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

Before going into detail; wow. That's the easiest way to describe this album. It really is phenomenal. It's the Arctics' debut album, released in January 2003 under the Domino record label; and it's a cracker. The album electrifies into life with the opening track 'View from the afternoon', which really demonstrates how good the lead ...  Read the complete review

WHATEVER PEOPLE SAY I AM, THAT'S NOT WHAT I'M NOT is the title of British indie rock band the ARCTIC MONKEYS. The album contains 13 tracks. The opening track THE VIEW FROM THE AFTERNOON is an energetic number full of vigour and a moody attitude hat is expressed in the vocals and at the chorus. My favourite song on the ...  Read the complete review

For better or for worse, the Arctic Monkeys are here to stay, it seems. Their album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not was a MASSIVE success, causing mentally ill music magazines like NME to deem them better than The Beatles. I gave this album a listen, and whilst I recognise the appeal, to me it just seems a bit soulless. ...  Read the complete review

So many bands these days get hyped up as being "the next big thing" and so few deliver. I am glad to tell you that the arctic monkeys debut album 'whatever people say i am, that's what i'm not' has not just lived up to the hype but if possible it has surpassed it. Deservidely it became one the fastest selling album in UK history. ...  Read the complete review

A brilliant debut album from the Arctic Monkeys. Has some brilliant sounds to it. None of the songs do you ever get the urge to turn over and skip it. Every song is catchy, upbeat and generally fantastic. The highlight for me is When the sun goes down, the song has real meaning and how the song is put together is also excellent. The album ...  Read the complete review

In January 2006 a small group from Sheffield called the "Arctic Monkeys" realeased an album called "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not". The album turned out to be the UK's fastest selling debut album, shifting over 360,000 copies in its first week, and remains the fastest selling debut album by a band. It has since ...  Read the complete review

The Arctic Monkeys shot to fame in 2006 when the Sheffield-based Indie Rock band released "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not" as their debut album. It finds Alex Turner leading the Psychedelic and mildly Funk-inspired band propping up the mid-'00s re-emergence of British Indie music. 1. "The View From The ...  Read the complete review

In 2006 4 unknown lads from sheffield burst on to the scene as the arctic monkeys. Little did we know that they was about to become one of the best bands around to date. The band started when two of the members recieve guitars for christmas,Alex turner(vocals) and Jamie cook(Bass) accompanied with Matt helders(drums)and Andy ...  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 ...  Read the complete review

What ever people say I am that's what I'm not is perhaps not the best name for an album as its quite long and hard for people to remember the name of the album, but never the less it still did fine. It was the first album released by the band The Artic Monkeys, and since the release of the album they have been doing very well, getting more ...  Read the complete review

I bought this album not long after it came out and to be honest I haven't stopped playing it since , the lyrics and the music are just absolutely fantastic . From the first drum beat of View From the Afternoon to the last Guitar strum on Certain Romance Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not is an absolute stormer of a debut. Alex ...  Read the complete review

The first comment to make about the Arctic Monkeys debut album is that the hype is spot on - it really is that good. Its hard to say who they sound like a s they seem to have a sound of their own. There are influences from the punk bands like the Clash and Buzzcocks. As well as indie influences from the Libertines and Oasis, but all in ...  Read the complete review

Arctic Monkeys, 'Whatever People Say I Am...', is definatly the best album of this millenium! The album comes under the alternative/indie genre. Their first single to be released was 'I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor'. Which instantly left people wanting more. It put alot of presaure on the band as they had built up a strong fan ...  Read the complete review

Without a shadow of a doubt, my favourite album of the last five years. There was massive hype surrounding this band months before the album was even released, and they certainly did not disappoint in my view. I have never been a teenager growing up in Sheffield, but any lad who has been through those difficult years can relate to the topics ...  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 ...  Read the complete review

I first found out about Arctic Monkeys when I was listening to an interview with coldplay on Zane Lowe's show on Radio 1 and he played fake tales of san Fransisco. The song was fresh and new and I loved every minute of it. I went on to find a lot of their demos and eventually they then brought out the album, Whatever people say I am that's what ...  Read the complete review

I have been a big Arctic Monkeys fan for ages and this is defiantly in my opinion their best album. Their music is of the Indie/Alternative genre, Also alot of their songs have very good beats which you memorise straight away! Their lyrics are also very good, Compared to alot of other groups. They are the best lyric creators I have heard in the ...  Read the complete review

The Arctic Monkeys are a band out to define a generation. Hailing from Sheffield, their debut album, "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not" will be a classic for years to come. From the enthusiastic opening track "View From The Afternoon" to the final few chords in the melancholic "A Certain ...  Read the complete review

The Arctic Monkeys came from nowhere to begin their assault on the British music scene using free CD giveaways at gigs and the internet to publicise their work and get it to their fans. When they finally got round to a commercial album release they did not disappoint producing the fastest selling debut British album at that time, a good feat for a ...  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 ...  Read the complete review