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

Super high energy and they have a very distinctive style and sound. The album was fun and I really like I bet you look good on the dancefloor. I hope that some of their other albums are a bit more musically diverse because they did sound a little derivative at times.

#105. This is peak 2000s hipster rock here. Fun fact: this album was almost called "Looking Good on the Dance Floor, and 12 Other Forgettable Songs to Twirl Your Moustache To," but they decided to change it last minute. 3/5: acceptable, but just barely Song added to playlist: I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link

I really don't want to listen to this. My feeling was justified. I got to track eight before the relentless Arctic Monkiness of it got the better of me. How can something be both oppressive and boring at the same time? Maybe - just maybe - if thus was just one track used in a film to emphasise how much of an arrogant wanker dome coke-addled posh boy pretending to be working class in the mid, 2000s was - I would think that the song was perfect. It isn't, and it just reminds me of how music in the early-mid 2000s killed clubbing, with its posturing androcentric lack of fun and danceability.

Fun kick ass rock. Hilarious how I was once told by a nephew that he listens to blues 'Like Arctic Monkeys". That being said, there could be said they do have some blues influences... but nah, not blues ;)

Impressive; great rhythms

This is a solid album overall with above-par musicianship. I found the singer's voice off-putting at first, but had mostly come around by the end of the album. Had I listened to the album when it first came out, when I was a twentysomething, I might have rated it a bit higher. But the youth culture lyrical content appeals less to me today than it might have then. One song ("Vampires") liked on Spotify.

Fantastic punk album. The more you listen to it the more you want to listen to it.

I hope my crops produce a good yield

I like their later stuff, this was a little too “hard” for me

Pretty good Brit-rock album. Solid instrumentals and I liked the singer's unique voice.

Good from start to finish. Right rhytmn, rough style. Love it!

I never got into them before but always wanted to… thanks to this music club now I can call myself a fan of the arctic moneys. Rock/alternative from UK? ✅ From the late 90s to 2010s? ✅ Do they have a sound that’s undeniably their own?? Mmm debatable, but I’d give them another listen for sure After I finished this album , my Spotify recommended The Smiths and I’ve hooked ever since , so there’s that 🤷🏻‍♂️

Really enjoyed this album. Definitely some songs to add from this one

loveit

Love this album, of course. A classic!

Arctic Monkeys are in my top 200 bands and I own their music already so they as an artist are no surprise to me. As a whole this album does an amazing job being both raw and polished at once. Some of these riffs feel inspired by James Bond and Old Monster TV Shows. I will definitely listen to this album front to back again. Worth noting it's not my favorite album by the Arctic Monkeys. I love the vocal sound, style and lyrics. Bass tone throughout the whole album is groovy and dope, but especially on "From the Ritz to the Rubble." The drumming, guitars, bass and vocals are just super solid from start to finish on this album. Equal parts hard-rocking, grooving, and soft. Masters of dynamics. The Intro of the first track, "The View from the Afternoon," could almost be confused for the intro to a hardcore knuckle-dragging banger. Playlist Worthy: "From the Ritz to the Rubble", "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor", "Dancing Shoes", "Riot Van", "Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured", "Perhaps Vampires Is a Bit Strong But..." Grooviest Track: "Fake Tales of San Francisco", "Still Take You Home", "Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured" Weakest Track: "You Probably Couldn't See for the Lights but You Were Staring Straight at Me" but it's still good.

all timer.

so bad i even lose the will to be merrily vengeful and hatefilled and just left here with battered and defeated in deep sadness

Good rocking album

I liked this one a lot! Very fun to listen to.

Geordie Shore done by no talents. Try and talk to a girl when you're sober you useless twat! 3 stars less 1 for the repetitiveness less 1 for the Geordie Shore shit.

Unmelodic noise

Not bad, not great.

Bangers all throughout. lots of fun to work to

I liked it ok!

I certainly know the most famous songs that were played on the radio from this album. This is great workout and running music. Always did like the Arctic Monkeys for that. Not necessarily an album I would just sit down and listen to for enjoyment though.

Great vocals.

God this is a FUN album if you're really looking to slamdance at the local disco. If the Ramones had gone ska (and Johnny had learned some actual riffs) -- you'd land somewhere in this neighborhood. Unexpected banger: Red Light Indicates Doors are Secured

was this generator made by a white man between the ages of 40- 48?!

Not my taste. But I did listen to the whole album.

OSTIA PUTA VAYA ALBUM 😭😭♥️🔥🥵

loveeeee, arctic monkeys are amazing

This is my first album so far that got better on successive listens. At first a thought “there was a time in my life when this would have been a solid 4 for me” but was going to give it a 3. Ended up looping it all day and it really grew on me. Still Take You Home is a highlight.

May be on of AM best albums, all slammers, good melodies and lyrics. 3.8

I had not heard of Arctic Monkeys, I did listen to the album. I did not care for this type of music.

Not my fav.

Funny, but not my taste

This album wasn’t on the original list?

I enjoyed this. I've tried listening to this band before and it wasn't memorable. This was pretty good though.

liked. good vibes. nothing I favorited.

Not really me

frisky

Did not like it - too loud and obnoxious

Two modern rock classics in a row! This album helped revitalize the waning British indie scene in the mid-2000s, and it does sound pretty British, innit? This album, a collection of energetic guitar rockers, is pretty undeniable and is a big reason why the Monkeys remain one of the largest rock bands touring today. This album wasn't necessarily a favorite of mine for a long time, but it's definitely rising in the ranks as I continue to gain appreciation for the songcraft across this album. Alex Turner's lyrics are phenomenal. I feel this album is going to age very well. So much so, that I'm going to go ahead and give this a full five stars.

All sounded the same. Nothing really melodic.

Two decent songs. Otherwise, all the songs sound the same.

I loved the sharply observed take on life. The lyrics were the star, giving you lots to think about.

Meh.

Not bad, maybe 2-3 good songs, gets a little repetitive. Sounds like a British Cage the Elephant

One or 2 groovy moments. Mostly just ok. I’m not blown away.

