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By Danica Ward The elusive Arctic Monkeys just released their first single since 2022. The band has kept extremely quiet since the release and tour of their last LP, \u201cThe Car.\u201d<\/p>\n There are no signs of a record in the near future just yet, but the band has nonetheless returned to help benefit the War Child UK charity album. Set to be released on March 6, the star-studded album contains music from artists such as Damon Albarn, Big Thief, Fontaines D.C., Olivia Rodrigo, Wet Leg and Depeche Mode. With a mix of covers and unreleased relics, the album looks promising indeed.\u00a0<\/p>\n The album, titled \u201cHELP(2),\u201d aims to direct proceeds towards the charity of War Child UK, helping children experiencing and affected by global conflict. In their mission statement, the organization\u2019s website<\/a> states, \u201c…we are driven by a single goal \u2013 ensuring a safe future for every child affected by war. Using our 30 years of experience and proven methods, we aim to reach children as quickly as possible when conflict breaks out and stay long after the cameras have gone to support them through their recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n Arctic Monkeys has been affiliated with the independent organization since 2018, with proceeds being donated from their show at Royal Albert Hall in London, as well as the subsequent release of the show\u2019s live album.\u00a0<\/p>\n For their addition to \u201cHELP(2),\u201d the Monkeys decided on an unfinished song from either their \u201cHumbug\u201d or \u201cAM\u201d album eras, recorded in California\u2019s Joshua Tree desert. The song revisited is titled \u201cOpening Night,\u201d and surely contains the loose, groovy style that the band has cultivated since 2018\u2019s \u201cTranquility Base Hotel & Casino.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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