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ARCTIC MONKEYS "whatever people say i am,thats what i am not" cd,2006.

debut set from these guys from Sheffield,UK.
a very raw and ragged collection of tracks showing their immaturity in both songwriting,singing and instrument playing, all put together with little production(or so it seems?!).
but those faults dont detract from the album one iota...in fact they make it all sound almost intentional IMO.
i actually dislike the other three albums that followed this one less and less simply becuase i feel they lost their 'edge' after this one through both inprovements in writing,playing and glossy production....sounds strange to say they got worse as they improved as musicians, but thats the way i feel about them....
at the time this was the highest selling debut album by an English group in the UK,had two #1 UK hits off this one also in tracks 2 and 11 and the album obviously hit #1 also, as it did here in Australia, but only reached a top 30 position in the US with no singles making the billboard charts.
allmusic rates this one 5/5 or a converted 3.0 here...3.0?,im positively sure this aint no perfect album, but i guess the online pro's know what they are talking about, can only think of Neil Young's "tonights the night" that scores a perfect 3.0 from me,,and this aint in the same class, but it is a great album!

I LOVE THIS ALBUM

worst track: mardy bum
best track: fake tales from san francisco

tracks:

1. the view from the afternoon **
2. i bet you look good on the dancefloor ***
iConcerts - Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor (live) - YouTube live
3. fake tales from san francisco ***
Arctic Monkeys - Fake Tales of San Francisco - YouTube audio
4. dancing shoes ***
Arctic Monkeys - Dancing Shoes Live [At The Apollo DVD][High Quality] - YouTube audio
5. you probably couldnt see for the lights but you were looking straight at me **
Arctic Monkeys - You Probably Couldn't See For The Lights... - Live at T in the Park 2006 [HD] - YouTube live
6. still take you home ***
7. riot van ***
8. red light indicates doors are secure **
9. mardy bum **
10.perhaps vampires is a bit strong but... ***
11.when the sun goes down ***
Arctic Monkeys - When The Sun Goes Down @Glastonbury - YouTube live
12.from the ritz to the rubble **

3s=7
2s=5
1s=0

rating: 2.6