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Arctic Monkeys
“WHATEVER PEOPLE SAY I AM, THAT’S WHAT I AM NOT”
RATING: 3 SOUND LEVELS
In a week when the incomprehensible occurred–Barry Manilow topping the albums chart–along comes a record crackling with so much teen spirit and humor it’ll make you dress sharper and drive faster. Arctic Monkeys, a scrappy quartet out of the UK’s gritty Sheffield, has packed its debut with well-crafted, concise tunes, providing immediate liftoff. Splendid radio-ready songs like “I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor,” “The View From the Afternoon” and “Fake Tales of San Francisco” smartly comment on various aspects of big-city life and, most frightening, asking strange girls to dance. Group leader Alex Turner has a way with words and a charming accent.
