Arctic Monkeys Single Details | The Quietus

Arctic Monkeys Single Details

'Crying Lighting' to be released August 17

Arctic Monkeys have revealed details about the first single to be taken from their forthcoming album Humbug.

‘Crying Lightning’ will be released on August 17, a week before their third album hits the shelves on August 24.

The song will get its first play on Zane Lowe’s Radio 1 radio show on July 6, and will also be available to download at midnight that night.

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