A shotgun to the FACE, a cacophonic chorus of controlled chaos, but always unpinned by the sneakiest of harmonies. A hell of a debut. Favorite track: From the Ritz to the Rubble

Quite good innit

Hello old faithful

To my taste, gets enjoyable at “Riot Van” after a slight switch of play style in “Dancing Shoes” Overall not bad 3/5

Favs: 1. Riot Van 2. When the suns goes down 3.Mardy Bum

A réécouter mais sympa. Un peu vieilli.

3.5 best look good on the dance floor

This is a tough one for me. I hated it when it first came out, then got right into it about 10 years ago and loved it, but now I’m not that bothered. I think I just listened to it a lot a while ago and it lost its shine. Sounds very of the time. Again though, I think TV shows of the time overplaying them also helps age a band (looking at you, Gavin and Stacey). Objectively, it’s excellent. Very much an album from the heart delivered in a very ‘real’ way. And it’s crammed with student classics. The entire record is probably considered a classic now, and rightly so. Subjectively, it doesn’t have the same appeal for me as it did, and it’s occasionally a bit tedius. But thats purely through overlistening. My fault.

Love this album, remember buying it in a massive queue at Sunderland HMV. Last time I recall liking a band involved in that sort of frenzy. Saw them on the NME tour and they were second on the bill, half the crowd left before Maximo park, mad. Lyrics are witty and very northern in a way that I don't think any other band has captured. Much heavier than the imitators that followed too who all seemed to just copy mardy bum, probably because they don't have a drummer anywhere near as good as the AM guy. By far their best album in my opinion, I like AM (sure it'll come up at some point) but this one is just a lot less cool which I'll always prefer.

I had tickets to see them on tour last year, but I had to sell them. Not sure I would have enjoyed it anyway, he sings like a dickhead now. I don't really like Still Take You Home, but the rest of the album consists of 4/5 star songs. Stunning when it came out, holds up well.

This is a great album, I used to listen to this all the time at Uni. It was nice to revist it as I haven't heard it in years. There are hardly any bad songs here. Easy 5 stars. Highlights: The View from the Afternoon I Bet that you Look Good on the Dancefloor Dancing Shoes

Amazing album. Came out in undergrad days and transports me right back to those times, got that uni nostalgia factor. Also got the English regional accents, which I seem to have a thing for. Mardi bum is kinda mine and my wife's song, which just makes me realise how old I am...... Nearly every song here is great. Back when Alex Turners ego wasn't stratospheric. Although I think "AM" is an amazing album too "Riot van" and perhaps "vampires is a bit strong" aside I could probably pick every track as a highlight. Fake tales of Sam Francisco could be my favourite but there are so many One of the bands I really like that I've never managed to see live... Still time. Simple 5

Even though this came out in 06 it brings me back to high school, I guess since that’s when everyone started listening to them. A slightly more rambunctious Black Keys. It’s a really solid album but not as good as AM so I question its place here. A Certain Romance is the standout.

I think this is a really solid modern indie rock album. I can listen to it a lot and not get bored. I don’t know if there’s anything groundbreaking to make it a five star album, but I do really like it.

Good guitar driven, very British rock and roll. Successors to Oasis with a harder edge.

I had a lot of fun listening to this one. It’s full of furious and fun rock and roll. I do think some of it started to sound similar, which was fine but does stop it from getting the full 5 from me. AM would get the fine.

Solid, unagitated (little punk influence) but quite varied

What a fun, energetic album. Incredible debut, especially considering the band were pretty much just kids. I was a teenager when this came out so it feels nostalgic as well.

Not bad at all

Gar nicht meins, mir zu hart

I'm not really sure I like this band, if there's one album I should live it's this one but every time I try to listen to it I can't get through it. I tried again, same results, this just isn't for me

One of the greatest rock albums of all time.

Standard Indie-Rock. 3/5

I can totally understand why someone would find this insufferable. The vocals and instrumentation are very much of a time. But it’s completely and totally my jam. I love the grungy sound, the whiny vocals, and the aggressive posturing. Plus I think the lyrics are great on both a thematic and technical level. 5/5

Garage rock. Un megahit. Venga, vinilo.

Guay.

They made a lot of really boring shite music after this and it really pisses me off that this album really is good enough for me to be all good with them coasting for the next couple decades (even tho a lot of people claim they still like the music)

muuch better than i expected.. Pretty fun. There are much better new wave punk-ish records

Loved it. Very familiar territory for me but a band I've slept on for a long time.

I know that arctic monkeys know how to use distortion on their guitars because they do it on this album and yet they spend so much time opting instead for the most annoying guitar tone ever recorded

Love it. I need to listen to more Arctic Monkeys. There was never a moment that I wanted the current song or the album to end.

Am I biased towards things I listened to a lot at some point? yeah

I've never sat down and listened to this album, but I *did* have a livejournal and then a tumblr so I think I've heard all of it before. It's fine? I never got into Arctic Monkeys when my cooler friends did. I do like Teddypicker, which is not on this album.

I had really high hopes for this because I love their album AM I like this well enough, but it was not what I was expecting having heard the other album first. ^i wrote that a few weeks ago and forgot to submit it lol. This is the only 1001 album so far that I’ve gone back and listened to multiple times so I think that means it gets 5 stars

I liked their hit singles, but never listened to an album of theirs, so thank you again for this app! A nice, original indie sound. Love it.

Eh

Nicht meines

interesting, however too heavy for me

Very solid English punk album

I believe the hype

Great energy, something that I think their newer music could use. I recently figured out a lyric in The View From The Afternoon, i always heard “tonight they’ll be a ruckus, yeah” as “tonight they’ll be a rooking chair” like that’s how British people say rocking chair. Music is great

Contrappuntista

I find it funny how the titles of songs/album look more like paragraphs than actual titles. Mardy bum is such a banger and the album is great overall but not their best

Woah, really really enjoy this album. I've listened to this album a few times in the past and it still holds up. Something about Mardy Bum is just sooo soo good and sticks with me.

Great debut album.

good, but not as good as i remember!

Really enjoyed this one a lot. Only a song or two I didn’t care for. The guitar in “Red Lights” was FUUUNKKKYYY. Amazing music in general.

