Royal Albert Hall, London
Label:Domino
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Live at the Royal Albert Hall is a live album by English rock band Arctic Monkeys, consisting of their 7 June 2018 performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London. It was released on 4 December 2020 through Domino Recording Company,[1] with all proceeds going to the War Child charity.[2]

Critical reception

Leonie Cooper of NME gave the album a 5-star review, saying "it's the sound of a band who delight in defying expectations".[3] Noah Yoo of Pitchfork gave the album 7.3 out of 10 and stated the "set leans heavily on the band's last two albums but still plays like a greatest hits".[4] Matt Collar of AllMusic rated the album 4.5 out of 5 stars, stating the album finds the band "digging into a vibrant cross-section of material from throughout their career".[5]

Personnel

Performers

Technical personnel

Crew

Artwork

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2020)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] 66

Year-end charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 184

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Monroe. Jazz. Arctic Monkeys Releasing Live Album for Charity. 31 October 2020. Pitchfork. 28 October 2020 . en-us.
  2. Martoccio. Angie. 28 October 2020. Arctic Monkeys Announce 'Live at the Royal Albert Hall' Album. 31 October 2020. Rolling Stone. en-US.
  3. Web site: Arctic Monkeys – 'Live at the Royal Albert Hall' review: a reminder of the cathartic joy of gigs . . 4 December 2020 . 11 December 2020 . Cooper, Leonie.
  4. Web site: Arctic Monkeys: Live at the Royal Albert Hall Album Review . . 10 December 2020 . 11 December 2020 . Yoo, Noah.
  5. Web site: Collar . Matt . Arctic Monkeys: Live at the Royal Albert Hall - Arctic Monkeys . 2024-05-05 . AllMusic.
  6. Web site: アークティック・モンキーズ. 18 June 2020 . Oricon. 12 December 2020.
  7. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2021. Ultratop. 5 January 2022.