Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not - Arctic Monkeys

The Arctic Monkeys were the hot new band a couple of years ago and their music had a youthful frenetic quality to it combined with some excellent vocals and a strong live prescence, I even dragged myself out of the dance tent at Glastonbury to see them on stage and it was well worth the effort. Whatever people say I am, that's what I'm not was their dubut album and it is a raw colection of indie rock music with some stand out tracks. Hailing from Doncaster and Sheffield the band tend to write about things that effect their lives so there are plenty of songs about drunken nights out, run in with bouncers and attempts to pull women. I bet you look ...  Read the complete review

==================== Arctic Monkeys ==================== Arctic Monkeys are an award winning indie band from Sheffield, UK who have been around on the music scene since 2002. Over the years they have gained a huge fan base due to their catchy lyrics and brilliant festival anthems. They are most well know for the hit single 'I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor', the song that put them where they are today. They have dipped in and out of the limelight in recent years but are always a firm favourite at festivals like Glastonbury and Reading and Leeds. The current member of Arctic Monkeys are: Alex Turner, Jamie Cook, Matt Helders and Nick O'Malley. So far ...  Read the complete review

'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not' is the super successful debut album from the Sheffield based indie band that is the Arctic Monkeys. The album sold over 360 000 copies in its first week of going on sale, it was the fastest selling debut album in the UK since Oasis 'Definitely Maybe' effort in 1994; an incredibly fine achievement for the four lads from Sheffield. Is it actually any good an album though? Well, it's not quite so magnificent as some people would have you believe, it's still a pretty decent debut effort however and if you're looking for a fun indie rock album then 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not' is most definitely well worth ...  Read the complete review

The Arctic Monkeys seem to have captured the hearts of the country (or at least some of it.) The Sheffield lads provided one of the most played songs of 2006 and one of the finest British albums of the past few years in my opinion. One of the funniest things about this album is the story behind the artwork. A friend of the band apparently offered his services, so with some cash he took to the pub and returned a little drunker than before and had his photo taken for the bands artwork..! Formed in 2002, it was not too long before this group of guys began performing to small audiences, their first gig being with 'The Grapes' in Sheffield. Then in 2005 the guys ...  Read the complete review

Let me count the ways. 1 - You are young. Therefore you have energy. 2 - You have that scruffy indie, couldnt give a flip thing going on. You hair is always messy. You wear Fred Perry. You talk utter rubbish in interviews. 3 - Your voice is so rough around the edges, broad yorkshire style that it makes my heart thump. Yes Ladies and Gentlemen. I have a Crush on a minor. Well not just any minor in my justification. The hottest of the hotties currently in the charts. Plus the most talented in my humble opinion. He gives me shivers and he gets me dancing ~ What more could a lass want? Im talking about Alex Turner, the 20 year old ...  Read the complete review