ARCTIC MONKEYS - WHATEVER PEOPLE SAY I AM, THATS WHAT I AM NOT (LP)

Arctic Monkeys Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I Am Not on Vinyl LP! 

Hot on the heels of their shock UK No. 1 single 'I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor', Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not confirms Sheffield's Arctic Monkeys as the UK underground's most proselytizing young preachers of the DIY gospel. Marrying nervy, caffeine-and-cigarettes indie clatter to conversational, pretense-free lyrics and the occasional burst of off-the-cuff eloquence ('No time for Montagues or Capulets/Just banging tunes and DJ sets,' proffers 'Dancefloor'), it's an instant, pulse-racing hit.

No question, the Monkeys are more sinners than saints. The opening 'The View from the Afternoon' predicts a ruckus with a whole lot more grit than the Kaisers can muster, while on the mellow 'Riot Van,' a tale of underage drinking and cop-baiting culminates in a messy beating in the back of a station wagon. Look beyond the Arctics' bristly, laddish exterior, however, because it's actually affairs of the heart that comprise this album's secret core: see the sweaty-palmed 'Dancing Shoes,' bearing testament to the trial of nerves that is pulling in a suburban indie nightclub, or 'Mardy Bum'--a tribute to a moody girlfriend that, for all its witty barbs ('I've seen your frown and it's like looking down the barrel of a gun'), is tinted with sweet affection.

1. View From The Afternoon, The      
2. I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor      
3. Fake Tales Of San Francisco      
4. Dancing Shoes      
5. You Probably Couldn't See The Lights But You Were Looking Straight At Me      
6. Still Take You Home      
7. Riot Van      
8. Red Light Indicates The Doors Are Secure      
9. Mardy Bum      
10. Perhaps Vampires Is A Bit Strong But...      
11. When The Sun Goes Down      
12. From The Ritz To The Rubble      
13. Certain Romance, A