This album makes me want to chain-smoke a pack of American Spirit blues and get shit-faced on whiskey so bottom shelve that the liquor store worker has to fully bend over to even see where it is.

Thoughts before listening: I remember when this came out and the Arctic Monkeys were being hailed as the next big thing in rock...at least since the Strokes I guess. They certainly have seemed to sustain much more of a career than I thought they would. The only song I remember from this album is I Bet You Look Good On the Dancefloor...and it's really good. Review: ...Dancefloor is still the best song on here, but the whole album is pretty good. This is catchy alt rock with plenty of hooks and overall a fun listen. I hear a lot of the Libertines and the Strokes in what the Arctic Monkeys were doing which is appropriate since those two bands hit right before the AMs and garnered similar praise for their debut albums.

Overall Rating: 80/100 Overall Thoughts: - intense high energy rock that touches on garage rock, post-punk, hardcore punk, afrobeat, and reggae - easy to see the influence that was made on a number of other artists - does a good job of maintaining a specific sound without becoming boring - abrupt switches in style are jarring but keep the listener invested to the album

A classic one for me and my generation!

The album opened up strong with the first track; odd time signature, interesting. Then it fell off till the last track for me. Not a fan of the lead singer's delivery and whatever processing they put in it for most of the tracks. Best Songs: A View From the Afternoon, A Certain Romance Listen Again: No

This was a really fun album. I didn't really want to like it, but I really did.

actually pretty good. 3.4/5.

I’ve never been a huge arctic monkeys fan, but this is a decent rock album!

i'm kind of a sucker for this one

I recognise a couple of tracks tho I would never call myself an Artic Monkeys fan it wasn't bad.

i generally enjoy the arctic monkeys but for some reason this album just kinda bores me after a while

I came into this already knowing 1/3 of the songs very well, vaguely knowing 1/3 of the songs, and then never having heard the final 1/3. It was my first time getting into the lyrics of any of these tracks (aside from Mardy Bum + Riot Van). Happy to report that almost every one of the songs ranges from really good to great! Overall a cohesive and well done album from start to finish - there were a few weaker tracks sprinkled in but by the time the album's over you've forgotten them already. It doesn't quite reach the highest highs of Favorite Worst Nightmare in my opinion but it's still a very solid album (and a crazy good debut imo!) Really great: I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor, Fake Tales of San Francisco, Riot Van, Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured, Mardy Bum, A Certain Romance Great: The View From the Afternoon, When the Sun Goes Down, From the Ritz to the Rubble Solid: Dancing Shoes, You Probably Couldn't..., Still Take You Home, Perhaps Vampires...

Hate to admit it but kinda liked it

Not my favorite. Upbeat

Favorite track was from the Ritz to the rubble

Hits like a nostalgia train

moje bebe

Only knew of these guys from a Rock Band song. This is album is fucking great. One of the better Punk albums I listened to.

This is the first AM album I heard. It teleports me immediately to my teen years. Loved it then and love it now.

Amazing album.

Sheffield! Four of these tracks are in my set list and two more are in my "to learn" pile. 1. The View from the Afternoon - Great start, tri-tone (METAL!) establishes that this album is not going to be a pleasant ramble through the country (if you didn't get that from the cover). Love the arrangement - bass dropping out, guitars taking stereo turns to play the chords after the fake finish half-way through, drum style changes, band dropping out - all serve to keep the ear interested. Love the major version of a bond-type chord at the end. This track whets my appetite for the rest of the album. 2. I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor - one of my fave tracks - even the salsa band I'm in do this one. Great tempo. Your name isn't Rio (not real), but I don't care for sand. Great poetry - don't need romance, Shakespeare invoked and undercut too. Love it. 3. Fake Tales of San Francisco - You're not from NYC, you're from Rotherham (Rovrum) continues the theme of cutting through the bullshit of romance and getting real and local. This is Ken Loach indie pop. 4. Dancing Shoes - another banger. Love a floor tom rhythm. No chords, just a tune over the second verse, great. "Shit Shock Horror" love it. I really identify with the whole being at the club burning with lust and too afraid to talk to anyone theme, so, yeah - love this one. 5. You Probably Couldn't See for the Lights but You Were Staring Straight at Me - the tune is too high for everyone in the band to sing, which is so appropriate - it will damage vocal chords every time they play it and no-one cares. I'd have used more distortion on this one. 6. Still Take You Home - sounds like Dead Kennedys intro. Lounge middle 8. "Fake tan. Top Shop princess." 7. Riot Van - lovely sweeping up, going home vibe to this one - great contrast to the violence in the lyrics. 8. Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured. Ide to nicking a taxi fare. Again, great arrangement. 9. Mardy Bum - in Sheffield, this is as classic as Don't You Want Me Baby. Local vernacular "rate 'ard", "got the face on". They've never heard of "squinny" up here. 10. Perhaps Vampires Is a Bit Strong But... Anticapitalist rant. Longest track by half, distortion on the vocal connotes Alex's depth of rage to me. Song actually finishes at 2:10, then theres a metal Mambo/drum jam. Fucking love it. Last bit reminds me of The Great Imperial Yo-Yo. 11. When the Sun Goes Down. My lad Jacob used to sing this acapella as a folk song round the fire. "What a scummy man ... It's all not quite legitimate ... She must be fookin' freezin'" 12. From the Ritz to the Rubble - rhymes totaitarian with "scary 'un". Couldn't have done that on a Sunday - Turner returns to this theme in Do I wanna know "... nights were mainly made for saying things that you can't say tomorrow day." I'm looking forward to what he produces as he continues to get older. 13. A Certain Romance" Classic. 13 songs, 41 minutes - BANG! Love letter to the night-life of youth. Smashed it.

I don’t remember owning this album but I know all the songs and have heard it a decent amount somehow. Clever lyrics, great riffs… this album should be further up my street than it is. I like it but I wouldn’t choose to stick it on. I think this is another example of what I’m going to call “The Whigfield Effect”. I was 30 when this came out and felt old already. So, whilst I was happy that “the kids” had some decent music, it didn’t feel like my music. On the other hand, I love the Strokes and We Are Scientists’ first albums which came out around the same time, so I don’t know, I guess that doesn’t make sense. The upshot is, I’m giving this a good score even though I wouldn’t listen to it myself! By the way, my favourite Artic Monkeys’ song is “Brian Storm” because it is approaching metal intensity.

