Reviews (page 9 of 14)
listened to again strong indie rock record
I always thought Favorite Worst Nightmare was the better album. This one has the attitude but not the songs or flow. But it's still really good.
Listened to this album a ton in early high school so nostalgic factor is high. I still find it pretty fun. Groovin basslines, crashing drums and teenage angst
One of the best albums to soundtrack Britain's era of neglect and decadence. Everything's filthy and crumbling and hasn't been maintained since Thatcher (RIH), so why not try to have as good of a time as possible until the wheels really fall off? This albums smells like tobacco tar and alcohol breath and feels like going on the best pub crawl of your life with your best mates. The riffs are impeccable, the hooks annoyingly sticky and the entire album is tightly packed into a neat 40-minute package-- nothing sticks around too long to get on your nerves. Sometimes the Brits really are onto something when it comes to hype. A shitfaced 4/5, trying not to black out at the kebab shop at 1am.
Always good
Not exactly what I would consider an essential album experience, but many of these songs are absolute all-timers! The riffs throughout absolutely RIP!!! (Favorite Tracks: I Bet That You Look Good on the Dance Floor, Mardy Bum, When The Sun Goes Down)
We runnin from the popo fo so
Very fun!
Classic garage revival album. Tight band already.
Album is quite good. Could deal with a little less "indie guy" sound to the vocals. - The Good The View from the Afternoon I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor Fake Tales of San Francisco Perhaps Vampires... A Certain Romance - The Suck and Skip Riot Van From the Ritz to he Rubble
white people fuck with these guys heavy, huh? not terrible, a song or three for background ambiance
Ég hlustaði ekki á þessa þegar hún var ný, miðöldrunin hófst snemma, en ég kann að meta þetta. Hresst gítarsound, mikið unnið með offbeatin og söngurinn sleppur til. Jájá. Gaman.
Слишком легкий альбом. Но приятное прям инди-инди начала 00-х алкоальбом: vino verde, которое пьешь на улице в жару
Still hits so incredibly hard! The sound of this album is fantastic and the songwriting while a bit rough in places is overall fantastic and witty. Performances are electric and the whole thing just rips. Best tracks: when the sun goes down, riot van, I bet you look good on the dance floor
i have listened to some of those songs before and some of the ones I didn't listen to i liked. my favorites are when the sun goes down, i bet you look good on the dancefloor, and mardy bum.
This a strong record with gritty songs and frenetic guitar. This is a band you wish you saw in a bar basement.
Seems like they were a lot bigger in Britain then here. Kind of a Strokes or White Stripes sound. I'd listen again. "Look Good on the Dancefloor" is pretty catchy.
I really like this album. British version of that mid 2000s rock. Biggest knock I have against the Arctic Monkeys is that everything they've done (that I've heard) sounds pretty much the same, BUT, this is the first time they did it that way and I like it.
I am a fan, and listened to this when it came out. My complaint is now what it was then, which is they have a tendency to produce some real knockout, top notch songs, and then a handful of mediocre songs, which makes it difficult to appreciate them fully in the context of a full album. I think "A Certain Romance" is my favorite.
great rock album. fav tracks are: I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor Mardy Bum When The Sun Goes Down From The Ritz To The Rubble
I dig the Arctic Monkeys. I liked this and I think I would like this even more if I gave it a few more listens.
tony hawk PS soundtrack vibes
4/5 I wish I was born in the UK so that I could have know this album when I was a teenager/ YA and have memories and memorized this album. I really enjoyed it and want to get to know it better. Really good sounding vocals, and guitar with levels and variety and all the social commentary of punk without the screaminess.
Es u disco normal de esta especie de indie rock, pero británico, muy similar al de blur, pero sin lo diferencial. Las letras y los estribos son más pegadizos en diferentes medidas que los de los white stripes, pero Artic Monkeys hay que destacar que sabe como sacar provecho de la repetición y sabe como sacar provecho de las copias. Un disco de rock indie, garage, under, progressive, brit pop-rock, post punk, normal. Lo bueno de este disco es que no todas las canciones suenan igual, por ende es una specto más que positivo. Le voy a dar un 7/10 porque volvería a este disco a ver que dicen puntualmente todas sus letras.
The view from the afternoon- oh this is really good actually, clever lyricism and great rock sound 👍 I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor- A british staple 👍 Fake tales of San Francisco- some cute lyrics here, but I’m not really a fan of chorus/outro repetition Dancing Shoes- The riff here is so catchy, and amazing instrumental break.. love 👍 You Probably couldn’t see for the lights but you were staring straight at me- just like the title, lyrics are a bit too wordy Still Take You Home- some good old misogyny Riot Van- A slower song, the filter on the vocals is a bit more distracting here. Feels like it doesn’t have enough substance to be a full song Red Light Indicates Doors are Secured- love the drunk storytelling nature of this 👍 Mardy Bum- I’m leaning towards the gfs side :) 👍 Perhaps Vampires Is a Bit Strong But..-Instrumental Break build up is cool, but babes you’re successful calm down When The Sun Goes Down- The cynicism in the lyrics is very good, chorus is a bit weak but still a good song 👍 From the Ritz to the rubble- I love the chorus on this one 👍 A Certain Romance- This track is one of the dullest on the album for me Very solid debut with clever lyrics and great guitars 4/5
I saw Arctic Monkeys at Roskilde 2007 and remember thinking they looked like children. Although it turns out that Alex Turner had just turned 20 on the album's release in January 2006, the record is a hugely impressive achievement for anyone, let alone a group of teenagers. The combination of high energy garage rock with on-point observational lyrics of northern English teenage nightlife makes a compelling combination. A great debut album and the embodiment of 'write what you know'. Rating: 4/5 Playlist track: I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor Date listened: 10/04/23
The Arctic Monkeys are so cool, I wish British people were real.. Fav : From The Ritz To The Rubble Least fav : Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured
Thought I’d like this album and I did. Preferred the second half which I feel like might be a hot take. Also thought that the lyrics were good and pretty funny. Only gripe with it is there were a couple points in the first half that were just pretty noisy for my taste. I’m sure a lot of people love that sound, just not me. The guys voice can be kinda brash sometimes too. That being said: there’s a lot more good than bad here. Heard before: take tales of SanFran(pdog version) Favorite: ritz2rubble HM: sun goes down
There are no bad tracks on this Not 5 star but pretty bloody close I’ve never been that fond of Mardy Bum though I seem to be the only one
8/10. a pesar de q le perdi un pcoo el gusto a am (era mi grupo fav como a los 13) este album holds up y es el mejor de los monos por caleta.
Good album, some good song lyrics. Might finally have started appreciating them musically. Previous attempts haven't clicked.
Easy to see how this influenced a lot of rock in the late 2000s and early 2010s on both sides of the pond. All meat, no fat! An album that hits hard and doesn't overstay its welcome. High 4 for me, but not quite a 5.
I already had 2/13 songs on liked songs: The view from the afternoon and I bet you look good on the dancefloor. I think I herad both of them at Summerwell. Very Arctic Monkeyish, not as much as AM, but it gives off a similar vibe, maybe a bit more chill, like not am such of a lovey-dovey sad boy. I also knew "when the sun goes down" but i didn't have it saved
I feel 12 again.
