Sculptures of Anything Goes

"Sculptures of Anything Goes" is a song by British-rock band Arctic Monkeys on their 7th studio album The Car as the third track. While it wasn't released as a single, a music video was released on the bands YouTube channel on March 6, 2023.[1]

"Sculptures of Anything Goes"
Song by Arctic Monkeys
from the album The Car
Released21 October 2022 (song)
6 March 2023 (video)
Recorded2021
Genre
Length3:59
LabelDomino
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)James Ford
Music video
"Sculptures of Anything Goes" on YouTube

Background

Prior to the release of The Car, in a NPO 3FM interview Alex Turner described the track as being reminiscent of there 5th studio album AM. He explained how the track reminded him of the desert-ier songs off of AM, and how it feels like there is a "bit of that dust in there,".[2] According to Turner, the song came about after Jamie Cook got a Moog synthesizer and put a Drum machine through it. Following that, they wrote a song based off of the sound it made. Following that Turner exclaimed:

“We wrote a song based off that, really… is the succinct answer. It started there [and then] it became a million other things. There were multiple different versions, and it ended up kind of back where it started… having had a haircut"[3]

In that same interview, drummer Matt Helders said that they were rehearsing a live version of that track, stating that is was a very fun song to play live.[3]

Composition

The Track has been described as a darker,[2] ominous,[2] dystopia-esque,[4] and more brooding[5] track compared to the rest of the Album. It has also been described as having Having Gothic synthesizers,[6] an Industrial beat,[4] and having an Electronic growl.[7] It has also been stated that the track took influence from Pop music, Punk music, and Orchestral rock.[8]

Music Video

On March 6, 2023, a music video was released for the track depite having never been released as a single.[1] It was directed by Ben Chappel & edited by Matt Cronin.[9] The music video was filmed during the Australia & South American tour in promotion of The Car.[10] The video has been described as having a Psych rock retro-aesthetic with grainy film footage.[11] The track also features visuals & footage of the band during live shows.[12][13]

Charts
Chart Performance for "Sculptures of Anything Goes"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
UK Indie (OCC)[14] 5
UK Streaming (OCC)[15] 56
IFPI Digital Singles Chart[16] 75
Ireland (IRMA)[17] 32

Personnel

Arctic Monkeys[18]

Additional personnel

  • Tom Rowley – guitars
  • Tyler Parkford – backing vocals
  • Loren Humphrey – engineering
  • James Ford – production, string arrangements
  • Bridget Samuels – string arrangement

References
  1. Singh, Surej (2023-03-06). "Arctic Monkeys share captivating music video for 'Sculptures Of Anything Goes'". NME. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  2. Skinner, Tom (2022-10-13). "Arctic Monkeys say new song 'Sculptures Of Anything Goes' is reminiscent of 'AM' sound". NME. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  3. Arctic Monkeys over The Car en hun geheime Spotify-playlist | 3FM Exclusive | NPO 3FM, retrieved 2023-04-01
  4. Uncut December 2022 Music Review. October 2022.
  5. Rockpit, The (2023-03-13). "ARCTIC MONKEYS Release "Sculptures Of Anything Goes" Video". The Rockpit. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  6. "Alex Turner's persona gives Arctic Monkeys' The Car its charm - review". The Independent. 2022-10-21. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  7. Barton, Laura (2022-10-18). "Arctic Monkeys: The Car review – aching songs of soured dreams". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  8. "Arctic Monkeys Drop "Sculptures of Anything Goes" Music Video". Hypebeast. 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  9. "Arctic Monkeys Shares Captivating Video for Song "Sculptures Of Anything Goes" -". mxdwn Music. 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  10. "Watch Arctic Monkeys' New Video for "Sculpture of Anything Goes"". Pitchfork. 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  11. Jones, Abby (2023-03-06). "Arctic Monkeys share retro "Sculptures of Anything Goes" video: Watch". Consequence. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  12. "Arctic Monkeys Share The 'Sculptures Of Anything Goes' Music Video". UPROXX. 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  13. Arctic Monkeys - Sculptures Of Anything Goes (Official Video), retrieved 2023-04-01
  14. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  15. "Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  16. "Charts". web.archive.org. 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  17. "irishcharts.com - Arctic Monkeys - Sculptures Of Anything Goes". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  18. "Uncut December 2022 Music Review". October 2022.
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