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Cincinnati, OH - U.S. Bank Arena <br>
3-03 Detroit, MI - Joe Louis Arena <br>
3-04 Columbus, OH - Jerome Schottenstein Center <br>
3-06 Portland, ME - Cumberland Co. Civic Center <br>
3-07 Boston, MA - TD Garden <br>
3-09 Washington, DC - Verizon Center <br>
3-10 Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center <br>
3-12 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden <br>
3-13 Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre <br>
3-14 Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Centre <br>
3-16 Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse <br>
3-18 Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena<br>
3-19 Chicago, IL - United Center <br>
3-20 Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena <br>
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the Arctic Monkeys especially comfortable in their maturing skin, able to
deliver the charisma and hooks that intrigued folks in the first place….a solid
collection of smart (alec) rock ‘n’ roll, one that gets better with repeat
listens.” <b>- Stereogum</b></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:black">“….imminently
danceable, cutting postpunk with a healthy dose of post-adolescent ennui. Alex
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Elle</b></span></i></p><div><br></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia; "><a href="http://www.arcticmonkeys.com/">www.arcticmonkeys.com</a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia; ">
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia; "><a href="http://www.dominorecordco.us">www.dominorecordco.us</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:black">Contact: Chloe Walsh </span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Georgia;color:black">or<b> Perri Cohen </b>at<b>
Press Here. 212 246 2640. </b></span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:
Georgia"><a href="mailto:chloe@pressherepublicity.com"><span style="color:black">chloe@pressherepublicity.com</span></a><span style="color:black"> </span><a href="mailto:perri@pressherepublicity.com"><span style="color:black">perri@pressherepublicity.com</span></a></span><span style="font-family:Georgia"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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