The track was recorded at Rancho De La Luna in Joshua Tree, California, with (of Queens of the Stone Age) producing. This influence is immediately apparent in the song’s thick, menacing bassline and the swirling, distorted guitar work that replaced the bright, choppy riffs of their previous records. The production gives the song an "exotic" and "uninviting" feel that matches the desert landscape where it was conceived. Lyrical Themes
The song premiered on BBC Radio 1 on July 6, 2009, and debuted at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.
The "Crying Lightning" of the title refers to a specific makeup style—dark streaks of mascara running down a face—used as a metaphor for the theatrical and manipulative nature of the person being described. Release and Impact
The track was recorded at Rancho De La Luna in Joshua Tree, California, with (of Queens of the Stone Age) producing. This influence is immediately apparent in the song’s thick, menacing bassline and the swirling, distorted guitar work that replaced the bright, choppy riffs of their previous records. The production gives the song an "exotic" and "uninviting" feel that matches the desert landscape where it was conceived. Lyrical Themes
The song premiered on BBC Radio 1 on July 6, 2009, and debuted at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. Arctic Monkeys - Crying Lightning
The "Crying Lightning" of the title refers to a specific makeup style—dark streaks of mascara running down a face—used as a metaphor for the theatrical and manipulative nature of the person being described. Release and Impact The track was recorded at Rancho De La
