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Arctic Monkeys Art Print - Discography Tube Map
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What people say about my tube map designs
“Brilliant idea... really like what you’ve done, Mike.”
Billy Bragg, on the Billy Bragg discography map
“It is truly amazing.”
Bruce Springsteen Archives, Monmouth University, on the Bruce Springsteen discography map
“Awesome!”
Warren Ellis, on the The Shining plot map
Why is this Arctic Monkeys Music Art Print a perfect gift for Arctic Monkeys fans?
This is a perfect gift for Arctic Monkeys fans who cannot say exactly where the Sheffield band turned into an orchestra, because this draws all studio albums in order, with each credited musician on a line, and the later stations are visibly wider. They own the records already. Eleven credited names on the debut became twenty-eight by 2016.
Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper, textured matte, archival and acid-free. Produced unframed or framed. Deeply researched and designed by me in East Sussex.
I plot these in CAD software. Every credited musician becomes a transit line, every album becomes a station, and anyone who appears only once gets a branch line of their own.
The stations run chronologically from Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not in 2006 to The Car in 2022, with the Last Shadow Puppets records set in sequence alongside them.
Most maps of a band this size look the same all the way across. This one changes shape. The first two stations are four men and a producer, and the later ones carry string sections, arrangers and a dozen session players.
It rewards every closer look, because the widening is the story.
Contributing musicians on the map
Alex Turner is the only line that appears on all nine stations, the seven Arctic Monkeys albums, and both Last Shadow Puppets records. Jamie Cook and Matt Helders run the whole Arctic Monkeys catalogue.
The one line-up change is right at the start and easy to miss. Andy Nicholson plays bass on the debut and nowhere else, a single-album line, with Nick O'Malley taking over from Favourite Worst Nightmare onwards.
James Ford is the longest non-band line on the print, credited across most of the catalogue as producer and player, and his credit list on the later albums runs to pedal steel, vibraphone, harpsichord and rotary timpani.
Josh Homme appears on three consecutive records, producing much of Humbug and singing backing vocals on Suck It, See and AM. Miles Kane runs the two Last Shadow Puppets stations with Turner and has a guitar credit on the Arctic Monkeys side too.
Everything You've Come to Expect in 2016 is the densest station on the map, with twenty-eight credited musicians. Owen Pallett arranges and conducts, and a full string section of named violinists, violists and cellists joins the network there.
Smaller branch lines pick up Alison Mosshart on additional vocals, Pete Thomas on percussion, Bill Ryder-Jones on guitar and Zachary Dawes across bass, guitar and keyboards.
Print Specifications:
Each one is a Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper with a textured matte finish, archival and acid-free, so the colours hold for years. Choose A3, A2 or A1 (every size unframed or framed), ready to hang in a hallway, living room or studio.
| Size | UK | USA / CAN / AUS equivalent | Orientation |
|---|---|---|---|
| A3 | 420 x 297 mm (16 x 12 in) | 16 x 12 in | Landscape |
| A2 | 594 x 420 mm (23 x 16 in) | 24 x 18 in | Landscape |
| A1 | 841 x 594 mm (33 x 23 in) | 36 x 24 in | Landscape |
FAQ
How many albums are on the map?
Nine stations: the seven Arctic Monkeys studio albums, plus both Last Shadow Puppets records.
Who played bass on the first album?
Andy Nicholson, the band's original bassist. Nick O'Malley takes over from the second album, which is the only line-up change on the print.
Which album has the most credited musicians?
The Last Shadow Puppets' Everything You've Come to Expect in 2016, with twenty-eight.
Is Josh Homme on the map?
Yes, across Humbug, Suck It, See and AM.
Is the map in release order?
Yes. The stations run chronologically from 2006 to 2022.
What are the framing options?
Unframed, or supplied framed and ready to hang.
How is this different from an Arctic Monkeys poster?
A standard poster is printed fast on thin, glossy stock. This is a Giclée art print on 230gsm archival acid-free fine art paper with a textured matte finish, so the fine line work stays sharp and the colours hold. It is available in A3, A2 or A1, every size unframed or in a black-wood frame.
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Because Josh Homme also plays on In Your Honor, the Foo Fighters Discography Map Art Print is a direct companion piece, alongside the Oasis Discography Map Art Print.
Arctic Monkeys Albums In Order - Discography Map Albums List (inc Shadow Puppets):
- Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006)
- Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007)
- The Age of the Understatement (2008) - Last Shadow Puppets
- Humbug (2009)
- Suck It and See (2011)
- Am (2013)
- Everything You've Come to Expect (2016) - Last Shadow Puppets
- Tranquility BASE Hotel & Casino (2018)
- The Car (2022)
