Arctic Monkeys
On my first listen I didn’t believe the ‘ype. By the twentieth listen I was believing, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I Am Not is a great CD. Reminscent of The Who but popped up a notch with reggae and ska beats, Arctic Monkeys are a garage band from Sheffield, England. Original guitar licks and the lead singer’s Yorkshire accent give the album real flavor. I also like that it’s thematically whole, revolving around bars, bouncers, and the desperation and self-loathing that comes from trying to pick up women. I like this:
Last night these two bouncers
one of em’s alright
The other one’s a scary
His way or no way
totalitarian
And this:
Everybody’s trying to crack the jokes and that to make you smile
Those that claim that they’re not showing off are drowning in denial
But they’re not half as bad as me, say anything and I’ll agree
Cause when it comes to acting up, I’m sure I could write the book
Yeah, I’ve been there.