Boxing Kangaroo Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Anyone else picked up a copy of the Arctic Monkeys album yet ??I've listened to it a few times now, it gets better with each listen. I believe the press coverage and hype surrounding this release is very justified. The 2 singles are indicative of the quality of this album. In my opinion the best track on there is Mardy Bum.Looks like sales of Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not will beat the the current record for debut album sales during the first week of release. This was held by Hearsay (remember them ??) who somehow sold 306,631 copies of their album back in 2001 in it's first week of release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solo1bc Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Anyone else picked up a copy of the Arctic Monkeys album yet ??I've listened to it a few times now, it gets better with each listen. I believe the press coverage and hype surrounding this release is very justified. The 2 singles are indicative of the quality of this album. In my opinion the best track on there is Mardy Bum.Looks like sales of Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not will beat the the current record for debut album sales during the first week of release. This was held by Hearsay (remember them ??) who somehow sold 306,631 copies of their album back in 2001 in it's first week of release.Couldn't agree more mate. Quality album and an original sound... Love the Mardy Bum track as well! Also Scummy & Look good on the dancefloor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolman_bcfc Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Yeah Its a quality album. My fave track is 'when the sun goes down' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southy354 Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Yeah great album I love the song "ritz to rubble" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich-TWSC- Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 I'm not one to get bogged down in the media hyped bands... But alas I like those pesky Arctic Monkeys.Track of choice: Still Take You Home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ballboy_1 Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 CAnt stop listening 2 it.Its amazing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderEagle Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Superb, absolutely superb. If there's a better album released this year I can't wait to hear it. Best detbu album since Dexys "Searching For The Young Soul Rebels". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoTheCiderHead Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Number 13 is the best song (about the scummy man)..their new single I think!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhatWill Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Best song is without doubt the last one 'A Certain Romance'.Been listening to the album for about 4 months so am a bit bored of it to be honest. Seeing 'em live on the NME tour in 2 weeks - should be awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedred Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 If anyone is interested I have two tickets for sale for the Bristol part of the NME tour.I have them advertised on E Bay but if someone offers the right amount, (realistic offers only please!) I am willing to sell them privately.Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
City Rocker Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 Lyrically they're outstanding but musically........? Reasonably good I guess, but nothing that hasn't been done a thousand times before.Anyone remember The Wedding Present and their debut 'George Best' album from about 1986? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted February 1, 2006 Report Share Posted February 1, 2006 Anyone remember The Wedding Present and their debut 'George Best' album from about 1986? Yes I do. Saw them live a few times around that time. Great band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Batman Posted February 2, 2006 Report Share Posted February 2, 2006 me and me mate spent 7 hours queing to get tickets for them when they play in wolves, a bit over the top, but i think they're going to be huge in a few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Casio Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 missed out on getting tickets yesterday the album is absolutely fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milo Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Lyrically they're outstanding but musically........? Reasonably good I guess, but nothing that hasn't been done a thousand times before.Anyone remember The Wedding Present and their debut 'George Best' album from about 1986? I read your post a couple of days ago and dusted off my Wedding Present greatest hits CD. I'm sure that I would have been at many of the same gigs as One Team in Keynsham having seen them play several times in the late 80s at the Tropic Club and Bier Keller. Until you mentioned it, I hadn't linked the two but now you have I agree that there are definately strong similarities between the two. Both from Yorkshire, both guitar bands, and both tell great stories within their songs. Gedge is also a great lyricist. I'd argue there's more variety musically in the Arctic Monkeys album - the Wedding Present always had a 'jangly' guitar sound and even the slow tracks seemed to have a 100 mph pace. I never understood back then why indie music was so marginalised and I guess I always felt that in time indie music would become popular ('pop') music. With Coldplay being so mainstream and the Arctic Monkeys getting so much hype it feels like indie music has earned its popularity. Back then I also felt the same thing about Bristol City and top flight football would surely be a given when I reached my mid 30s. Ah well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazred Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 Loving it, musics fast and punky in places, certainly funky, and the lyrics are reminisant of The Streets kinda stuff. Worthy of most of the hype.And Mardy Bum certainly gets my vote, surely a future single "I'm in trouble again...arnt i?" Brilliant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich-TWSC- Posted February 8, 2006 Report Share Posted February 8, 2006 I've got tickets to see them in Plymouth - But I've got to say that all this hype is totally over the top, they are good, the album is good... But it's not THAT good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhatWill Posted February 10, 2006 Report Share Posted February 10, 2006 But I've got to say that all this hype is totally over the top, they are good, the album is good... But it's not THAT good!How can the hype be over the top seeing as they have just sold the fastest selling UK debut album of all time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
court_bcfc Posted February 12, 2006 Report Share Posted February 12, 2006 The Arctic Monkeys Are A Really Good Band, but i can see them sloping downwards after all of the good press, like the kaiser chiefs really, they were a very good band, now a lot of people have heard about them all good news and then it all changes? I'm not criticising but i hope they don't get carried away with all the hype. Best song off the album - Still Take You Home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhatWill Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Saw them on Saturday night and they were damn good, the place was an absolute riot.They were outshone (in my opinion) by We Are Scientists who are probably my current favourite band at the mo. They had a sense of coolness about them that sadly the Monkeys will never have.Quality gig even if I was almost crushed to death! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiderHider Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Good band, i feel guilty that i downloaded their album illegally.. Allmost! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 I'm sure that I would have been at many of the same gigs as One Team in Keynsham having seen them play several times in the late 80s at the Tropic Club and Bier Keller. Scratching my head to remember where I saw them. Defo up in Manchester, but can't remember if I made it to a Bristol concert.Re the Arctic Monkeys: I picked up the CD when I was back a few weeks ago. Its good stuff, but needs to stand the test of time to know just how good. Topic has been done to death, and it may be that I am just getting old, but its rare that I come across music now that I think will hold up against my favourites from the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grebes Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 Lyrically they're outstanding but musically........? Reasonably good I guess, but nothing that hasn't been done a thousand times before.Anyone remember The Wedding Present and their debut 'George Best' album from about 1986? Tue-30-May: Carling Academy BristolThe Wedding Present 7pm Hoping to go. Fine bad and have seen live many many times. Have no heard the Artic Monkeys album, so I can't comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich-TWSC- Posted February 13, 2006 Report Share Posted February 13, 2006 How can the hype be over the top seeing as they have just sold the fastest selling UK debut album of all time?But wasn't that Hearsay song one of the fastest singles? Don't use sales as a indiction of a good band, some of the best bands ever don't do anything in the charts.They marketed the album in a clever way which certainly helped and they or whoever manages them deserve kudos. But I very much doubt they'll go beyond a third album.Like I said, I think they're alright. But they are nothing compared to so many bands the UK have produced in the last 50 years.That is my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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