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

...album of all time as Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not stormed into the UK album charts yesterday at number one. Coupled with that, two number one singles to date the Arctic Monkeys appear to really have hit the big time. The question is, are they actually any good. The short answer has to be Yes, but it takes a lot more than one short answer to really answer. The band from Sheffield have been steadily gaining a fan base through internet ...
...the work before being signed by Domino and a debut single released in October last year hitting the number one spot straight away. The anticipation for the debut album was already at fever pitch and with 30 odd songs available to be downloaded the bands reputation was increasing rapidly. The four young lads have really stepped up to the big time and despite all the hype surrounding their debut I think it's fair to say Sheffield's new favourite sons ...

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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 ...
...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 lead vocalist and guitarist of the Sheffield based group Arctic Monkeys. My review is about their Debut Album 'Whatever People Say I Am, Thats What Im Not'. Thats a mouthful. This is my first music review so apologies for any random ramblings that have nothing to do withthe CD in question, Im more at home in the Cafe but ...

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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 Afternoon” To get the album going, you see that this one with a lively one which immediately livens up the mood as they attempt to ...
...with their heavy Post-Punk percussion and uniquely-adapted style of creating this progressive stuff. It is a big way to open the album with and is followed on with a suitable tune. **Five Stars** 2. “I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor” This came as their mainstream breakthrough single as they came through with a banger of a joint, in which they are seen to get into a dance number. It is an attention-grabbing tune and amongst the best which they ...

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...new Streets/Smiths/Verve/Wedding Present? Indeed whatever happened to Menswear - the last band to create such a following before getting a record deal or releasing a tune commercially? Answers on the back of a dog-eared, beer-stained, soggy beer mat please to….. Sheffield has a great pop heritage based on a new post-industrial soundscape as the Human League and their electronic brothers rose as the steel works closed. But it's Pulp, whose songs ...
...The Ritz To The Rubble 13 Certain Romance Additional Information Performer: Arctic Monkeys Artist: Arctic Monkeys Title: Whatever People Say Producer: Jim Abbiss; Alan Smyth Released: 23/01/2006 Original Release 2006 No of Discs: 1 ...

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Four Sheffield lads with guitars eh…. Who'd have thought it. The Arctic Monkeys tale is an intriguing one indeed. Having shifted over 100,000 copies of their debut album "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not" on it's first day of sale alone, the album went on to sell a further 250,000 copies in the following 6 days - making it the quickest selling debut rock release in British recording history, eclipsing all the greats of the past in the ...
...only getting their name out-and-about a mere 3 months ago, but thanks to much bigging up on the part of the NME (and other publications besides), Sheffield's newest rock quartet are set to become the band to be in 2006 - Stateside included. The bands tale is one of internet sites and demo releases; having passed about short demo EP's at their early live shows in 2004/5, the power of the internet soon struck for the guys - with websites like MySpace ...

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A phenomenon or a fad? Love them or hate them? Regardless of what you think of the Arctic Monkeys, credit must be given through what they've achieved in such a short time. Personally, I'm all for them - witty lyrics and catchy rhythms make them people-friendly. Just over a year ago I heard about the 'buzz' regarding a track called "Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor" that was circulating at the speed of light through the Internet. They playing Reading ...
...smallest stage at the festival, and although I didn't watch them, just passing the tent when they were on showed at least crowds of 12 to 15 rows deep outside the tent, something that was completely unheard of for the Carling stage. At the time, they had no record label, and no single had been released. Exactly one year on, they were sub-headliners to Muse at the same festival this year, have a platinum-selling album and are conquering America - ...

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Arctic Monkeys Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not Fantastic Debut Album Arctic Monkeys are the new band of 2006 and kicked there album off with the increasingly popular song ' I Bet That You Look Good On The Dance Floor'. There music is special. This is easily one of the best debut albums I have ever seen. Iv'e never felt more like singing along to an album thatn this one, theres just something about it. It's different from everything ...
...great album to remember for years to come Buy this off www.amazon for a cheap price Performer: Arctic Monkeys Artist: Arctic Monkeys Title: Whatever People Say Producer: Jim Abbiss; Alan Smyth Released: 23/01/2006 Original Release 2006 No of Discs: 1 ...

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If there was a definitive list of what is hot and what is not in 2006 then I'm sure The Artic Monkeys would be somewhere on it. Emerging through the cigarette smoke of northern clubs, the band has rocketed to the top of the charts with what sounds like your regular British guitar based rock. So what is so different about the monkeys? Well usually I'm sceptical of the hype. I remember the NME lording various bands in the Britpop era that were pretty ...
...I have to say that this debut album is worth all the judos and sales it's getting. The reason for this is simple. It's the sound of a band with an ear for a good riff, great lyrics and banging tunes. The album opens with 'A View From The Afternoon'. A down and dirty tale of seeing the goings on at night in town. Several times in the track there is a change in musical tact and it never sticks in the same groove. "You can pour your heart out at two ...

