Arctic Monkeys: Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
CML call number: CD/ROCK/Arctic
Sasha Frere-Jones wrote in the New Yorker: "Their first official release on an actual label, the spunky single 'I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor,' entered the U.K. charts at No. 1 in October, and their delightful, fleet, and rackety album, 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not' … recently became the fastest-selling debut album in British history. The success is deserved. … In a short time, they have figured out what they do well and how to stick to it confidently, and they sound as easeful and robust as a band that's been putting out records for years. Their sound is of its time -- Arctic Monkeys fit in with the sharp, fine-lined dance rock that is currently popular -- but in Matt Helders, they have the most limber drummer of their class, and [lead singer Alex] Turner comes fully equipped with a pleasantly rough voice, an actual personality, and a real songwriting gift. His lyrics will inevitably be called literary, if only because they often scan as complete sentences and sometimes stretch out over a whole verse" ("Pop Notes," 2/13-2/20/06).
Visit the NPR website to hear Arctic Monkeys in concert.
Sasha Frere-Jones wrote in the New Yorker: "Their first official release on an actual label, the spunky single 'I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor,' entered the U.K. charts at No. 1 in October, and their delightful, fleet, and rackety album, 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not' … recently became the fastest-selling debut album in British history. The success is deserved. … In a short time, they have figured out what they do well and how to stick to it confidently, and they sound as easeful and robust as a band that's been putting out records for years. Their sound is of its time -- Arctic Monkeys fit in with the sharp, fine-lined dance rock that is currently popular -- but in Matt Helders, they have the most limber drummer of their class, and [lead singer Alex] Turner comes fully equipped with a pleasantly rough voice, an actual personality, and a real songwriting gift. His lyrics will inevitably be called literary, if only because they often scan as complete sentences and sometimes stretch out over a whole verse" ("Pop Notes," 2/13-2/20/06).
Visit the NPR website to hear Arctic Monkeys in concert.
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