How Arctic Monkeys became the internet's first breakout band in 2006

The Sheffield four-piece rode the digital wave to the top of the charts in the U.K., setting a new blueprint for how the ...
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Arctic Monkeys' Old Songs Still Hit Harder Than Anything They've Released Lately

Few bands have made the impact that the Arctic Monkeys did with their debut studio album, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not. Their raw lyrics and relentless guitars gripped the 2000s indie ...
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Three albums from 2006 that defined artists and influenced today’s music

A decade ago, the “pop-drop” ruled the charts, swapping out a typical, emotionally driven vocal chorus for an instrumental, ...
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The importance of Arctic Monkeys' debut album at 20

“I bet that you look good on the dance floor / Dancing to electro-pop like a robot from 1984” They brought the vibe of those previous groups, but added a distinctly British tone that pumped life into ...