Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders has admitted the choice of title for their fourth studio album ‘Suck It and See‘ took a lot of explaining, and has said in retrospect he wishes they had named it something else.
“Although we had a lot of fun making that album, there’s always things you wish you hadn’t done, like calling it ‘Suck It and See’,” Helders told NME.
“It caused a stir, mainly in America, because they thought we were being rude. It would have been easier to call it ‘Black Treacle’ or something else and avoid answering questions about it. It took a lot of explaining.”
Meanwhile, the Arctic Monkeys have been recently nominated for seven NME Awards, including nods in the four major categories of Best British Band, Best Album, Best Track and Best Live Band.
This year’s NME Awards ceremony is due to take place at the Brixton Academy in London at the end of this month.