Mostly cringe lyrics. Great voice.

This is an great debut album. A testament to write about what you know. Why is Sheffield such a fertile ground for so much good music? Is Mardy Bum a worthy successor to Chas and Dave’s Ain’t No Pleasing You?

Bättre mot slutet.

The mid 2000’s in Britain saw the height of what was known as Lad Culture. Young, usually middle class men slumming it and being as obnoxious, drunk and misogynistic as possible. During the same time, Britain was going through a bit of a cultural renaissance. Nowadays it seems as if the music is what’s best remembered, but it also coincided with a lot of good films, fine art, literature and television. I bring up television because I want to talk about The Inbetweeners and Gavin & Stacey. These were two incredibly popular and influential sitcoms that both dealt with Lad Culture in interesting ways. The Inbetweeners showed the influence the culture had on young people, portraying the often boorish behaviour that a group of four teenage suburban misfits engaged in while trying to be cool. It is heartbreakingly relatable even to someone whose teenage years came a half decade after the lad’s. It also allows the characters to be flawed but to be surprisingly sweet in their own ways, showing the humanity behind the stereotypes. Gavin & Stacey takes place a few years down the line for these sorts of characters, and deals with the whirlwind romance of a handsome young man from Essex, England and a pretty young woman from Barry, South Wales, Smithy and Nessa, the title characters respective best friends. Through their interactions, Nessa gets pregnant and Smithy has to grow up in order to take responsibility as a father. He goes from a typical lad, to a half decent dad. Lad culture had grown up. The humanity shines through. At the same time as all this was happening on your telly screens, there was a music scene going on. Spearheaded by The Libertines, eho I think we get to later, and eventually fizzing out by about 2013, the British Indie Boom. Inspired by the Post-Punk Revival in the US, the British scene took the music in it’s own direction, and produced some fantastic music. Arctic Monkeys came a bit late to the party, but quickly established themselves as scene leaders. The Libertines had imploded in a catastrophe of celebrity relationships, heroin addiction and prison time. The Monkeys had been making waves underground since about 2004 with the release online of a demo that spread across the country, so by the time it came to release their major label single, the band were warning people to ‘[not] believe the hype.’ But we did. Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not is still the best selling Debut Album of all time over here. Both AM and Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino have gone on to become the best selling albums on Vinyl in the years they were released. Arctic Monkeys are a huge deal. Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not is pretty representative of Naughties Lad Culture. It’s a loose concept album about nights out. There are songs about drinking, about girls, about dancing. The cover was condemned by the press because the smoking ban had recently come into affect. It all seems like it smacks of the same blend of sexism, laddishness and bad decisions that plagued real club culture at the time. Except it doesn’t. The only really dodgy bit is Still Take You Home, but that song slaps and it does seem as if the narrator is actually in awe of the girl in question and so putting on some bravado to save face. Instead, much like The Inbtweeners and Gavin & Stacey, we get a sharply observed, well written, smart and funny dissection of Lad and Club Culture. The protagonists don’t get into the clubs, are intimidated by bouncers, complain about the bands, fail at skipping out on a taxi fare. And interspersed between these vignettes are songs like Mardy Bum, Riot Van, When The Sun Goes Down, which showed that the band could slow it down and write about women and cultural issues in a much more nuanced, reflective, sensitive, and in the case of Mardy Bum, romantic way than many of their contemporaries. Alex Turner establishes himself as one of the great songwriters on this album, and he’s kept that reputation up ever since. I love this album. It was one of the first bits of contemporary music I was aware of. I basically taught myself to play bass along to this album. So going back to it and listening with a critical ear has been fun. A Certain Romance closes the album on a high. It deals directly with the sort of culture that has been the background of the whole album, and gives them a haranguing. Their clothes, their music, the fighting, the drinking. There isn’t any romance in it. But with those friends over there… After two verses of demonising, he encourages the listener to humanise with certain of the lads, because they’re alright really. And in doing this, in allowing himself the luxury of circular thinking, he makes himself flawed, just as human as everyone else. This album deserves a place on this list. Not just because it is very good music, but because it is a cultural document. This brash but compassionate, cocky and sensitive, raw and lush collection of perfect guitar pop encompasses everything it meant to be young in Britain in 2006. And because of that, you just cannot get angry in the same way

Enjoyed it

Turns out, I like Arctic Monkeys. How did I miss this?

another gem from the past. I read about Arctic Monkeys from the "Moloko" magazine, published in Kyiv. it was a brief moment when I hung out with the cool older kids who listened to indie rock. and Artic Monkeys became my favourite band for a brief moment. very danceable, high energy but different from, say, Rolling Stones, a bit colder and more punk, more '00ish.

YEAHH Arctic Monkeys! I've loved this album for many years, and after all this time there are still zero skips for me. Witty, clever lyrics. Banger tunes. A perfect debut album!! Standout tracks: I love them all but Mardy Bum's my fave... it feels so warm Would I revisit this album? It's already on regular rotation!

Re si. Como cualquier buen primer disco de una buena banda, es una receta que siempre funciona bien

Sorta forgettable, feels very much like all the other music from the era

Pretty good, almost punk at points.

Yes. Into my Veins. Every track a banger. I don't know why I love the working class british dialect in song so much, but I do.

Love AMs newer albums, hadn't listened to this one before but it was kind of a let down. Some of their sound now is definitely here, but they've changed a lot for the better in my opinion. Best songs- Mardy Bum, From the Ritz to the rubble

An all time classic. For Alex and the boys to have produced stuff of this quality when they were teenagers is ridiculous. Such talent.

Great first album and listened to when I was growing up. Enjoyed listening to their earlier work again.

3.5/5

Ok, but not for me

banger after banger after banger

i did love this more so because of the nostalgia and feeling it gave me listening to it after all this time, but there’s genuinely such good raw britishness that transported me to a place and time and just makes my imagination run wild, arctic monkeys are seen as great for a reason, they really are.

