James Ford: 'People May Be Shocked By Arctic Monkeys' Humbug'

Arctic Monkeys producer and one half of Simian Mobile Disco James Ford has given an insight into what to expect from the forthcoming third Arctic Monkeys record 'Humbug'.

Speaking exclusively to Gigwise he said, "It's a really great record. A lot slower, deeper and desert like. Really great lyrics and melodies, I think anyone who only liked the first album might be a bit shocked.

"They're trying to be an interesting and creative band and move things forward and they're a talented enough band to achieve that."

Ford went on to say: "Alex's song writing has grown from the Last Shadow Puppets record but the whole band and their parts work well. It's a heavy record but still slow and it's definitely got a cinematic feel to it too."

Speaking of his other high profile production work Ford said how he'd have loved to do more on the Florence and The Machine album and remained resolutely tight lipped about the much-discussed next Klaxons album only going so far as to say: "It will come out and it will be good."