Spain has lived through these last two days in ruins. a scorching heat wave which jeopardized the maximum temperatures recorded in the entire historical series. That’s what everyone noticed. We spent 48 hours panting, sweating, searching for the coolness of the fan or, best of all, the break from the air conditioner. Madrid has not been spared from hot flashes. In fact, more than one person blames the capital for this extreme embarrassment, this nightmare that has caused night values to drop below 30 degrees. The question turns like wildfire: What if (all of them) aren’t to blame for climate change? And this is it Wizink Center It became a red dot on the map of Spain on Monday and Tuesday. Either way, this inconvenient event started around nine o’clock at night. It is a strange phenomenon that has already occurred on Saturday. Bilbaoat the venue of the event BBK Live Festival. Knowing this, it is not difficult to find the common connection between these two places separated by about 400 kilometers. What if Alex Turner caused the heatwave?
It had been five years since the last expedition. polar monkeys They set foot on Madrid soil. At that time, in July 2018, they occupied the front of the cartel. Crazy Cool Friday the 13th is a forbidden date for many, but not for the Sheffield quartet. They avoid bad luck based on guitar riffs and drum beats.. It was also very hot that night, so few T-shirts were available in Valdebebas among the thousands of people who gathered to hear ‘Arabella’, ‘Brianstorm’ or ‘Pretty Visitors’ live. The assistants were desperately searching for a breath leaking into the small space left by the corpses. Alex Turner appears once again in the middle of a sweltering day in Madrid. Lots of coincidences.
There are many similarities and some differences between these Arctic Monkeys and the monkeys that populate the old Palacio de los Deportes two nights in a row. At that time, “Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino” (2018) had already seen the light, the first album with that new sound after four years that brought out the nostalgia of those who never made it past ‘AM’. (2013). And the first thing that hasn’t changed despite his efforts to improve his style is this: The most sung songs at concerts are still classics. Nothing compares to the atmosphere created by “I bet you look good on the dance floor”, “Want to know” or “505”. Not to mention the song they chose to close the two concerts, ‘RU mine’?, which combined the maximum decibels allowed. The singles from her latest album “The car” (2022) fit perfectly into a playlist that seems like nothing is out of place and designed to please everyone.
“pioneer” 360
The vocalist deserves a separate section.for many thanks to the shift of the English band topped lists of the best live shows in history. It didn’t disappoint here either, despite the awful sound of the Madrid pavilion. It never fails, as if its interior was governed by the same mechanism as a Swiss watch. It’s not easy to distinguish Alex Turner’s recorded voice from the one he makes on stage.. That hasn’t changed, either, a quality that this 20-year-old already has, going out in public and hugging his guitar, trying to make minimal visual contact with his audience. A shyness that leaves no trace. Now she likes to look at her fans, interact with them and even break some hearts. It also raises the temperature. Shame disappeared and was replaced just a fair amount of wasted nerve. In small doses.
The differences between him and the artist, who he is 37 years old now, are legendary. Not just because of her hair, clothes or wood, but also because many people miss the boundless energy she had while presenting her first three albums. It is enough to compare the shows that Arctic Monkeys presented at the Glastonbury festival in 2013 and this 2023. The ten years that await them are too long, and many miss more. It’s hard to imagine that the voice that makes you fall in love, that you can’t stop listening to over and over, has changed..
The other three members of the group resist the passage of time more. Each in their own role, always behind Turner’s perpetual shadow, they don’t seem to have taken this secondary role badly. Secondary but necessary. What would the band be without? Matt Helders on drums, Nick O’Malley on bass and Jamie Cook on guitar. Despite the “pioneer’s” charisma, there has never been speculation about a solo adventure (let alone its occasional connotations with Miles Kane, a product that always seems to be for the delight of both rather than conquering the general public). ). There must be a reason.
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However, this demand of the British public did not become widespread in Madrid. Fans were happy, at times exuberant, and finally exhausted after the Arctic party at a time when the cold was missed (and much).. The band had only announced one date in Madrid, but they soon included a second after existing tickets sold out in less than an hour. Expectations skyrocketed after a terrific first night. And once again the rumor that second episodes were never good broke into a thousand pieces.
Specifically, more than a thousand divided by 21. That was the number of songs selected, a list that the vast majority know little about. The energy of “why”, “you only call me when you’re high”, “Fluorescent Adolescent” or “Do me a favor” was so addicting that many people wanted more. They miss hearing the words “I want to be yours”, “Dance shoes” or “When the sun goes down”. What is clear is that the question they raised in one of their first singles is more than settled already. Nobody asks the question Alex Turner posed in 2006 anymore. Everyone knows who the ‘Arctic Apes’ are.
The curtain in the Wizink Center came down and the heatwave began to subside. Unless Alex Turner picks up the microphone again, values close to 40 degrees are not expected in the coming days.. Fans impress themselves without complaint. Because scabies does not itch with pleasure.