Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'M Not

Released in 2006, the Arctic Monkeys' debut album was fairly typical of the 'good' (in my opinion) music that was in the charts at the time. When I first heard the energy of this new band's music, and the irresistible vocals of Alex Turner, I was drawn to it immediately. I could hear in their sound both the Libertines and Franz Ferdinand, bands which were by then well established. The Arctic Monkeys' debut had loud guitars, fast paced singing, and is an even mix of 'in-your-face' punk and indie, so 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not' was my idea of a very good album. Not only was it good, it was impressive, the whole CD sounded so raw, yet polished, that you would think that the Monkeys had been established for years. The songs range from the good to the excellent, my favourites will always be the number one hit singles: 'When the Sun Goes Down'(I just love the melody at the beginning of it) and the throbbing indie anthem 'I Bet you Look Good on the Dancefloor', but all of the album only tracks benefit from consistent catchy guitar riffs and strong vocals. The irresistible 'Dancing Shoes' is raw and fresh, with lyrics that are naughty and yet so true. The much slower track 'Riot Van', describing underage drinking, is another standout. I exercise a lot, and this is an ideal, mostly very fast CD to work out to. For a debut - 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not' was very strong, and there was even better releases to follow. Alex Turner knew how to write a good song, with lyrics that could be both honest and humourous. With his later side projects (The Last Shadow Puppets with Miles Kane, and the soundtrack to the film 'Submarine'), he has become one of my favourite young musicians. As for the band now, they are back with an outstanding new album AM , which might be their best yet. If you enjoy rock/indie music - you will surely love Arctic Monkeys, and this is where it all started.

Brilliant would buy again

A lot of my friends and I used to go out having blared this through our hi-fi's at uni when it came out and it always set us up for a good night out. For me, it has a lot of memories attached to it so I'll always think of it as their best for me, but it captures a period of British music where things felt original and unique which is sorely lacking these days. If you're the type who likes physical copies and have heard this album on Spotify then why not grab a copy?

OKOK, its plays PERFECTLY! and the disc is absolutely gorgeous like what?!? if your an am fan PLS BUY IT! (dont mind the background)

This album was one of the definitive albums of the 2000s music scene. In my opinion, it's the best album the Arcticals have made to date. The guitar playing, drumming and vocals completely embody that angst which so many teenagers go through. Even once that stage is grown out of though, this album is still brilliant. The punky/garage sound of the early Arctic Monkeys is gripping and ever so catchy. The best thing for me about this album though is its honesty and its heart- while some of the song lyrics are quite naive, some of the other tracks, especially "A Certain Romance" just go to prove that this band are really in touch with their fans. The only thing I have against this album is that I don't think of it as quintessential vinyl material- there isn't a great deal of difference in the vinyl and the digital versions. It is however, an absolute stonker of an album and I highly recommend that if you haven't heard it yet, that you go and do so! Especially if you are a fan of the Arctic Monkeys' newer albums as this album tops them all in my opinion.

I bought this as a gift and it was definitely well received

I love this album and bought it as a gift last Christmas - they loved it! Highly recommend!

Son will be over the moon with this album as its his favourite Band Will make his Christmas..

毎日聴いても、飽きずに、 格好いい曲ばかりでお勧めです‼️

ich sage diese Platte ist genial. Hype hin Hype her, die Jungs haben es verdient, denn das Album ist grandios. Zum ersten Mal las ich in der Visions von ihnen, wo dieses Album auch zur Platte des Monats gekürt wurde. Ok neugierig geworden und blind vorbestellt und mal überraschen lassen. Beim ersten Hördurchlauf dachte ich ok, ganz nett und geht gut ab. Nach mehrmaligem Hören stellte sich ein Suchtfaktor hoch 10 ein, ich hab die CD im Auto jeden Tag am Laufen und sie wird nicht langweilig. Selten konnte mich ein Debut so überzeugen wie dieses hier, mit Ausnahme von Nevermind, Ten und Weezers blauen Album. Jeder der auf Punk- und Alternativerock steht, kann hier eigentlich bedenkenlos zugreifen. Die Vorwürfe einiger Rezensenten, alles schon mal da gewesen usw. sind durchaus berechtigt, die Monkeys bedienen sich u.a. bei The Clash und allem was es so gab in den letzten Jahren. Doch und das sei an dieser Stelle deutlich gesagt, sie machen es frisch und mit so vielen eigenen Ideen, das man einfach nicht widerstehen kann. Die einzigen beiden Titel die ein wenig abfallen sind meiner Meinung nach The View From The Aftternoon und Perhaps Vampires Is A Bit Strong But… Ansonsten alles Hits, vor allem der Bruch in der Mitte mit Riot Van ist einfach nur genial zum Luft holen und geniessen. Fazit: Top Debut einer noch jungen Band, von der hoffentlich noch viel kommen mag. Ob sie diese unbekümmerte Klasse noch mal erreichen sollten, wage ich zu bezweifeln, aber ich lass mich gern eines besseren belehren. Bisher meine Scheibe des noch jungen Rockjahres.

Transaction sans problème

Great vocals and punchy alt/punk tunes from start to finish.

Llegó muy bien protegido.