Arctic Monkey's bassist gets cold shoulder

NME vs. behind the scenes at Pitchfork

So the "truth" about the split has come out in NME today, but is it accurate? Well, that's open for interpreatation. . . Select sections from the article:

"... frontman Alex Turner put it down to touring - but revealed the band are all still good pals with him. He said: "I sent him a message yesterday actually, telling him to have a good one and that."

The article, not contradicting the previous excuse of tour fatigue, continues to imply an air of camaraderie until towards the end with perhaps the more accurate passage:

"I mean, it's a difficult thing to explain, I don't think anyone will really understand this except us three and Andy."

Well after posting a live featured review, Pitchfork received a call from Arctic Monkeys North American publicist Chloe Walsh of Press Here, telling them to change the photo to one that included the current three (of which none-exist-only ones of the four), as the one (taken by me) they featured front page included ex-member Andy Nicholson. I mean I don't know, but many bands continue to use the publicity shots with an old member until new ones can be re-shot (how have Arctic Monkeys not done this yet if they're so adamant to sick their publicist on a site?) And it's especially enjoyable how he was in the second version, but cut out. I don't know. . . it's kind of creepy
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NME: Arctic Monkeys reveal reason behind bassist's departure