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ARCTIC MONKEYS - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
| NME |
| It's hardly surprising that the first words to tumble out of Alex Turner's mouth on this record are "Anticipation has a habit to set you up/For disappointment"....full text |
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| Guardian |
| In a few weeks' time, it seems likely that When the Sun Goes Down, the third single by Arctic Monkeys, will follow its predecessor straight to number one. The teenage quartet have become fixed in the national conscience with such speed that it's hard to react to this prospect with more than a shrug. In the past six months, the media have parroted the tale of their rise to stardom so often that there can be hardly anyone who is unaware of its salient points....full text |
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| Entertainment Ireland |
| Four bodies averaging 19 years, swaddled in ill-fitting jeans, t-shirts, with short back 'n sides. You wouldn't expect much would you? I certainly didn't when I saw them walk on to Whelan's stage a while back and was thus ill prepared for the onslaught of charm, wit, and mature musings all delivered by a gnarled velvet rope voice. I also recall being shocked at the heaving capacity of the crowd considering they hadn't even released a single. Isn't the hinterweb great? A downloading of every available demo then ensued. Upon hearing this definitive album for the first time, I was a little saddened that the production had smoothed over their gravelly garage sound somewhat, but none of the evocative storytelling has been lost....full text |
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