Suck It and See is the fourth studio album by English rock band Arctic Monkeys, released on 6 June 2011 by Domino Recording Company.

It was produced in Los Angeles at Sound City Studios by the band's longtime collaborator James Ford in early 2011, using mostly live takes (as opposed to overdubbing).

The album's title, a British phrase meaning "give it a try", was viewed as provocative in the United States due to being misinterpreted as referencing fellatio, and was subsequently censored in some locations.

Upon release, the album was promoted by the singles "Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair", "The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala", "Black Treacle", and its title track, as well as a global tour and several television appearances.

In September of that year, Turner and the band, alongside producer James Ford, reunited in London to develop the tracks.

[6] Recording and mixing took place at Sound City Studios in Los Angeles, California with producer James Ford over five weeks in January–February 2011.

Turner stated that the band recorded most of the album live in the studio, "So that meant we could really concentrate on beefing up the guitar sounds.

[7] Speaking to NME shortly before the album's release, drummer Matt Helders promised to deliver a more "instant", "poppy", and "vintage" sound in comparison to Humbug.

[6] Turner cited as influences artists such as Nick Cave, John Cale, Lou Reed, David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, Iggy Pop, the Pixies and the Beach Boys.

In an interview with British radio station XFM, Turner said, "They think it is rude, disrespectful and they're putting a sticker over it in America in certain stores, big ones.

[35] On 13 May, Arctic Monkeys appeared on Later... with Jools Holland and performed four tracks from the album: "Library Pictures", "Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair", "Reckless Serenade" and "The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala".

[38] The second single taken from the album, "The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala", was released on 15 August 2011,[39] backed with a new Death Ramps track featuring Miles Kane, "Little Illusion Machine (Wirral Riddler)".

[46] The fourth and final single, "Black Treacle", was released on 23 January 2012,[47] backed with a second new Death Ramps song, "You & I", featuring Richard Hawley.

[11] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic stated: "Suck It and See may be at the opposite end of the spectrum from Humbug – it's concentrated and purposeful where its predecessor sprawled – yet it still demands attention from the listener, delivering its rewards according to just how much time you're willing to devote.

"[53] Although Andrew Perry of The Daily Telegraph felt the record was an improvement over Humbug, he still writes that the album contains "jangling riffs" and "laugh-out-loud lyrics that would make Morrissey proud".

[55] Similarly, The Guardian's Alexis Petridis also considered Suck It and See to be an improvement over its predecessor, complimenting the band's style shift.

"[10] Marc Hogan of Pitchfork also gave the album a positive review, calling it the band's "most rewarding" record to date.

[54] Kyle Anderson of Entertainment Weekly found that although the album "hits hard", "the boyish energy of their early work is still missed.

"[56] Dorian Lynksey of The Word was also mixed, stating that "an overload of hyper-chiselled lyricism and a touch too much of yer manly riff-rock.

Lisa Wright writes that the album displayed a variety of styles that "showed a band absolutely in control of what they were doing and one that could bend ideas and genres to fit to their own shape.

"[15] The same year, the album was given the same ranking by the Evening Standard, with Harry Fletcher stating that although the record lacked strong singles and "standout moments", he gave praise to Turner's lyrics, calling them some of his finest up to that point.