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Top Amazon Review
Hot on the heels of their shock No.1 single "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor", Whatever People Say I Am, That?s What I?m Not confirms Sheffield?s Arctic Monkeys as the UK underground?s most proselytising young preachers of the DIY gospel. Marrying nervy, caffeine-and-cigarettes indie clatter to conversational, pretence-free lyrics and the occasional burst of off-the-cuff eloquence--"No time for Montagues or Capulets/Just banging tunes and DJ sets", proffers "?Dancefloor"--it?s an instant, pulse-racing hit. No question, the Monkeys are more sinners than saints. The opening "The View From The Afternoon" predicts a ruckus with a whole lot more grit than the Kaisers can muster, while on the mellow "Riot Van", a tale of underage drinking and cop-baiting culminates in a messy beating in the back of a station-wagon. Look beyond the Arctics? bristly, laddish exterior, however, because it?s actually affairs of the heart that comprise this album?s secret core: see the sweaty-palmed "Dancing Shoes", bearing testament to the trial of nerves that is pulling in a suburban indie nightclub, or "Mardy Bum"--tribute to a moody girlfriend that, for all its witty barbs ("I?ve seen your frown and it?s like looking down the barrel of a gun"), is tinted with sweet affection.
Customer Review 1
Boring boring boring boring BORING. They plod along like a third rate pub band with all the musical inspiration of a brain dead gnat. NOBODY is going to be inspired to become a lead guitarist by listening to this lot plod along.
Customer Review 2
Utter mince. How can I encapsulate how bad this group are, if you have never heard them before? Well, firstly welcome to planet Earth because believe it or not, they're actually a band which is very popular. They've even won awards for their music. I know, you're confused, awards are generally given for good music. If you like 'music' which has been done to death many times and a vocalist who can't sing, this is the CD for you. If however, you appreciate fine melodies, great lyrics and a vocalist who can actually sing, then it's not. The most over-hyped band that I can ever remember. Arctic Monkeys - see Roget's thesaurus for drivel, pants, mince, torture, white noise.
Customer Review 3
2 really great songs and the others are ok. Dancing Shoes is fantastic. I defy anyone not to start dancing when it comes on. I bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor is also great but maybe overplayed now. The rest are a bit dull really.
The songs remind me of going to the theatre to see a musical when there's no real tune just words being semi-sung.
Customer Review 4
Not Fit For A Dustbin. No...just no. This is utter tosh, every single song. From the dreariness of Alex Turner's drone voice, to the monotonous guitars and that bloomin awful backing singer, this is quite possibly the most overrated dirge I've ever come across. No emotion comes across in Turner's voice, and it is just soooo boring!
What's that I hear? It's Alex Turner's mum calling him in for his supper!
Avoid like the plague.
Customer Review 5
Music to laugh with.... If you love raw, energetic rock/indie music with clever lyrics that'll make you choke whilst you sip on your pint of Stella then this is for you... Turner is a story teller of note and the music makes a perfect backdrop. There's a slight dip mid-album, but it's bookended by such talent that all's forgiven.