This was a great album. I almost gave it a 5. I went through it 3 times. Got real familiar with it. Just great music. Solid 4. TBz 1. When The Sun Goes Down 2. The View From The Afternoon 3. I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 4. Riot Van
Loved it. Such a fun album. Full of interesting, upbeat, catchy songs without being cheesy. And this isn't even the Arctic Monkeys' best album.
Unlike any of the new Arctic Monkeys stuff I've heard. Has an almost Sublime vibe?
3.5
Cool! Rad! Edgy!
I liked it.
I listened to the hell out of this record when it came out, and it holds up great. They're like a modern version of Oasis - the whole album is about what it's like as a teenage lad in Sheffield. Everything is played at a breakneck pace but still has hooks and catchy choruses. Kind of a breath of fresh air to be honest.
This record ushered in a new sound and aesthetic so it gets an extra star for that.
Nostalgic rating here
Ok
Good,album. Never will be my favourite
I was thinking about early AM vs late AM when I realized I was basically doing the American Psycho Huey Lewis bit in my head. Uh, IBYLGOTDF is good. Riot Van, yep.
El mejor de los monos del ártico y de los más icónicos del indie. Después de este fueron teniendo sus subidas y bajadas. 4.5/5
Está bueno, un álbum muy divertido de escuchar.
Rollicking and fun but sorta one-note and way, way overhyped upon release, one recalls. But good for them for their bootstrapping from Sheffield – biggest cultural export since "The Full Monty" – doing it their way and for leveraging MySpace to take it big time. But one has far less frequent need to rock in this decade so ... one thinks of Arab Strap as AMs' polar opposite (and one's preference). Yes, this is good for laughs ("you sexy swine") and to mack it out at the gym. And one can admire the classic bent to the content ("Bet you look good on the dance floor") and some of the playing (groovy bass licks on "Still Take You Home" and the nifty solo on "Mardy Bum") and of course the silly-perfect name and stellar, squeaky clean production. Their endless hooking and banging reminds one of the ol' "if all you've got is a hammer;" a bit more variety beyond woulda gone a long way (as evidenced by the likable closer, "A Certain Romance"). To wit, one has enjoyed the much mellower recent album, least Arctic Monkeys record ever, of which "Riot Van is a pleasant, though too short, harbinger.
Simpler times. Before the loungecore and strings there were razor-sharp Sheffield anthems of pubs, hooksups and misspent evenings. Fully formed straight out of the box.
A classic debut that I am less inclined to reach for most days now as their newer stuff is a lot fresher
I've heard a bit of Artic Monkeys before but hadn't really paid much attention to them. I really really enjoyed this album and need to delve further.
So I've had this album since the day it was released in the States, so I am very familiar with it. I think the Strokes comparisons are pretty apt, as it has that "sound"/"voice" of a generation going on. Iconic black and white cover art and infectious singles. How does it hold up 16 years later? Separated from the hype, I think it's still a strong rock album, but I don't have it in my top 10 or so of the decade. To me, it's always been a half step behind the classics of the decade like Is This It, Turn On The Bright Lights, and others as I felt that it was a little unbalanced at times. The singles/best songs are absolute killer, but there's a few too many weak tracks for a perfect score.
I remember distinctly hearing about the Arctic Monkey's debut through a Neil Young mailing list when it first came out and being immediately in love with it. I think I was just surfacing from being less focused on music and more on raising little ones at the time, and it was just what I needed with its urgency and brashness. Plus being from Southern California it gave a real insight into experiences that were completely unfamiliar to me. On the earlier albums especially the Arctic Monkeys displayed a talent for putting you in their moment.
One of my favorite albums from the mid 2000's. I remember listening to a bunch of bootlegs from the band in anticipation of the album release. Really brings me back to my senior year of college.
I discovered the Arctic Monkeys in college, which is when I started getting really into indie music/music blogs. This album has some nostalgia attached to it for me but I really like it.
I forgot how fun that album was, listened to it a bunch back in the day. Enjoyed my listen.
I guess I listened to this way back in college because I somehow recognized every song. Such a good album I’ve been ignoring for over a decade.
Some catchy guitar riffs, grungy vocals
Funny this popped up four days before I see AM live (for the second time). Not my favourite Arctic Monkeys record but solid, of course.
I used to listen to this album more. Some good songs. Similar nostalgia to Hot Fuss. Still pretty good overall.
I do enjoy this album. In fact I enjoyed it quite a bit, but it took about halfway through for that enjoyment to really kick in. I mean, the first song had a such good energy to it, and then the next few songs just felt like the same level of energy? Like, to the point that everything was blending together. It wasn't until about halfway through where it felt that each song knew it's proper placement a bit more. The slower pace of a couple songs, or the rapidly changing energy is something that the early parts of the album would've really benefited from, and would've in my eyes pushed it to that 5 star range. Will just have to settle for pretty good, I suppose.
this reminds me a lot of the OG Oasis stuff. Why do all british alt bands seem to be cut from the same cloth? They are super dancable. Perhaps Vampires Is A Bit Strong But... is a standout track for me. If I heard this when it debuted, it would have been a 5 for me, but I'm a crusty old man now and its just a 4 this morning.
I remember the hype when this album came out, wasn’t convinced at the time but safe to say Arctic Monkeys have went on to be one of the Brest British bands over the last 20 years. I do prefer AM to this album though.
7/13, 54%
Quite a good album. Some songs make it a bit monotonous, but some are very good to make up for it.
First time listen to this one and I liked it. Good energy with quality vocals and vibrant instrumentation.
great songs, some sound similar so it’s hard to tell them apart but added them all to musick sehr sochn
This would be a 4 had I not already known Arctic Monkeys and really liked their other albums. It was well done and, on par with everyone's sentiments, Mardy Bum is a stand out. I'll probably come back, but it didn't stand out.
Stylistically this is exactly the type of music I enjoy. However, this album is not their best in my opinion and therefore does not deserve a top rating. Even though Mardy Bum is probably my favorite song by the Arctic Monkeys, the album is probably a 3/4, so I’ll say 4 stars for the sake of it.
Notes - Debut album by arctic monkeys - Indie rock/garage rock - Lots of energy, fuzz, and driving rhythm sections - Im so upset that arctic monkeys have strayed so far from this sound - I love the rawness and the anger behind it that’s missing in their newer releases - Listening to this makes me nostalgic and a bit sad even though the music doesn’t focus on that Fav - perhaps vampires is a bit strong - love the change up halfway through Least fav - you probably coukdnt see - feels like it runs out of steam halfway 4.5/5 like it more than i expected based on how i feel about modern arctic monkeys stuff
arctic monkeys are a vibe and i high key love that they are coming back. When The Sun Goes Down is on my playlist and a total vibe. 8/10 album
Love it.
Some absolute bangers on here, flows together well, social message, just great all around, a true 8/10
Great from top to bottom, I’d give it a 4.5 if I could. Doesn’t have the “it” factor of a 5 star, but it had no issues.
I enjoyed this more than I thought I would
If I was 16 and drunk on cheap lager this would be the best thing ever.
I really enjoy this album. It is action packed and exciting but also soothing. I enjoy the vocals and the instruments. My only complaint is that there isn't too much variety between the song. favorite songs: The View from the Afternoon, Mardy Bum, When the Sun Goes Down, From the Ritz to the Rubble.
Rowdy lad music at its finest. Incredible energy and attitude throughout.
Classic Arctic Monkey album. I liked it but not my favorite album.
This is a great record. Lots of solid songs. These guys are my daughter's favourite band, so it's one we can enjoy together.