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I have to admit I heard the Monkey's debut song (When the sun goes down) without realising who was singing it, then I was hearing all the hype about how great this band The Arctic Monkeys are. When I realised what style of music the band done I bought their album (after waiting a week or so for it to be released) and I loved it. ● Music Style ● For me, The Monkeys are everything that I hoped The Streets would be without any of the weirdness ...
...two bands are very similar as the monkeys sing about issues that are very down to earth (eg fighting after having a few drinks, pulling in clubs) What makes this a real winner is the combination of really good lyrics (that are sung well) and also the music itself is done very well with some really nice guitar chords that follow the tempo of the songs perfectly. Most of the time the music isn't louder than the singing, so it sits nicely in the background ...

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Once in a while, there comes along a band who unite a generation-a band that sums up what it's like to be young, broke and British, in the past we've had The Smiths, The Stone Roses, Oasis and The Libertines, well now there's a new band in the limelight; the ARCTIC MONKEYS whom are from Sheffield! A silly name you may be thinking? Well I like the name it's very original, although I have no idea behind their name. Fans of the Monkeys will know all ...
...ago as a mate of mine passed the demo's along to me which were surfacing onto the internet. However, they only went commercial approximately about 3 months ago, where they were still unsighned; unbelivably. They eventually signed to record label: Domino, who also have Franz Ferdinand and The Kills signed onto their record label. Anyway the Arctic Monkeys released their 1st EP back last March or so, 'Fake tales of San Francisco' which appears on ...

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"In terms of sheer impact... we haven't seen anything quite like this since The Beatles." said a spokesman from HMV. 360,000 albums sold to date is an astounding figure when you consider that Richard Ashcroft's new album 'Keys To The World' sold 75,000 copies which under normal circumstances would have guaranteed him the No.1 spot! However I don't think he would have minded losing out to such a beautifully crafted debut album. It has already spawned ...
...The Dancefloor' and 'When The Sun Goes Down' Both using the "Life in a Northern town" theme that pervades the whole album and which gives it its unique charm. People like this album because it is about real people, in a real place, experiencing real life, a life which a lot of their listeners can relate to. This is the magic of this collection of simply crafted tracks, great lyrics sung in that lovely laid back laconic style that Alex Turner has ...

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This is an excellent album with a variety of songs. Arctic Monkeys are undoubtably one of the best bands around and this album proves it! Their lyrics are sublime and any teen/twenty year old can relate to them. There are not many albums that you can play right the way through without skipping through songs. But this is definitely one, front start to finish this is incredible! Mardy bum and a View from the Afternoon are my own personal favourites, ...

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Upon hearing about the monkeys i thought hear we go again another boring band that will have one catchy tune and thats it well how wrong can i be!!! They started of singing in pubs and what not which is why so many of there tracks are about pub tales and drinking etc, the band originate from sheffield. its the type of music that you just cant turn up loud enough and the lead singers vioce as that dirty losing my vioce kinda sound which is just ...
...and i bet you look good on the dancefloor are great songs they have got so much energy in them its just great. Others like scummy man (when the sun goes down) and choo choo are worth a mention but there isnt really a bad track on there it stays consistantly lively and energetic throughout with the exception of riot van which again is classic yet not so loud and see the lead singer singing about having riots. i would also pick out mardy bum as another ...

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Another one of the early summers must have albums in the UK. This Sheffield based band follows a growing indie music trend already increased by bands such as the Kaiser chiefs and the Kooks. The band use a mix of plunging guitar riffs, catchy use of drums and a very distinctive use of vocals to produce a incredibly different and easily identifiable sound. The Album 'Whatever people say I am, That's not what I'm not' is excellent overall, and this ...
...indie/alternative music. I'll just give a quick overview of a few of my favourite songs as if were to do an overview of the entire album I would end up repeating the same words over and over again. I Bet you look good on the dance floor Now to be honest I did not like this song at all when it first came out, it just seemed a bit too disjointed for my liking however after having listened to it for a certain period of time I now cannot switch the ...

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When I first heard 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not ' I was a bit sceptical. I thought it was just a bunch of words put to a tune, or another band like 'the streets' or something, but actually, after listening to it a couple of times I started to really enjoy the songs, especially the song 'mardy bum', 'dancing shoes' and 'view from the afternoon'. True, I'm not sure what a few of them are about, but I like the songs even if I am not ...
...friend says 'when the sun goes down' is not about a prostitute or anything, it has a much deeper meaning, but I really enjoy the song thinking it is about exactly that! The album includes a mixture of types of music, and all the songs are at different speeds and volumes to add a real variety to the album. My favourite song, bar none is 'I bet that you look good on the dance floor', but actually, it is getting rather old right now. everyone's heard ...

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