Arctic Monkeys

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Sheffield, England (2004 – present)

Arctic Monkeys are an indie rock band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, England. The band’s northern roots are a key element of their music, while their sound and lyrics - often social commentaries - have been compared to The Jam, Pulp and The Streets. Each of the band’s first five singles I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor, When the Sun Goes Down, Leave Before the Lights Come On, Brianstorm and Fluorescent Adolescent hit the UK Top Five, with a sixth Teddy Picker going Top 20. Their debut single, I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor, and the follow up When the Sun Goes Down, went straight to number one in the UK Top 40 Singles Chart.

The band consists of lead vocalist/guitarist Alex Turner, lead guitarist/backing vocalist Jamie Cook, bassist Nick O’Malley (a replacement for original bassist Andy Nicholson who left in May 2006) and drummer/backing vocalist Matt Helders.

The band’s rise to success started in late 2004/early 2005 when demo songs which had been handed out in CD form at gigs found their way onto the internet. These demos rapidly spread among message boards and friends leading to a growing fan base for the band, and were collected on the unofficial Beneath the Boardwalk, which the band recognizes on their website. The band owe much of their success to viral buzz via the Internet, and have eschewed typical ‘commercial’ channels, including refusing to appear on the U K’s (now discontinued) Top Of The Pops music program, which was often seen as a gateway to success.

1	I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor	7,592
2	Mardy Bum	7,147
3	When the Sun Goes Down	7,117
4	Dancing Shoes	6,946
5	Fake Tales of San Francisco	6,521
6	Teddy Picker	6,325
7	Fluorescent Adolescent	6,130
8	The View From the Afternoon	5,944
9	A Certain Romance	5,770
10	Brianstorm	5,575
11	From the Ritz to the Rubble	5,468
12	Still Take You Home	5,428
13	Balaclava	5,390
14	D Is for Dangerous	5,386
15	Riot Van	5,180

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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
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Favourite Worst Nightmare
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Beneath the Boardwalk
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Leave Before the Lights Come On
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Sose wrote:
8 hours ago

I dunno about The Kooks and Arctic Monkeys. Atleast I love both, that's one thing that makes them similar!

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toniyo wrote:
12 hours ago

ME ARCTIC

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musicalizame wrote:
yesterday morning

How can The Kooks be similar artists?! NO!

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OsakaPolice wrote:
yesterday morning

i STILL love them... :D

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Cocabottle wrote:
yesterday evening

mardy bum is their best!

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Lord_Malak wrote:
yesterday afternoon

great,great band

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LoveDump2 wrote:
yesterday afternoon

hi man

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just-mu wrote:
yesterday morning

hi guys

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Carrot69 wrote:
Wednesday morning

wonderful group! ready always to listen them

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storvikarn wrote:
Wednesday morning

For Those Who Probably Will Die While Listening To Music

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geisshuesler wrote:
Tuesday evening

if you like this, check out this blog: www.indieelectrorock.blogspot.com

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whackojack0 wrote:
Tuesday evening

up, up, and away

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garmmar wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

喜欢这名字~~~

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singit2813 wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

i agree lil_resal.."505" and "The Bad Thing" are my current favorites..

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lil_resal wrote:
Tuesday morning

505 is fucking great..!!

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LollersaurusRex wrote:
Tuesday morning

Need tour now plz, kthx.

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jillian69 wrote:
Tuesday morning

Seen them live last year at pinkpop great band!

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steveodenevo wrote:
Tuesday morning

See them in concert and then try to say they're hyped. I drove 4 hours immediately following a final exam last year down to Philly, saw them play (Be Your Own Pet opened for them...they're a different story) and then drove home. It's one of my "favourite" memories. They're incredible.

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ElioLopes wrote:
Monday afternoon

when the sun goes down!!!

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bYzURI wrote:
Monday morning

Old yellow bricks! It is awsome!!!

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