What can you say, British indie rock at its best
I liked this one. Sooo British sounding. The simple melodies and riffs provide a good frame for freeform, stream-of-consciousness lyrical outpourings. It got kind of fatiguing on my ears, I'm not sure I would have reached for this one in a vacuum, but I enjoyed it having been prompted to do so. One of those bands that makes me curious about the personalities and backgrounds of the members (especially that of the lead singer).
Another album that took me by surprise! I didn’t know what to expect coming in. This is the kind of record that oozes authenticity. We’ve all heard the inauthentic, canned, commercial version of this sound, but this feels like a record whose bona fides can’t be questioned. Plus, the band is so tight. And extremely British! Checks all the boxes for me.
Strong debut from the AM. Very replayable and from my home city. Its probably a 3 but I prefer it over most of my 3s so its a 4. I don't think there is a bad track on the album. Mardy Bum!
Top 3 Songs: 1 - I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor (2) 2 - Still Take You Home (6) 3 - When the Sun Goes Down (11)
Massa, curto das antiga
Lol, I guess I like The Strokes better. Seriously, though, I do like the album a lot better than I thought. "I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor" is still a weird banger, and some of the album tracks here are relistenable. Just not as good as the Strokes' debut, although maybe a relisten to that would dissuade me of the notion.
Je passais un excellent moment en ce début d'après-midi, étant en train de réecouter l'album Foo Fighters des Foo Fighters, précédemment généré par Robert. Quand tout à coup, l'après-midi tourna au drame. Un bateau vint s'ammarer à même le balcon de mon appartement devant mon incompréhension la plus totale (il n'y a en effet pas le moindre cours d'eau rendant cette opération possible près de mon appartement). A son bord, un groupe de punks a chiens venus tout droit de l'Arctique. Ces derniers passèrent alors à l'abordage, et vinrent détruire tout mon matériel d'écoute musicale, sans la moindre explication. Une fois leur travail terminé, les punks a chiens remontèrent sur leur navire, et ouvrirent un pack de Maximator pour fêter ça.
Nice
An incredibly fun album. I generally think people get too much credit for being "first" in a space as opposed to being "best". And this is a better record than either "Franz Ferdinand" or "Silent Alarm". It's more consistent top-to-bottom, Turner is a more charismatic frontman, and they basically never take their foot off the gas. But it's pretty close, and AM quite shamelessly copied Franz Ferdinand and Bloc Party's playbook, and no single track on this record is as infectiously catchy as either "Take Me Out" or "Helicopter". I don't think that's too much to hold against them - AM were the best of the 2000s UK indie rock bands, and if it weren't for other AM records (I like "Favourite Worst Nightmare" better, for the added polish and ambition) it'd be the best 2000s UK indie rock album too. I'd have given them five stars if they had opened up this style rather than closing it down. And I'd have given them five stars if they made a slightly more polished record with a little more depth of sound (which they would about a year later).
there isn't a single song on this album that I dislike, which is why I rounded this up to 4, but I swear arctic monkeys have one sound and they do NOT deviate from it. I may have liked every song off the album but I was glad I was done once it was over. Every song just feels like more of the same. 7/10
noice thought it was an edgy franz ferdinand or something
I've first listened to this album about two and a half years ago and I've always been a big fan of it. Sadly it does feel like it's kind of dying for me but there is a charm about it that is always fun to hear whenever I do stroll back into this album. Even though the album is fun throughout the whole listen, it does feel like if you only heard three songs from this album you have heard everything from this album.
KOVA! Kuunnelut useasti orkesterin yksittäisiä biisejä, mutta harvemmin levykokonaisuuksia. Tuli popitettua päivän aikana kolmesti läpi ja vielä muutaman kerran uudelleen myöhemmin. Jatkoon, edottomasti.
Vekkuli levy. Kokonaisuutena säilyi kasassa ja menoa riitti
As debut albums go, this is up there with the best of them.
A band with a sound all their own - this album was a fun listen from open to close. A tried and true new aged classic.
Didn't expect to like this much, but it's got some really sweet and funky riffs! Solid.
Great album. Always fella just shy of 5* for me (probably due to a bit of filler in the middle) but still top class and a reminder of what it was like being in your 20s in the mid-noughties.
sounds like modern clash hadnt heard any of their music before but would again
Honestly a vibe, even thought I don’t really like rock, the second half of the album was nice
This is a good solid album, but not in my top albums
Great short songs that don't outstay their welcome, and I think this will become a 5 for me upon relistens in the future but for now is a high 4
Good music, but lots of songs sounds the same
Perhaps vampires is a bit strong but... is my fav song on this album
I like a few of their later albums more than this one but it is undeniable that this is a hell of a debut album
Pretty good. Nice vocals and lyrics. Don't think any track stood out but they were all above average to me.
very nice h
Already knew quite a lot of the songs. Will listen to this again, it do be my jam.
Dig this early sound from them. Very punk, progressive sounding. Good album
Bought this when it came out - good pop punk
Finally a an interesting british indie album that actually deserves to be on the list. Rad sound capturing young nightlife attitudes and good grooves.
Pretty noisy, but better than the shite songs that got overplayed on the radio.
Well, I'm a simple man - I hear Arctic Monkeys, I feel the dopamine rush in me' bloodstream. I've known some of the tracks from the record already, but it's never occurred to me to listen to it whole. Didn't expect it to be so energetic. Feels a bit naive, but in a positive way. Some might argue that lyrics are a bit dull, but does it really matter? A really pleasant album, would consider it the essence of '00 Britpop. Highlights: I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor, When The Sun Goes Down
Nisam se bas previse vezala uz album nikad al mi je njihov drugi najdrazi
Kad se ovom albumu vratim, onda ga slušam par dana. Vrhunski album.
Can't believe it's 16 year since this was released. Where has the time gone. At the time I remember all the hype. It was (and still is) a very good album, obviously cherished by hardcore fans. One slight criticism, it probably is a bit one dimensional, whereas their later albums added some variety.
Full of the swagger and grandiosity of a young new band who knew they were gonna be big
I was living in Spain when this album came out, thought it was pretty cool. A few months later I was back in north-west UK, in the car with a few mates - they put this on and they knew EVERY SINGLE WORD. Never underestimate the local cultural impact of a local band doing songs that were so relatable. 4.5
arctic monkeys have this typical alt rock style that reminds of a more sophisticated punk rock alt rock style of the 90s and older. nowadays copied by more bands but still very decent music
They set the British record for fastest-selling debut album of all times. British pop-rock that has been around before. Still great (7/10) FT: I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor, A Certain Romance, From the Ritz to the Rubble
Classic album!
"Do I Wanna Know?" and "R U Mine?" are basically the only Arctic Monkeys songs I know, and every time I hear them, I think "I really need to look into these guys more." This album proves I should have followed that instinct before now. Two things struck me right off the bat. First, the less polished, almost punk-like feel to many of the songs (no surprise, since the aforementioned songs I know are from their fifth album, "AM"). Second, the fact that Alex Turner's delivery reminds me of Matt Schultz from Cage the Elephant. But Cage came after the Arctic Monkeys, so I guess it's the other way around. Either way, I think it's the varying tempo of his singing--he'llrunabunchofwordstogether andthen slow ... things ... down. Can't say why, but I dig it, and the Sheffield accent adds a little something extra to the effect. Thoroughly enjoyed this album, especially "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor." The "whoa whoa whoa dadadada..." bit in "Still Take You Home" bit could have sounded cheesy, but somehow doesn't, and "Mardy Bum" and "When the Sun Goes Down" were surprisingly playful. Not sure I can give this a 5, but I'd give it a 4.5 if I could.
