Arctic Monkeys’ Frontman To Release Solo Album

Alex Turner has written the soundtrack for British film Submarine…

Alex Turner’s first solo album will be released on 14 March, his record label has announced.

The Arctic Monkeys singer has recorded the soundtrack for Submarine, a coming-of-age comedy about a 15-year-old boy who is trying to keep his parents from separating. The film, which premiered at the recent Sundance Film Festival, is part-funded by Ben Stiller’s production company Red Hour.

Submarine is directed by Richard Ayoade, best known for his role as Maurice Moss in The IT Crowd. Ayoade and Turner have worked together several times – the actor directed Arctic Monkeys videos Fluorescent Adolescent and Crying Lightning, as well as their live DVD At The Apollo.

Ayoade recently described the songs, which were produced by James Ford of Simian Mobile Disco, as “very good”. The exact track listing is yet to be finalised but titles include Hiding Tonight, Glass In The Park, Stuck On The Puzzle, Piledriver Waltz and It’s Hard To Get Around The Wind.

Work on the next Arctic Monkeys album is already underway.

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