Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'M Not

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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not is the debut studio album by English rock band Arctic Monkeys, released on 23 January 2006 by Domino Recording Company and on 21 February 2006 in the United States.The album features the singles 'I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor' and 'When the Sun Goes Down'. This album could be a blueprint for an imagined future; a reminiscence of the past; or your existence now. So, it’s little surprise that the Gallaghers’ laddism celebrating nights out fueled by lager and loud guitars is the bedrock foundation of the Arctic Monkeys. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. Language - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.

For me, it has a lot of memories attached to it so I'll always think of it as their best for me, but it captures a period of British music where things felt original and unique which is sorely lacking these days. Released in 2006, the Arctic Monkeys' debut album was fairly typical of the 'good' (in my opinion) music that was in the charts at the time. stars out of 5 -- "The unassuming foursome of nineteen- and twenty-year-olds specializes in propulsion, momentum and repetition -- in succinct riffs and snarly, wordy lyrics.THAT is what makes this album so impressive to me - the sum of its parts is stronger than any album I've heard in a long time. The album became the UK's fastest selling debut album, selling more than 360,000 copies in its first week in 2006. Containing thirteen tracks including the hit single "I Bet That You Look Good on the Dancefloor", Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not is a remarkable modern British debut.

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Released in 2006, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not is the debut album by English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys. I love this album for the guitar runs, especially on the B side, and the guitars in particular are extremely clear and isolated. A1 The View From The Afternoon 3:38 A2 I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 2:53 A3 Fake Tales Of San Francisco 2:56 A4 Dancing Shoes 2:22 A5 You Probably Couldn't See For The Lights But You Were Staring Straight At Me 2:10 A6 Still Take You Home 2:50 B1 Riot Van 2:12 B2 Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured 2:22 B3 Mardy Bum 2:26 B4 Perhaps Vampires Is A Bit Strong But. As catchy as those reference points are, it's the lyrics that have won this band a fiercely dedicated crowd very quickly. The first album from Sheffield-based rockers, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not was the fastest selling debut album in UK chart history.

Within the course of a year, the band rose from the ranks of an Internet phenomenon to the biggest band in the U. the boys may share a love of the smiths, the clash and the jam, but in no way were the monkeys ready to simply regurgitate the well-trodden brit-rock path. Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not became the UK's fastest selling debut album, selling more than 360,000 copies in its first week. containing thirteen newly recorded tracks, some of which have never been heard before anywhere, even amongst the diehard fans trading demos and versions on the internet, this is a remarkable modern british debut.The album surpassed Elastica‘s self-titled album to become the fastest selling debut album in British music history, shifting over 360,000 copies in its first week, and remains the fastest selling debut album by a band.