I very much enjoyed. Took me right back to when I Bet You Look Good On The Dance-floor came out. I am in one particular room in the house I used to clean. Memories are funny aren’t they.
This was a real pleasant surprise. I knew the big hit "I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor," but pretty much every song on this album is really good. It's not just your standard early 200s rock-fare, maybe it's the combination of all the different styles? I dunno. The start-stop beat of that first track really hooked me in. I also liked the fake ending for "Perhaps Vampires Is a Bit Strong But..." Maybe it was something I was in the mood for, but I really enjoyed this one. More than I was expecting to.
The first thing I noticed about this album is that it starts with almost the same drum fill that Porcupine Tree’s Fear of a Blank Planet ends with. Solid playing on all the tracks and their sound made me think that they were Rush fans although that’s not listed as an influence on their wiki page. I didn’t think I was going to like this at first, but each track has a good hook that draws you in and takes you along for the whole album and there were quite a few clever moments, both in the production and the writing. I never found myself wondering when it was going to end and enjoyed it even more on subsequent replays.
First listen it was kinda, yeah britpop, whatever. Second listen - this album RAWKS. Fun, good stuff. I don't find a whole album on clubbing all that deep, but I'd listen again - hence the 4.
Loved this sound. So much energy and angst.
Indie rock, punk
This is an album I know--good start. Record starts off strong but kind of tapers in terms of song strength (basically after Riot Van). The exception to that is From the Ritz to the Rubble.
★★★★☆ still love this album, start to finish
This album is possible the best entry in the British alt-rock/garage revival period of the mid 2000s. The bass is driving and the guitar is punchy. Overall there is a lot of post-punk influence in this album. The production and arrangement are phenomenal. One of my favorite qualities in music is when a song is allowed to build and scale back in a way that almost renders it suite-like. This album is full of that dynamic shift which makes the emotional payoff so much more potent. I think if I had been exposed to this music when it came out it would resonate more, but I can recognize that this album truly belongs on this list.
This is a really fun album from the Arctic Monkeys. Personally, I think it is their second best album. I would have loved to be in my prime when this music was popular. Best Songs: Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor, From Ritz to Rubble, A Certain Romance, Mardy Bum Worst Songs: You Probably Couldn't See For the Lights..., Dancing Shoes
I was a bit down on these at the time but this is a good album. Quite sneery in a very 2005 way but I like that.
Best Song: From The Ritz To The Rubble. Something about the rapid-fire lyrics of the intro really sticks with me. Paired with the layered vocals, this sounds like a perfect song to hear live. Worst Song: You Probably Couldn't See For The Lights But You Were Staring Straight At Me. Not a bad song, but the inclusion of other vocals really just reminds you how great Alex Turner's vocals are. Overall: A classic album that I'd already listened to extensively before this. As a Canadian, that commitment to the accent sounds incredibly attractive and endearing. The music behind it rocks too, creating this fun and cheeky album that feels like an icon for post-2000s indie rock.
Pretty fun, energetic, and inventive. Couldn't really relate to some of the lyrics but even in those cases the music was worth listening to. Overall it was a great ride.
Despite the Do I Wanna Know cover by Chvrches being one of my favourite songs ever, I've never really listened to much Artic Monkeys. I can see why this album was a breakthrough. Mucho awesome O.
The Arctic Monkeys entered the garage rock revival of the 2000's right around the peak, so they had a lot to gain from their debut album with a honed attack of tight drums, jittery guitar, and a driving bassline to hold it all down. Most notable of the Arctic Monkey's sound is vocalist Alex Turner's accent, which makes Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not feel like a natural sequel to the britpop of the 90's (the band has cited Oasis as an influence; quelle suprise). One of the impressive things about this record is how danceable it is. Not only is it filled with energy and fun grooves, but it explicitly makes references to dance. "Dancing to electro-pop like a robot from 1984", "Get on your dancing shoes", references to clubs and drinking. This is an album for a night out on the town. You can even see it on the album cover, with the glazed over eyes, enjoying a drunk cigarette. Between the blaring dance tracks are the occasional slow, tender songs that break things up. Ultimately this album plays out like a Saturday night, ending as the sun rises on a Sunday morning and the boys stumble home having worn themselves out. Well-paced, but still maintains the fun factor throughout. This is a widely successful by many metrics. It moved units, was praised by critics, and landed several awards including a grammy (but the grammys are a sham anyway). Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not is worth your time. Take a glimpse into english nightlife in the 2000's.
fav track: red light indicates doors are secured
This album is fun as fuck. 4.5
Classic of my youth
Hi- Fake Tales of San Francisco, Dancing Shoes, Still Take You Home, Riot Van, From the Ritz to the Rubble There was a time in the mid-90's when your "Alternative" band might not fit into the scene unless they had a nonsensical name like Screaming Trees or Harvey Danger or Manic Street Preachers. Arctic Monkeys recognizes this and goes right to work to evoke what made that era fun. The View from the Afternoon trolls you into thinking the song ends, just to come back full-force, perhaps a preview that Arctic Monkeys have no compunction about subverting expectations. Dancing Shoes is poppy, bouncy little ditty. Still Take You Home opens with serious crunchy driving rhythm that sort of kinda goes "loljk" and turns back into thrashy, silly fun. Riot Van is a lush, relaxing breath of fresh air in the middle of the set. From the Ritz... has a furious tone and is layered with excellent progressions and does a nice job of setting us for the final act, A Certain Romance, which has a nice ska/reggae rhythm and feels like a nice closing act for all the controlled chaos that preceded it.
What a fun, energetic album. Incredible debut, especially considering the band were pretty much just kids.
If that's the case, what a horrible album. No catchy songs, not one song that's got me dancing and smiling.
When I first heard Arctic Monkeys way back when, the lack of melody made it hard to get in to. Now I love this album. Pace, rock guitar, and a singer who is sometimes yelling.
Fun album, the accent sounds like George Formby at times, but generally a good guitar pop record with loads of fun lyrics and great riffs. Wasn't life changing for me personally, but there's nothing to complain about.
Day 10: Artic Monkeys is a band I've listened to a couple times before, I enjoy there music when I'm in the mood for it. They have catchy tunes, decent lyrics you can follow. There music may not be ground breaking for me but I would definitely say it's good. This album did not disappoint, Couple songs that are already in playlists of mine were fun to listen to and the ones I hadn't heard before were still good. Overall an easy album to listen to. Favourite Track: Mardy Bum, I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
One of a very few albums I've bought for myself. Loud, messy, laddish, I love it. Highlights: Dancing Shoes, Still Take You Home.
De va helt cheeling
High energy, catchy, fun stuff. Best so far of the post-2000 albums I've reviewed on here. Fave Songs: You Probably Couldn't See for the Lights but You Were Staring Straight at Me, From the Ritz to the Rubble, A Certain Romance, Mardy Bum, When the Sun Goes Down, Riot Van, Fake Tales of San Francisco
Punk rock, from their early days. Really good.
Whip-smart debut, this.
I enjoyed returning to this album with all its quirks!
