Event

Arctic Monkeys, Mini Mansions

8:00 p.m. October 29

Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
1001 Performance Place Grand Prairie, TX
972-854-5111

Price: $40-$59.50

Arctic Monkeys

Matt Wood

When Miley Cyrus covers your song, it might be an indication that you've strayed a little too far from the snarky, British indie rock darling you once were. That may well be in the case of Arctics Monkeys, but Alex Turner and co. have been riding a wave of ridiculous success in a mainstream capacity after bubbling at the surface of the indie rock world for more than 10 years. Their band's latest release, 2013's AM, has had mountains of praise heaped onto it, which is strange, considering that it might be one of their weakest albums overall. But still, a weak Arctic Monkeys album is akin to mediocre pizza: it's still pretty damn good. Keep an eye on the band's monstrous drummer, Matt Helders, as he tears through the drum tracks in a flurry on "View From the Afternoon" and "Pretty Visitors." For long-time Arctic Monkeys fans, you should bear in mind that with five albums out, it'll be harder to catch those deep cuts as they'll more likely focus on AM. But even if their latest release doesn't quite live up to their previous ones, tonight should be a ruckus (yeah), regardless of what's come before.

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