Sculptures of Anything Goes
"Sculptures of Anything Goes" is a song by English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys released on 21 October 2022 by the Domino Recording Company. The song is the third track on their seventh studio album The Car (2022) and became the fourth and final single from the album. It was produced by James Ford and written by lead singer Alex Turner and guitarist Jamie Cook. Music critics noted the stylistical departure taken with "Sculptures of Anything Goes" towards a darker, and more electronic sound, in contrast to the more classical sounds found on the album. The song was compared to the late works of Portishead. The track debuted at number 5 on the UK Indie Chart. The accompanying music video was directed by Ben Chappell. The video features live recordings of the band's South American tour, interspersed with footage of Turner in different places. It was released on their YouTube channel on March 6, 2023. Background 
Prior to the release of The Car, in a NPO 3FM interview Alex Turner described the track as being reminiscent of their fifth studio album AM (2013). He explained how the track reminded him of the desert-ier songs off of AM, and how it feels like there is a "bit of that dust in there." According to Turner, the song came about after Jamie Cook got a Moog synthesizer and put a Drum machine through it. Following that, they wrote a song based on the sound it made. Following that Turner exclaimed:“We wrote a song based off that, really… is the succinct answer. It started there [and then] it became a million other things. There were multiple different versions, and it ended up kind of back where it started… having had a haircut"In that same interview, drummer Matt Helders said that they were rehearsing a live version of that track, stating that is was a very fun song to play live. Composition 
Musically the song has been described as having "gothic synths" and "a brooding electronic beat and breathy, high vocals." as well as "drifting in a retro-futuristic vibe." The beat was also noted as "industrial," and "dystopia-esque," being compared to Portishead's "Machine Gun" (2008). The track is ominous, darker, and more brooding compared to the rest of the album, being the only song that, "ventures far from the Vegas strip." Lyrically, it features "cryptic verses about fakeness and truth," which have been said to be, "a regular theme in Turner’s writing," combined with "a return to self-reflection." Other critics found references to the public's mixed response towards the band's previous album Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino (2018). Music video 
On March 6, 2023, a music video was released for the track despite having never been released as a single. It was directed by Ben Chappel & edited by Matt Cronin. The music video was filmed during the Australia & South American tour in promotion of The Car. The video has been described as having a Psych rock retro-aesthetic with grainy film footage. The track also features visuals & footage of the band during live shows. Charts

Personnel 
Arctic Monkeys

 Alex Turner – vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano, synthesizers, string arrangements
 Jamie Cook – guitar, synthesizer, organ, slide guitar
 Nick O'Malley – bass, vocals
 Matt Helders – drums, vocals

Additional personnel

 Tom Rowley – guitars
 Tyler Parkford – backing vocals
 Loren Humphrey – engineering
 James Ford – production, string arrangements
 Bridget Samuels – string arrangement

References 

2022 songs
Arctic Monkeys songs
Songs written by Alex Turner (musician)
Songs written by Jamie Cook
Song recordings produced by James Ford (musician)