Excellent album. So much energy
This has a bit more filler in the middle than I remembered but when it slaps it slaps and oh boy does it slap
A great album tied to a horrible time in my life. The scenes, personalities, and dilemmas described in each song are the stuff of younger year legend and the backing tracks are pumped full with the same vim and ornery playfulness. Each song is impossibly better than the one before. I miss the memories, but I’m glad I’m past them!
1001 Albums Generator Day 1 "We were in a dressing room next to the Arctic Monkeys. This time most of us had ventured out to see some bands, leaving just Mikey's sister and Ian curled up in separate corners of the dressing room trying to sleep. Mikey's sister had just managed to doze off when a champagne bottle flew over the partition wall and smashed on the ground dangerously close to her head. Ian, not yet asleep, witnessed this, grabbed the bottle from the floor and stormed over to give the excitable children from the Arctic Monkeys a piece of his mind. I returned to the dressing room a few minutes later to find Ian kicking their dressing room door in while wielding the shattered bottle as a weapon and shouting, 'which one of you little cunts threw this?!!! Own up!!! Oi! Trophy Head, was it you? You are not fucking with the Kaiser Chiefs now. I'm going to kill you.'" - Eddie Argos, 'I Formed A Band' This album came out when I was 16, and I loved it. It was miles ahead of all the other bands doing similar things back then. They had an amazing rhythm section, lyrics with actual wit and flow and details chosen for effect rather than mindlessly accumulated. I'd gone off them a bit by the time Humbug came out, and they've turned into trophy-headed little cunts, but their music has mostly kept to a fairly high standard while trying different things. They've done a pretty good job of making rock music that draws on music from the last 20-ish years without being reliant on backing tracks, and I think that's the bare minimum any band should be doing, but as that isn't the case I applaud them for it. The moments that hold up best on this one are the funkiest, lightest on their feet and the most vulnerable, where the jokes are self-protective. The lumbering heaviness that briefly dominated their sound was already present in places, and those have always been the bits I like the least. The weakest song for me has always been Perhaps Vampires, which certainly isn't a plodder, but it's played with a ferocity that steamrollers the groove. I guess they were quite into The Jam at the time. A Certain Romance turns into one of the best songs, but starts out as Ocean Colour Scene. From the Ritz to the Rubble, on the other hand, is all about rhythm and space. Elsewhere we were talking about recent talky bands, and while Yard Act seem to be getting compared with The Fall, I think they have more in common with this album. They come across like decent and funny people from what I've read, too, so it's a shame they're just not in the same league. I don't know if I'd call this a classic, but it's still my favourite of theirs and one I'd rank above a lot of albums which do get put in that category. It was a real pleasure to listen to it for the first time in a few years.
Hadn't heard this before. They manage to do quite a lot in under three minutes that the songs running over three minutes somehow feel a lot longer than they are. Quite liked this.
It's banger after banger, the peak of Arctic Monkeys, what an iconic sound and how quickly it whips you back to a certain time. Incredible story-telling, I can remember finding the songs fascinating as they gave me a window into a different kind of life when I was like 14/15. Now however, there is a tinge of misogyny which I hadn't picked up on at the time songs like "Still take you home" can be hard to listen to now when you're properly listening to the words and everything. Still love you though Monkeys.
I found listening to this album a bit of a strange experience because it feels like these songs are so securely anchored in a particular time that to listen to them, like, seriously on my own was odd. It was a bit dated, like some serious misogyny going on there that I was not aware of at the time, but the bangers are still absolute bangers and I really like the down to earth way that the artic monkeys sing about things.
Well what an album. Artic Monkeys are just so iconic, I don't think they can be classed as landfill indie (like similar bands of their era). I love the story telling in their songs
One of my favorite albums when I started getting into music around age 13.
Fun and energetic! Not a fan of AM but this is the best album by them I've heard. I will definitely relisten more times. Favorite tracks: * The View From The Afternoon * From The Ritz To The Rubble * A Certain Romance
Pretty pretty good
This album was a lot of fun. I’d listen again
Initially did not dig it at all, but a very solid debut indeed
4.5, really impressed, but not enough for 5
Un dels grans clàssics del rock de la primera década del segle. En un moment en què NME encara era mitjà de gran rellevància a l'hora de modelar l'opinió pública a Europa, els van empènyer amb força fins i tot abans de sortir aquest primer disc. Molt molt de hype, merescut només fins a cert punt, com han demostrat ells mateixos, millorant al llarg de la seva discografia. Això sí, alguns dels himnes que aquí es troben, espurnes brillants de juventut i espontaneïtat, mereixen tot el reconeixement
TVFTA - 4.5/5 IBYLGOTD - 4.5/5 FTOSF - 4/5 Dancing Shoes 4/5 YPCSFTLBYW... - 3/5 STILL TAKE YOU HOME 4/5 RIOT VAN 5/5 RLIDAS 4.5/5 mardy bum 4/5 PVIABS 3.5/5 wtsgd 4.5/5 ftrttr 5/5 a certain romance 4/5 84% very much liked
I thought this was alright when it first came out, and still find it pretty enjoyable. A bit scuzzy, a bit garage, and it's refreshing to hear a singer keep their regional accent. You can also detect they have a lounge album brewing, if you listen closely! 😆 Fave track - "From The Ritz To The Rubble" caught my attention this time through!
Gratamente sorprendido. Buenas melodías y voces. En su punto de rock suave
Lovely and jangly in all the best ways. And witty! I didn’t realise the lyrics were so cunning.
Goodness me this was good. Not heard anything by the band before other than the hype, which on this evidence is more than justified. The energy, the urgency, the songs, the drumming, the riffs, the baselines and lyrics make for a very large sum of the parts.
The view from the afternoon is the strongest of starts for any album! So nostalgic.
Ik zit heel erg in twijfel over deze artiest. Sommige stukken die richting punkrock gaan zijn heel erg leuk. Lekker snel, lekker melodieus. Maar andere stukken lijken wel metal, ska of hebben "progressief" overgangen. Dat is dan weer niet zo mijn ding. ****
very creative utilization of the instrumental. vocals sound a bit muddy. some tracks feel like they end too soon, and i feel like more should be added to those. fav track: when the sun goes down
monky
Good album, good mix, fun with fx on vocals
When indie goes mainstream. Wonderful start to finish.
Pretty good!
Unexpected gem from 2006. Having never heard of this band at all, it is rather surprising how meteoric their rise was following their debut. "A Certain Romance" bringing back playful memories of ska with its rhythm, the final song is a fitting finish to what has been a trip down memory lane, tracking influences and appreciating their interpretation of their predecessors. "Mardy Bum" in a weird way, the pop-sound provoked a super odd memory of Sheryl Crow's "All I Wanna Do" in its seemingly care-less delivery. Do with that, as you will. Overall, Arctic Monkeys did well to be their own sound yet offer up significant homage to their upbringing and influences. A fine example of how music evolves with joys of the new, and cherishing past and present.
It is a bit of a classic isn't it? There are some really great tunes on here and lyrically it's like Rock and Roll Alan Bennett
I dig it a lot
Great album, but it's Turner's voice that takes this from 3 to 4.
Gutes Album!
cool, 4/5
Surprisingly better than I expected. I have somehow grew to hate artic monkeys cause their latest albums suck IMO, but I remembered the old times where they were good...
This was surprisingly strong, sexy, and fun. I would say that overall it lacked a "need" to come back for me, but I happily would.