Pfwaa kes monkeys c'est trop bien Good vibes Young and free mindset Young lads having pints and making cool songs about their simple young lads life

Never heard an arctic monkeys song before this, as I've only recently become a huge fan of britpop/postmod/punk. Gotta say this holds up. Kinks,Clash,ManicStreatPreachers,Blur, these guys....

Solid bops, great lyrics, fun album all around.

Good rock. The end.

Good high paced

Absolute ripper of a debut album. The energy is top notch and the lyrics paint a vivid picture of life as an angsty British 20 something. So many good songs, that it's hard not to just listen to the whole album straight through

a classic. 3.5 but i'll round up to be kind :-)

This album encapsulates an specific moment in the 00s. It is the connection between what happened during the first half of the decade (strokes, Franz Ferdinand, white stripes) and what was about to come. The production is solid, the guitars sharp, and the harmonies over the place. A set of songs that will have your foot tapping for over 40 minutes.

Yeah ok fine this rocks. Somehow both of and ahead of its time, I really love their lead singer's timbre and rhythmic playfulness. I know I'll need to go back and look up some lyrics because I'm sure they're sharp, I just have a hard time catching them sometimes

Nonstop bangers.

Good, but maybe over played

- Riot Van - Mardy Bum - A Certain Romance

Absolutely superb. Such a fantastic debut album with so many dance floor fillers, and it also just brings back so many memories of the greatest city on earth! Not a thing I can fault in this, it’s just so good!!! 5/5

Goated with the sauce

one of the best albums to have ever existed love Alex's grunting voice and the drums are very prominent in this album

I don't get the hype

Absolute nostslgia trip for me. These guys were one of the first bands I ever saw live, and I pretty much learned to drum playing along to this album. Hard for me to not give this 5 but I don't think it quite reaches that height. Every song on here is great, banger after banger, but there's not a ton of variety in the end. If you enjoy that 2000s indie rock sound, this really is the best that era has to offer.

It's one of the best debut albums ever. All songs are great musically as a whole as all the instruments on their own, too. Superb band. Alex Turner is also one of the greatest lyricist of his generation, this album is also great lyrically, not just musically. The whole album perfectly captures the British youth in the mid 2000s. I haven't lived there but I am the same age as these guys are, and I listened to this album a lot when I was younger. Excellent debut in the very strong catalogue of Arctic Monkeys. It deserves the 5 stars.

Classic Indie album! I remember discovering them when their debut came out and was totally blown away. This, in my opinion is where their strength lies, not in the more melancholic later works. 8 out of 10

Kinda slaps tho

3/5 - Fun album to hum along with. Perfectly mediocre album. They all play well together; the lyrics seem unique and catchy enough to sing along. But nothing quite stands out.   Much like the 2000s in general, i do not think time has been too kind to this album. They were once so new and fresh and shaking up the indie scene with poppy feel to match the traditional angst of indie music. I'm sure i would love this album more had I found it in high school when i had some more angst myself. Ultimately, I don't think it achieves much more than being an album to put on when in the reminiscing mood.

So so

Nice album. I underrate this

Very very British. All T, no shade but is this just a British version of Phoenix crossed with the killers and Franz Ferdinand? It’s a chicken and egg situation. Who cares 🤷🏻‍♂️

It starts off rowdy and obnoxious in a way that I really have no use for, but the album eases up and gets more thoughtful as it goes along, and in the back half I started to feel myself getting on board. Yeah, okay, they’re pretty good. But ultimately this is still by and for a mindset that I’ve never shared and that holds no mystique for me, so, you know, three stars.

Talented chaps and, while I like the energy of this album, I didn’t dig the sound much nor the lead singer’s voice.

Brazen debut that speaks volumes of what is yet to come. The birth if chip shop rock n roll. Turner has more to say than there are notes in his songs.

Nothing that really stood out to me, but overall not bad.

One of the MOST overrated indie albums ever. Decent, but not AOTY status like it was hyped at the time. 2/5

Британское инди 21 века)))

fun, self aware, and makes me want to move. love it

Didn't hate this, but also would never listen to this again.

I listen to a lot of music- a lot of Facebook polls like "Best Rap album" and "Best Experimental", "Best Jazz" and best 80's" etc etc and I wouldn't say I have good taste but I do get to hear a lot of stuff. Any album that has the lyric: "You're not from New York City, you're from Rotherham" is something special. In fact i'll also go as far as to to say this album is a triumph. These guys are Yorkshire lads and the accent is so stylised it's a pleasure.

10000/10 o jak się cieszę że ta płyta mi się ukazała w piątkowy ranek ❤️❤️❤️ Jedna z moich ulubionych płyt

8.5/10 Like every track Highlights: The View from the Afternoon When the Sun Goes Down Red Light Indicates Doors are Secured From Ritz to the Rubble

Brit punk rock heaven. These guys lay down some exquisite fast-paced jams with fine-tuned fuzz pedals and accompanied by a unique vocalist. I was amazed to find out how much I loved this!

Solid

Lol I can't believe this is my first one. Such a great album.

I really fucking love this band. Perfectly captures the British youth spirit at that time.

Love this.

A slightly above average album which made it to this list because… yeah, that part baffles me

🧡

I thought it was great at the time and it's still a good listen, but considering it kicked open the doors for Pigeon Detectives, Fratellis, Scouting for Girls etc etc etc I have to wonder if it was worth it. (Being a bit facetious above. They were always a cut above all the chancers that came afterwards. Glad they've cracked on as well, trying to follow up a debut as hyped as this must have been a nightmare)

Du bon rock un peu punk, et un peu trop générique

Nič moc

Decent album. Favorite song I bet you look good on the dance floor. Prefer the slower AM though.

