Arctic Monkeys
I've been listening to Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, the new cd by the Arctic Monkeys. It has apparently made quite a splash in the UK, including being named the fifth best British album of all time by the New Musical Express. Could it possibly live up to the hype?
Well, of course not, but it's still a pretty great album. I guess you would call it post-punk, in the vein of Franz Ferdinand and Bloc Party, but more guitar driven. Standouts include "Riot Van," "Mardy Bum," "When the Sun Goes Down," and "A Certain Romance."
posted by Bailey Quarters @ 12:19 PM
3 Comments:
Wow. I love the Smiths, and am therefore happy to see them at number two, but how in the world did Oasis, Beatles-imitators, end up surpassing the Beatles themselves? And I thought NME was a respectable paper.
"Best of..." lists with music/movies/TV Shows/etc. are all slightly bogus in my humble opinion. They typically get the most important ones in there, but, considering it's such a subjective thing, there will never be total consensus. I suppose the debate is the fun part! And people in the UK LOVE Oasis...I don't get it either.
I've heard much about the Arctic Monkeys...I hope they don't get destroyed by the pressure of the fanfare (sort of like how Coldplay seems to have been after "Rush of Blood to the Head").
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