One of my favorites
Classic album, I love listening to it and would put it on loop. Favorite song was Riot Van.
Solid, hard-rocking debut album. The guitars are great, Alex Turner's voice is fitting for the British punk revival the album is going for. Fav songs: I bet you look good on the dance floor, dancing shoes
Exciting debut album from the Monkeys, but it does have a problem of songs sounding very same-y throughout the entire album which holds it back a little bit.
1. Loud. Reminds me of Fall Out Boy somewhat maybe but different instrumentals. 2. What this is so good. I love the guitar and energy. 3. This sounds different. Lol the rockstars practicing their lines lyrics. Proof that love’s not only blind but deaf lyric is hilarious. LOUD. I like the outro. 4. God So Loud 5. Love the intro. Why so loud?? 6. Yay LOUD casual misogyny 7. Interesting. Less loud 8. Oh loudness is back. I like when they sort of shout in unison. It’s sounds cool. 9. I really like the intro. I think this would grow on me a lot. It has more melody than a lot of the other songs. 10. I like this a lot. It’s just so loud. I don’t think this album was made to listen to on AirPods (obviously) and as such it could probably do with some remastering. It might sound a lot better on a god stereo system not on earbuds. The outro is a bit long. I think I’m just getting loudness fatigue. 11. I like this. Story telling is good. I’m really fatigued by the instrumentals on this album. But I like when they soften up the background instrumentals. 12. Saturday night/Sunday differences, I like this. The instrumentals aren’t as ear jarring either. I really like the delivery of the lyrics too. It reminds me of something. 13. Drums in intro are cool. I’m getting electric guitar fatigue though. Intro in general is cool. I wish the whole album had striven for closer to this level of loudness. What I like about this album is the way the vocalist delivers his lyrics. What I don’t like is it also just felt like a lot of the instrumentals were unnecessary background noise that didn’t really add anything melodic. And made me get album fatigue much earlier than normal. The album has good energy, interesting lyrics, great delivery, but I don’t get why make it so loud and noisy. What’s the point? I swear my ears hurt now. Favorite Song: I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 2nd listen: (after listening to most recent LP and highlights from all other albums) 1. This is catchy af 2.Still super into this. Love the montague/capulet reference too 3. I like this but I still think the instrumentals are too loud for the vocals 4. This is just slightly too rock for me 5. Big fan of this intro. The song ends too abruptly though. 6. Slightly too rock for me again but I like the instrumental guitar plucky breakdown/bridge a lot. Last verse is so clever. 7. I really like this sound and I can see the early traces of the future sound of the band in this. The proper crooks line is clever. The instrumentals in the bridge are super pretty. I wouldn’t mind a whole album closer to this sound. 8. I like this a lot but the but the bpm throughout this album gets monotonous to me. It loses its impact at some point. 9. love this intro. This sounds like something else I’ve heard but I can’t decide what. The melody of this is good. I really like instrumental breakdown at the bridge part. 10. Early indication of his thematic interests. I really like the chorus but the verses kinda run together. The drums in the bridge are cool. 11. Roxanne line is clever. I really like sound/vibe of this song. 12. This is just a great song. If this was my genre (it’s not) it’d be a fave. 13. Great intro. Great song. More chill and I appreciate that. I love the instrumental breakdown. I think this is my favorite song on the album. It definitely feels like a closing track as well Favorite Songs: 1. A Certain Romance 2. From the Ritz to the Rubble 3. I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor 4. Perhaps Vampires Is a Bit Strong But 5. When The Sun Goes Down Overall this album is a bit too much for me. I get listening fatigue because it’s so high energy with not enough breaks. I can’t see myself returning to it but I can recognize that it’s objectively a great record. It made me want to check out the rest of their discography and I like their evolution.
It slaps
Interesting pacing. Very insightful lyrics. favorite song Mady bum
Great album IMO. Saved!
(Before I start, I want to note that I'm a youngster yet I have never heard or listened to Arctic Monkeys before, so I come in with no expectations.) One of the many bands that follow The Strokes' indie rock revival derivative of punk and garage rock. And in this album, the sources are much clearer, with direct, confrontational, and angry lyrics. The instrumentation is, however, much more complex deriving from alt rock of the prior 20 years (I'm getting big Britpop vibes), but incorporating both the spirit of punk and several techniques (most notably the use of breaks to give up and start all over again). This comes in an age where punk bands knew their target audience and appealed to exactly that... But it helps that the band started when they were also teenagers. That is, there is a great level of teenage angst covering themes of nightclub culture. The tracks are solid, with each retaining the high energy and angst to remind me of its punk origins, yet also rotating with softer lyrics that display a plethora of adolescent emotions. As a punk fan, this is an album that gets better with each listen, and after getting used to it, I'd love to explore the rest of the discography.
Much more enjoyable than i expected.
Original rock, good album to keep you moving on a slow day.
I like the distorted sound. The distortion reminds me a bit of The White Stripes. I can definitely hear the punk influences throughout. It’s enough punk mixed in with rock to pique my interest. I really enjoy debut albums, as this is, because it gives me a sense of the foundation of a band’s sound. Often they are the culmination of years of a group scratching and clawing to get an album made. A lot of times debut albums are self produced or at least not overly produced by the big guns because the studio won’t invest the money yet. This all gives great insight into how a band thinks they want to, or should, sound. When bands are successful and then more people get involved in the making of an album. Some times that results in a band’s sound evolving in a positive way from exposure to beneficial influences that keep the sound fresh and/or polish the rough edges in a professional way. Other times it can lead to a band’s foundational sound getting distorted, buffed out, and lost, which is a shame. I am intrigued enough and am ready to listen to this album more and more Arctic Monkeys. I hope the future albums retain this raw, distorted, punk influenced, rock sound I’m enjoying.
Lyrically superb and has aged surprisingly well. Liked it more than when it came out.
Always loved this album--bunch of great standout tracks.
Dope classic
I don’t get what’s so revolutionary about this album. It’s good but great? I don’t think so.
Great album. Lyrics go a bit deeper and resonate more as a younger adult. Music is catchy and easy to flow with. 8.2/10
Classic noughties bangers
A very decent upbeat punk album. 8.0/10
Still holds up.
the view from the afternoon- more like come on eileen pero mas edgy :p 2.5/5 i bet you look good on the dance floor- una de mis favs en 2016. me dieron ganas de bailar en la discooooo, 5/5 fake tales of san francisco- buena riot haría con esta canción de fondo. 3/5 dancing shoes- q manijeraaaaaaaaaa 5/5 you probably couldnt see (...)-"im so tense and never tenser".... exclamó martina entrando al liceo. 2,5/5 still take you home-mmmm 2/5 riot van- hermosa hermosa 5/5 "they ask why they dont catch proper crooks, they got their names and their adress took, but they couldnt care less" red lights indicates doors are secured-como vas a tomar smirnoff ice marica 2/5 solo por eso!! MARDY BUM MI CANCION FAVORITA DE TODOS LOS TIEMPOS 10!0000000/10 <3<3<3<3 perhaps vampires (...)-2/5 no mi tipo de cancion sorry when the sun goes down- 5/5 una de mis favs from the ritz to the rubble- "well, im so glad they turned us all away, we'll put it down to fate" literalmente yo. esta cancion: yo--- a certain romance-amo, otra de mis favs 5/5
Arctic Monkeys are in the top 10 of the wildest concerts I have experienced. I had the pleasure of seeing them perform in Leeds (almost in their home town Sheffield) and I can tell you, people went insane and it felt like standing in the middle of a British football match with the cheering fans and the roman candles and all. This album reminds me of the last half of my teenage years and even now I can appreciate this album and how well it is put together. I will recommend it to anyone who feels a bit of teenage angst or need to reminisce about a simpler time and listen to some good indie rock.