Fast, loud and tightly wound songs about late night drinking and waiting in line at the club. It's a classic debut album that introduced Alex Turner's sharp songwriting and in-your-face drawl. He stands out right away as a great rock frontman. His delivery drips with attitude and you can tell he's a good singer even if he spends most of this album shouting and sneering. Meanwhile, the band plays heavy metal riffs at punk speeds. But even when the music gets hard, the band’s performance feels light. You can dance to these songs as much as you can bang your head to them. You can thrash in the mosh pit or you can jump up and down on the sidelines. There are nothing but excellent songs on here including some classics. "I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor" is still a high-energy attention-grabber after hundreds of listens. "Mardy Bum" is a light and catchy pop-leaning number. And "From the Ritz to the Rubble" has always been a personal favorite. I love how it sounds like a speeding train about to fly off the rails. Another standout track is "Riot Van," a much-need midpoint palette cleanser. It's the song that I think best shows why Arctic Monkeys ended up having a long career as opposed to being a flash in the pan. Alex Turner takes a chaotic scene -- police officers arresting drunk teenagers and throwing them in a van -- and describes it in detail, adding in bits of dialogue. The action plays out in slow motion as gentle guitar strumming casts a rose-colored nostalgia over the scene. This could have been another lightning fast blast of punk rock but instead it's the most sentimental track on the album. It's a great example of Turner's observational writing as well as the band's impeccable taste and capability for restraint, qualities that have carried them through nearly two decades of music and counting.

Great intro. Drum fill right into that tremor-filled beat and rumbling guitars. "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor" is a certified slapper. Same with "Mardy Bum". There's a part of me that wants to give this a 4 because I think that in context, their album "AM" is a 5, and this one isn't as amazing to me as "AM". BUT, I am realizing that there's times where I give a rating of a 3 for example for an album that is really more like a 3.8, and I also give the same 3 rating for an album that just gets up to a low 3.1 or something. So there's more granularity inside of these of these single integer values. It's a great album by one of the best modern rock bands of our time.

A kick ass album. Peak Arctic Monkeys. Brings me back to rolling in the old Bronco.

Dancing Shoes, Riot Van, Mardy Bum, Perhaps Vampires is a Bit Strong But..., When the Sun Goes Down, FROM THE RITZ TO THE RUBBLE!!! This is closer to a 3.75 but I'm only rounding down because I prefer their other album still.

So I cheated a lil in that I didn't closely listen to every song/had this on a background music. Which I've done that to a few of the previous albums and I would always have to go back. But unlike previous albums there would be songs that would make me pause and go "what the fuck did I just hear". I wasnt keeping track of specific songs or titles but I was jamming out to every single one on this album. I'll likely go back through this album *multiple* times to be decisive on my favorites. but for now the entire album is in the library. Sorry the Smiths "The Queen is Dead", but this album was a joy the entire way through, while you had some duds.

As a debut album this hits hard. Drumming, guitars, everything is top notch. But I probably prefer some of their later albums more.

Amazing album

I like it but it doesn’t really feel like the freshest or best from AM

There are moments on here where I am pleasantly surprised, but at its worst this is a truck commercial soundtrack. It’s a stepping stone for discovering better things, the missing link between popular and good. See also: black keys, foo fighters, coldplay. Really a 2.5, will round to 3 cuz I’m such a nice guy

I’ve got quite the soft spot for this album. I think it really holds up. I had a lot of fun relistening to it after so long. Every track hits for me. Great stuff.

It’s fine. Feels more like a right place right time album than a classic

Not overly complicated but still great. Don't think it deserves the hate it gets. Fun and catchy songs.

I've listened to this before!

Angsty

I quite liked "Riot Van" and "Red Light Indicates...." The rest were good, but all sounded the same to me: intense, but pushing just a bit too hard. Still, it's a valiant first effort and sounds better than a lot of other crap that came out around that time.

Decent alternative/garage/rock/punk album.

Some goofy drum beats.

Arctic monkeys when they were actually good

Every time I see Arctic Monkeys on a playlist I get excited until I realize I only really like one or two songs from the Arctic Monkeys

Hell yeah. This is my kind of speed right here. Unique, but quality singing voice. Rhythmic changes all over the place. Heavy instrumentals. Creative riffs. This is what makes music fun to listen to. Favorite track: Perhaps Vampires is a Bit Strong But...

Ok album, don't really understand how this made this list though. Most of the songs sound like the same song.

solid the view from the afternoon i bet you look good on the dancefloor fake tales of san francisco dancing shoes red light indicates doors are secured mardy bum when the sun goes down a certain romance

Class

love this one

Arctic Monkeys always drums up nostalgia for me. Some of these songs are ballads, some pure adrenaline. Fabulous album.

A friend shared this album with me at a time when I thought interesting new music was dead or dying. I ended up playing it repeatedly and branching out into Strokes, Franz Ferdinand, Fratellis, etc. This one though stands out more than the rest. Something about the homespun sound, the rough-and-tumble nightlife vibe conveyed by the lyrics, and decent tightness of the band really worked.

Seems like rock I guess

Really good album that I didn’t know existed. A lot more rock than I expected from the Arctic Monkeys!

Fine- just not for me

Fun but for me not terribly memorable.

2006. Pretty cool blues/jazz rock/grunge.

This album is such a cornerstone (harhar) of Arctic Monkeys and really set the stage for the music they would go on to release. While a handful of songs fall into the trap of being repetitious, there are gems in here that have been solid staples in my music rotation for almost a decade that I still have not gotten tired of. Upon relistening, there are a lot of really fun and simplistic basslines that have got me interested in learning how to play. Fun and high energy, highlights include I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor, Mardy Bum, When the Sun Goes Down, and a Certain Romance 7.5/10

Dance Floor, Still Take You Home, Dancing Shoes

not rlly my thing

Really love the drums and bass on this one, same with the guitar. It definitely has a 2000s rock feel to it, but I'm also getting some 70s dance-punk vibes. At some points, the guitar playing reminds me of Andy Gill's from Gang of Four. This is like if Franz Ferdinand, the Strokes, and Gang of Four all fused together.

Boring. Didn't like it when it was released and still don't like it now.

Paar echte bangers wel, maar zeker niet alle nummers

Best wel lekker, paar erg bekende nummers, tussen 3 en 4

Another great album.

I listened to this album excessively in college and loved them. There are a few really good hits, but overall the album doesn’t feel timeless. It feels very specific to the time period it came out of (2006)

good album… unfortunately they are British… 1star

Ok, not my style

it was alright like like 3 songs

My favorite indie rock album ever!

