Released in September 2013, AM is the fifth studio album by English rockers Arctic Monkeys, and marks the bands first foray into Hip Hop, drawing inspiration from other genres, including psychedelic rock, blues rock, hard rock, heavy metal, desert rock, R&B, soul.
The band took a different approach to recording the album in comparison to their previous album, Suck It and See, with more emphasis into creating a “studio album” according to frontman Alex Turner. The band incorporated new instruments on the album, including the piano, organ, Hohner Guitaret, and vintage drum machine. Thematically, the album concerns frustration surrounding tainted romance, sex and loneliness.