Ну объективно не так плохо и продажно, как их последующее творчество. Плюс, конечно, умом понимаю, что не для меня сделано и не для таких как я. Посему существовать разрешаю, и в целом оцениваю скорее положительно. Энергетика прет, пусть меня и раздражает такое порой. Видно, шо как раз от Элвиса Костелло кусок щапинули, такой же бесперебойный поток подростковых мыслей. Зато хуки неплохие порой завозят, да и в целом музыкальная часть сойдёт. Кроме более медленных номеров ближе к концу — че-то как-то глаза закатывались от них. Хочется тройбан ебануть, но совесть немного гложет, все-таки вполне крепко сбитое и веселое музло для тинейджеров, хуй бы с ним, слушается и слушается. Посему опять 7/10
Mardy Bum по кайфу вроде пришлась. Да и Perhaps Vampires Is A Bit Strong But… Да и When The Sun Goes Down. Да и From The Ritz To The Rubble. Да и A Certain Romance. Может, я просто въезжать стал к концу? Не, хуйня, переслушиваю по второму кругу и снова этот фрагмент более раскачивает. Ну типа бля, я понимаю, что там вроде какие-то щенки, которые похайпили на инди-сцене и забылись порядочными людьми. Ничего уважительного особо не слышал. Но как бы йоу, неплохие треки то, прям вот настрой будто подняли. Что после предшествующих напрягающих альбомов просто роса божья. Проносится довольно быстро, наконец завозя фан вместо духоты. Вроде бы композиционно тоже не примитив, интересненькие решения мелькают. Ну на облоге кун с сигой как быдлан, не одобряем, да. Но альбом неплох.
So alt, so gut!
Classic 1st album, although a little thin sounding these day
Very much enjoyed this. Has taken me years to appreciate it. Listening to their latest album and enjoying that helped.
Freaking fantastic.
If Arctic Monkeys came along 10 years earlier I think I'd have been a huge fan purely because of the kind of music I was listening to at that time. Really like this album though. Highly influential too. 8/10 ⚽ Euro player: Gordon Banks. Sheffield born. Internationally famous. Might have been more apt if it was a Pulp album seeing as his nephew is the drummer.
A second day in a row of actually enjoying the album I'm listening to...yay! A nice trip down memory lane. I bet Peter Schmeicel looks good on the dancefloor so let's go with him.
it was okay I actually enjoyed it alot. reminded me of the good days
Soooo many UK references, be interesting to hear other countries opinions of these
Debutar con un disco así tiene que ser impresionante. Lo mejor de ellos es que han seguido creciendo. Canciones como: The view from aftyernoon, I bet you look good on the danceflorr, Riot van, ... y terminar con A certain romance. Muy cerca de las 5 estrellas.
Listening to this in 2021 seems derivative, but there were a lot of standouts in this album the songs have a very clean structure, and good variation. They never dwell too long on any given theme or melody which keeps you engaged. will probably need a few more listens to form a full opinion
It's just a fun, rambunctions rock record. The songs are pretty catchy, lyrics fun, energetic, with a few minor tempo changes. Very good.
Great album! Never really gave the Arctic Monkeys a chance so plan on seeing what else they have to offer.
Great production, some really nice riffs and vocally very well performed. Lyrics left a bit to be desired.
Lo más reciente de los Arctic no me gusta nada nadita y cuando tuve oportunidad de verlos en vivo (2016 o 2017) me parecieron aburridos y demasiado centrados en un Alex Turner ególatra y con aires de seductor. Dicho lo anterior, este disco me parece una joya (aunque en su momento la presna lo exageró un poco), especialmente con sus cambios de ritmo en baterías y guitarras y el montonal de energía en casi todas las canciones.
'I bet that you look good on the dancefloor' and 'dancing shoes' are classics. 'red light indicates....' is cool. Very nice for pop-rock. 4stars
Good rock album.
It good
A really fun post-punk album. I find it a bit strange that this album is on the list, but not the superior AM. Best track: When The Sun Goes Down
6/30 3.5/5. I like their newer work more than their straight punk stuff, but they've clearly always been a talented group with great songwriting and a fresh sound. Standout Tracks: I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor, Riot Van, Perhaps Vampires Is a Bit Strong But..., From the Ritz to the Rubble
Sounds like a classic, but it doesn’t behave like one. Great production but it lacks a cohesive team, however the performances feel present and vivid.
3
I like the songs starting from Mardy Bum. Can hear the inspirations that guy gets from this album. Will listen a second time when I get the chance. 6/10
It was fun!
Yes, british men, scream at me. This album wasn't sonically diverse, but I like the bangers I've already listened to.
Very British Sexy swine is some lyrics
Some really great songs and some that I did not like, so overall a 3 star from me. I rate always on how much I like the music and not if the music is of high quality.
It's not bad, just a bit basic. If I were to put an album by them on this list, it would have been Favourite Worst Nightmare, but that's just a personal matter. Probably people would say that AM deserves a spot the most. I would agree in that case as well, I'm just not a very hige fan of them. But this record sounds ok.
Four teenagers from Sheffield gave away free demo CDs at their own gigs, uploaded their music to MySpace, and accidentally revolutionized how bands find audiences, all before anyone had heard of them. The music industry spent 2005 watching this happen and taking absolutely no notes. This is arguably more interesting than anything on the actual album. It is a perfectly good album that I will not be returning to. It did exactly what it promised, delivered it competently, and then became background noise, which is a fine way to exist in the world and also an accurate description of most of my afternoons. 3 out of 5. Competent, confident, and entirely content to sound like itself for forty minutes without apology. Three stars awarded with genuine respect and zero urgency.
I like arctic monkeys but this album just aint hittinh that much
Não é o melhor do AM, mas não é ruim
great sound mixing, but a quite good album, not a bad start for Arctic Monkeys.
Gave this one another crack. Back on release it was hard to hear it properly through the breathless NME "best debut album of all time" BS. It's good, it has the Supergrass snotty delivery and tight playing thing going on, and timeline wise I see it as a bit of a "we're British and we'll take it from here" response to the American "rock is back" thing a few years earlier. They've gone on to be one of the biggest bands in the world and I guess the fact that they are good is kind of undeniable. I just don't rate them as highly as others, even discounting the initial hype.
++: Fake Tales of San Francisco, You Probably Couldn't See for the Lights but You Were Staring Straight at Me, Still Take You Home, Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured, Perhaps Vampires Is a Bit Strong But..., From the Ritz to the Rubble +: I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor, Dancing Shoes, Riot Van, A Certain Romance +-: The View from the Afternoon, Mardy Bum, When the Sun Goes Down 7,3/10
Fun
Wow Im just now finding out that Artic Monkeys is pretty good. I didnt add most of these songs or will go back to listen to them, but if someone played this on aux in the car, I wouldn't be mad at all
Still not my genre, but it’s quite recent so I appreciate a bit more the sound
как-то я ожидала большего… понравилась одна песня
Bueno
If I was 10 years younger I’d probably be giving this 5/5 - a teenage me would have been all over it as folk round our way went wild for it back in the day - “Red Lights…” was everyone’s night out in Sheffield. Smart lyrics and infectious tunes mean it stands up a lot better 20 years on than a lot of its contemporaries but there was better to come.