Dudes voice is a bit annoying but it’s pretty good. I think I am a bit negative toward them cos I knew a douche in high school who was friends with these guys. More Talented and more British Jet

I liked it, reminds me of being an angsty young person. Get on your dancing shoes you sexy little swine 🐷 I know you pretend to stand by us. I know you’re certain we’ll fail.

Meh. Lad rock. Not my thing. 2.7

Dancing Shoes und when the Sun Goes Down sind die Fav Songs Das Album ist krass Ich hätte aus dem Bauch 8 von 10 gesagt aber glaube ist n grower Sehr Energiegeladen War geil Und vor allem sehr britisch

T 7/10 R 8/10

Not my favorite Arctic Monkeys album, but still miles better than most albums on this list

I have heard the band name before but never paid that much attention. They now have my attention. I'd say more of a punkish sound than rock, but either way, the sound and energy I look forward to hearing. Started out banging and never stopped! A very good album from start to finish that left me wanting to explore more of these guys. I will dive into their library of music. Can't really say a specific song stood out from the rest because the entire album is solid. I did like the line "The band were fucking wank and I'm not having a nice time." I laughed and thought, what a bitch. And then I thought of that shitigan coach who cried like a lil bitch after a football game. Apparently a michigan man = pussy who cries about getting caught cheating. Enough about that clown school. Added bonus, the music that Spotify kicked into when the album was over was perfect. First song was Love Buzz by Nirvana. Very good album, followed up by solid, random tunes is a good day of listening to music. I'm real close to a 4 with these guys and probably closer to 4 than the 3, but 3.8 it's going to be with the scoreboard showing a 3. In a few weeks I'll look back and wish I had given a 4. 3.8

Other than AM I really only knew a handful of Arctic Monkeys songs. The hits, mostly. And I quite like most of what I've heard. WPSIATWIM also has a fair few songs that I like as well and will absolutely be going back to. Mostly off of the front half of the album I found it kind of samey by the end. I was kind of surprised by its punk edge. I'm more used to AM's groove influences, I guess. It's weird because I normally don't like this style/sound of rock music but the Arctic Monkeys do it different. I won't be buying this on vinyl or anything but it's perfectly entertaining. 3

4 Man, what a solid debut. As someone who's always found AM kind of underwhelming, the energy and personality of this album feels like a showcase of what drew people to these guys in the first place. In some ways it almost feels like a companion piece to Is This It in that both are critically acclaimed, genre-defining debut albums from 2000s indie rock bands that would go on to have incredibly successful careers in the years to follow, but whereas The Strokes wear more of a garage rock influence on their sleeves, The Arctic Monkeys seem to take more from classic British punk. And if you know me, you know that’s almost always a key to my heart. This album comes out of the gate swinging with an absolute banger in The View From the Afternoon, the kind of opening track that makes it quickly clear you’re in for a ride ahead. And that same energy keeps up with what’s probably the best track on the album (and arguably of the band’s career) in I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor. It’s incredibly catchy despite its frenetic energy, and goofy lyrics like “Dancing to electro-pop like a robot from 1984” add to its charm. Unfortunately, the energy to the album starts to die down with Riot Van, and while I would like to appreciate the change-up, the slower stuff just didn’t grab me as much. The back half of the album is much more littered with those kinds of songs than the front, but I do feel like it starts picking up steam again towards the end and closes on a strong note. That all to say, there’s truly nothing bad or an unfun moment to be found here, and I really liked how everything seemed tied thematically around the 20-something clubbing and nightlife experience - doesn’t seem that we’re so different than our fellow tea-and-crumpet eaters after all. Good album through and through, and it has me intrigued to listen to more of these guys’ backlog. Side note, just have to call out, at the time of this writing, these guys are the #48 most listened to artist on Spotify in the entire world. Does that blow anyone else’s minds? For reference, Beyonce is #49. Must be our friends across the pond keeping these guys’ numbers high - keep doing the Lord’s work, chaps.

Brilliant

Quite possibly one of my favorite albums with a lot of the songs being some of the songs I have binged the most over the years. When the sun goes down is just one of those songs that spark some extraordinary emotions in me.

Really enjoy the first albums of Arctic Monkeys. Just raw fun energy of some rash English boys.

Never listened to these guys…8 understand how they blew up. Definitely a very future sound for the time.

Cool record. Will listen again.

Some catchy guitar riffs and lyrics. As a northerner I appreciate the accent and dialect but to me the vernacular turn of phrase used throughout made this seem like a Viz comic rather than musical record.

3.75

Modern classic

Crazy good album - love it!

Loved it. Will add this to my wishlist.

One of my favorite rock albums. Played a handful of the songs from this album with my band back when we played.

Sound fun live, but couldn't get into it.

Dingue que 4 mecs pratiquant de la musique dans leur garage au fin fond de la campagne anglaise durant l’âge d’or de la musique indie UK aient pu pondre un 1er album d’une telle qualité. Je suis fasciné par l’énergie, la fougue et l'originalité d’ados de 17 ans à tout casser. Ils ont - à l’image (ou plutôt au son) de cet album - littéralement explosés du jour au lendemain suite à sa parution. J’ai un vrai faible pour WPSIATWIN et j’aurais réellement aimé connaître cette époque de la musique anglaise du milieu des années 2000 (j’avais environ 7 ans au moment de sa parution en 2006). Mardy Bum et A Certain Romance me font inexplicablement manquer cette période. Ce sont définitivement mes morceaux préférés de l’album, voire même de la discographie entière de Arctic Monkeys. Mention spéciale pour Still Take You Home et Fake Tales Of San Francisco pour ne pas citer les singles classiques de cette masterpiece de l’indie. Très heureux de tomber sur cet album pour mon 6ème jour sur 1001albumsgenerator !

It’s ok

I can't be objective about this album because I love it so much. 18 year old me singing along to this live at Festival Hall has burned this album into my brain and the dopamine hit gets me every time.

I don’t have to fucking listen to the fucking arctic monkeys because I am one who knows - the lyrics are marvelous, turners voice is marvelous, the agile beast is beastly, the guitar work is excellent. I love this album

All very listenable, nice guitar and drums, and Alex Turner's voice is very unique. Few outstanding songs though.

