Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
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Artist: Arctic MonkeysEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-02-21
Music Label: Domino
Soundtracks:
- View From The Afternoon, The
- I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
- Fake Tales Of San Francisco
- Dancing Shoes
- You Probably Couldn't See The Lights But You Were Looking Straight At Me
- Still Take You Home
- Riot Van
- Red Light Indicates The Doors Are Secure
- Mardy Bum
- Perhaps Vampires Is A Bit Strong But...
- When The Sun Goes Down
- From The Ritz To The Rubble
- Certain Romance, A
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Free Music Review: However Good People Say They Are, That Is Where They're Wrong
Hit: 1 Stars
What kind of stupid name is that for an album anyway? Heck, what kind of name is that for a BAND, for that matter?! I tell people the name of this band and they laugh at me, thinking I made it up on the spot! Which is no doubt what these guys did! It seems bands today have no imagination for coming up with witty titles, let alone good melodies. Now, these guys are good players, and this album is perfect as lively background music, but that's really all it's good for. Stick with Muse or The Shins.
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Hot on the heels of their shock UK No. 1 single "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor", Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not confirms Sheffield's Arctic Monkeys as the UK underground's most proselytizing young preachers of the DIY gospel. Marrying nervy, caffeine-and-cigarettes indie clatter to conversational, pretense-free lyrics and the occasional burst of off-the-cuff eloquence ("No time for Montagues or Capulets/Just banging tunes and DJ sets," proffers "Dancefloor"), it's an instant, pulse-racing hit.No question, the Monkeys are more sinners than saints. The opening "The View from the Afternoon" predicts a ruckus with a whole lot more grit than the Kaisers can muster, while on the mellow "Riot Van," a tale of underage drinking and cop-baiting culminates in a messy beating in the back of a station wagon. Look beyond the Arctics' bristly, laddish exterior, however, because it's actually affairs of the heart that comprise this album's secret core: see the sweaty-palmed "Dancing Shoes," bearing testament to the trial of nerves that is pulling in a suburban indie nightclub, or "Mardy Bum"--a tribute to a moody girlfriend that, for all its witty barbs ("I've seen your frown and it's like looking down the barrel of a gun"), is tinted with sweet affection. --Louis PattisonMusically, there are bits of The Stone Roses, "What's The Story Morning Glory", and "Nevermind". As catchy as those reference points are, it's the songwriting that has won the band a fiercely dedicated following; a mix of the observational storytelling of Davies and Weller crossed with the harsher documentary eye of Mike Skinner of The Streets and "Ghost Town" era Specials. Two #1 UK singles. Press already lined up with Rolling Stone, Spin, Entertainment Weekly, and Interview, to name a few. Three more US/Canadian tours planned for this year, including headlining Domino's label showcase at SXSW.
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