Didn’t age well
This album was part of a new crop of bands that brought the fun back to rock music in the mid-00s. It came out a little later than some of their peers however... Franz Ferdinand was already on album number two by the time this came out in early 2006. Arctic Monkeys may have been late to the party, but they certainly didn't miss it -- selling albums at record pace. For me, it was a little too late. I remember "...Dancefloor" coming out and thinking it sounded like a second-rate Franz Ferdinand, and I'd already moved on to other more-interesting music. Finally listening to the entire thing more than 20 years later, I don't feel like I missed much. It's loud in the same compressed way that Oasis popularized 10 years earlier, but the band doesn't vary their sound nearly as much. In fact, when I think of albums I actually liked from around that time by bands like Franz Ferdinand, The Killers, The Bravery, Bloc Party, She Wants Revenge, etc... this isn't close to as interesting as any of them. On the plus side, there's nothing here that's outright unpleasant and the short run times on most of the songs make this feel like a pretty brisk listen. It just doesn't leave much of an impression at all.
It’s fine for high school
At first, I kinda found it regular old Arctic Monkeys sounding like Arctic Monkeys, but this has a lot more raw energy than some of the later, bigger stuff. Honestly, either way I'm here for it. It's not the Strokes, but it's a sound I'll always enjoy.
Cool
Used to be a lot more obsessed with stuff like this, what I can only call "indie rock for the lads", back when I was coming off an Oasis/broader britpop obsession in high school. Nowhere near as passionate about it now but albums like this are still enjoyable, although this one kind of just kind of passes by without anything in particular standing out. Maybe I'm just not paying enough attention to the non-stop barrage of every hook and riff the band seem to have available to them when they recorded this. 7.5/10.
Хорошенький, но прям конкретно ничего не зацепило
2,5
I enjoyed most of this - high energy, fast-paced with some good guitar work.
Good album, Nice pop-punk vibe and I like the singer a lot. Not my favorite Arctic Monkeys record but still very solid
This album captures the excitement and energy of a band ascendant. I can picture them playing in small clubs and bars and tearing the place down. It’s not as catchy or polished as some of their later releases, but those rough edges are charmful. My favorite track remains “Mardy Bum.”
feels very old school rock. dont love but i can see why it 'd be a vibe. 4/10. lowkey harvey specter vibe? old man vibes. but cool old man vibes.
Дебютный. Как и большинство дебютных не хватает звёзд с неба, но чувствуется задел на будущее
no es de mis generos favoritos, pero me gustaron algunos temas como mardy bum y when the sun goes down. me gustan mucho más cuando tocan temas más melódicos y no tan pesados. buena tapa igual
Catchy, not my favorite but didn’t feel like wasted time
Good album, kinda reminds me of the clash. No skips but each was pretty similar sounding
why is he yelling stop
Super nostalgic. Doesn't hit the same as it did while walking the mile in middle school
gg
Esta bueno.No soy muy de la onda igual
Decent English garage rock.
Ok
Transported back to my teens with this one. How is this not older? Was never that into them during their peak, looking back now there are some great songs on here but there are a fair number of stinkers balancing it out.
First time with this album and enjoyed it, even without a single song standing out over the rest. It was just what you expect from Arctic Monkeys, so I guess you could criticize it for lack of doing something new. 3.5 rounded down because although I couldn't really think of a criticism, I also couldn't think of a highlight.
Good rock, good guitar music....but I am pretty ambivalent about listening to people sing rock and roll music in what sound like cockney accents, this was always the mental block for me getting into Blur as well. Its middle of the road millennial rock but some of the vocals distract me for that reason. There are some subtle Smiths influences that I appreciate, but I kind of can't take the accent...sorry of that sounds wrong to write but its true.
It was alright. Lyrics though were for schoolkids, angsty boys who want to rebel but dont know what against.
I was of age that when it came out it should have gripped me and it didn't and it still doesn't. Good music though, not boring but just not working out for me.
Solid listen
Great debut. Urgent and polished, which is no easy feat. Not my favorite band but appreciate the impact and talent required to execute such a tight piece of work.
A good album.
Meh
Iets te chaos. Niet opgeslagen ook niet afgezet
This isn't my favourite album from them
cool
Pretty good rock and roll, but not standout
hard not to get a bit misty about this record for many of the same reasons it's hard for me to fully love it these days: the reason being, man, we were Young! i was young, and the Arctic Monkeys were young, and they were just out of reach, a few years and an ocean away, and they just fucking Got It. they were so good at being snotty, pretentious upstarts with just enough rakish charm, at being crass but clearly incredibly intelligent, at sounding just new enough to convince the nme readers they were hearing something they hadn't heard before. and, like, yeah, they were! they were hearing a band that's incredibly sui generis, wonderful songs, so much energy. i loved these songs because it felt like i was hearing something new too, what people told me punk rock sounded like instead of what it actually was, smart and fast and hard. i don't want to be cynical about this precociously talented group of guys who i once loved, but i think it's easier now for me to see the difference this band very successfully split, the elements of their sound and lyricism that got them so quickly in with the old guard and beloved by cool young dads everywhere. it's easier too to feel that the lyrics can be too precious, the songs overcranked, it all feeling a bit eager to please - a thing that, whatever else you might be able to say, you cannot say about the current incarnation of the band. they sound, in other words, young, and that's not a quality i love in music these days. but when they pull it off, on ...Dancefloor and several others here, you gotta think that god, they were young, but they were just so goddamn good at it
3 star jail
I don't hate the Arctic Monkeys, I guess. But I don't really enjoy them either. This record screams mid-aughts; every song on this record feels like it should be (or probably was, for all I know) on a FIFA game soundtrack. I don't know what it is about this particular era/genre of music that drives me a little nuts, but it does. 6/10
No great surprises in revisiting this one that I bought at release, it is all of this particular sound that they did better than the many also-rans (who also seem to be on this list 🤷) but I’ve never totally gotten on with Turner’s vocals and it feels like they waste a lot of time on simple garage rock stuff for the footie stands before occasionally showing the band are talented in little spurts and then going back to the grindstone. Viva la indie or w/e.
Saw them open for the Black Keys in 2013. It was...loud.
Solid 2000s rock record. This group had a lot of popularity during their day, and I understand it. It's gritty, edgy and acoustically pleasing for the most part. I dig it.
This is one of those albums that changed my taste in music. Top to bottom it’s great. Fast paced, thoughtful and lovely. 3.5
Er litt samme som Linkin P. De traff en nerve i tiden uten at det noen gang traff meg. Ble det kanskje litt mye britisk, dansbar indie i denne perioden? Kunne vurdert en firer her, men vet også at jeg aldri kommer til å sette på dette hjemme.
Har aldri hørt skikkelig på AM, og kommer ikke til å gjøre det i fremtiden heller. Helt rett-frem-rock der låtene høres helt like ut. Og vokalisten er slitsom å høre på.
Great nightclub music, too busy for me.
I like the Artic Monkeys but I am not sure I am a like a whole album Artic Monkeys fan. They are a bit redundant at some point. It's fine if we are judging by 2000s rock standards.
Nostalgic.