Very unique to their own style, the debut album kick's up their discography with a bang.

3/5 close but no

not bad, better than expected

Could see how this would be a refreshing take at the time of release in the rock genre. Maybe wasn't weird feeling it fully on the day. Interesting lyrics that need another listen.

A throwback to my formative years. Always rate highly

"The View from the Afternoon" started strongly and had some great music. I especially loved the stumbling guitar after the bout of silence. Amazing start. "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" had some nice drumming. Good song. I really liked the chorus of "Fake Tales of San Francisco." Great song. More good drumming in "Dancing Shoes." Great song. A classic 2000's song title with "You Probably Couldn't See for the Lights but You Were Staring Straight at Me." Good song. "Still Take You Home" was great. "Riot Van" was a pleasant change of pace. I really liked the tremolo on the guitar during the instrumental break. Good song. "Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured" was fine. "Marty Bum" was great. I liked the guitar solo. Another classic 2000's song title with "Perhaps Vampires Is a Bit Strong But..." Nice effects on the vocals, an excellent instrumental break during the second half, and another great use of stop and start. Amazing song. "When the Sun Goes Down" had an effective increase in intensity and tempo, and a nice bookend. Great song. "From the Ritz to the Rubble" was good. I liked the outro. "A Certain Romance" opened with some awesome drumming. A great closer to the album. Overall, the album had some really nice use of syncopation and beat changes. Great music, especially the drums, and great, emotive vocals.

Great album. The raw and full effect Arctic Monkeys. Later albums became more polished and commercial. But this still has a fresh unpolished punch to it. Love it.

Another very British album. Vampires is the best track among a very monotonous album.

What an album. Introduced some of Arctic Monkeys better songs and sets the scene

Jeugdherinneringen

A bit too shouty, not really able to get into it. Maybe need more listens. Bet you look on the dance floor, stand out song.

There's not a weak song on this album, it starts with huge energy and that keeps going. It makes me a little sad that they moved from this indie style to the crooning later on but I suppose they couldn't have kept this up forever.

It's good, but I don't love it. A bit too "cheeky". Oddly nostalgic listening to it, for a time that I'm not very nostalgic about (yet).

Tries a bit too hard at times to be edgy in what I call a "bloke pop" kind of way. A few good tunes.

This one really surprised me! I'd heard of Arctic Monkeys, but never really gave them a serious listen. The instruments and lyrics were fun to listen to.

A little to much for me! 3 stars

La vie est un escape game

dont believe the hype

One of my favorite albums as a kid

High energy, engaging rhythmically, sucks you in, more white stripe-ish than I expected. Like dude’s voice.

Favorite Song : When the Sun Goes Down Runner Up: A Certain Romance

Fantastic!

Enjoyable. Repetitive in places. Alex Turner's vocals are grating at times. Overall, it was a fine slice of fun! 69/100

Absolute classic from one of my favourite bands of all time!

Peak Arctic Monkeys

A great album, brilliant and genuine lyrics enhanced by the accent. And it rocks. Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor is one of my favourite tracks ever

Made me feel like a teenager again. (I don't like ratings, I just give 3 to anyone)

This is my favorite Artic Monkeys album. It's packed full of personality. While they hadn't really found their signature sound yet traces of it can be found here inside more abrasive packaging. The album starts with some fast tempo tracks like the view and the afternoon and I bet you look good on the dance floor. The comparisons to the strokes are inevitable as these tracks feel effortless cool and apathetic. Even slower tempo tracks like Mardy Bum have a comically self depreciation charm to them that makes me laugh. Nostalgia may cloud my judgement for this one in particular but I'm feeling a solid 5/5

Outside of AM, I've listened to almost no Arctic Monkeys. This is far earlier in their catalog; I'm excited. Album opens on a tear with The View From the Afternoon. Taps into some punky vibes with vocals that remind of White Stripes mixed with Jet. Dancing Shoes is a jam, as is Vampires. Honestly loved this album start to finish. Went in with little in the way of expectations and was completely blown away. Production is interesting with some lo-fi elements intermixed with polished tracks; gives the album a good deal of texture. Lot of raw energy that is channeled through so many of the songs. Reminds of early Modest Mouse with a bit more restraint and polish, and tighter song writing. I'm a high 4 learning 5. I think I'll go 5 because I could see this one growing on me over time.

Some great jams. It's a 4.5 for me. Arctic Monkey's were so good out of the gate. If we get some other albums there are some 5 stars ahead

Didn't love the start of this album. It felt like generic rock that wanted to be punk. I've said it before, but it's hard to hear an artists accents, so it's hard to tell where in the world they are from. Not the case here, these Monkeys really emphasized the fact that they are English. Overall, the album got better as it progressed, but it still feels just like a rock album. Mardy Bum was a stand out and the basslines were pretty solid throughout. This one is pretty squarely a 3 for me.

This is just straight up old fashioned rock. Alex Turner is a rockstar.

This album rules. This and Favourite Worst Nightmare are prime Arctic Monkeys imo. Just beautifully scrappy with so many hooks that you can pretty much tap your shoes to on every track. While I dig the new Monkeys nothing comes close to these first two albums for me. Give me Favourite Worst Nightmare next!

I find this singer irritating.

High energy, fun to listen to! It was unique and super interesting.

Fun and accessible but also interesting. Obviously they’re trying to be cool but they do have talent to back it up Great, great drum work, especially considering the genre

Love this album!

Awesome. I used to bump this on my ipod mini.

I haven't listened to them much before but I really enjoyed this album!

Damn, pretty good stuff

Bit of an all timer this, they were great before they all found themselves stuck firmly inside Alex Turners arse. 4.5

good

FUCKING LOVE THIS ALBUM, A great starter in View from the afternoon, ending in A Certain romance, best debut album of all time imo

Mardy Bum was on so many of my custom mix CDs in high school. How else was I supposed to impress girls? 4/5

Did not realize how popular Arctic Monkeys was on Spotify until I looked them up. I liked the consistent sound across the album with good energy. Could be convinced to listen to more, but outside of my usual genre interests.

BOPS