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Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are an English rock band formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. The band consists of Alex Turner (lead vocals, rhythm/lead guitar), Matt Helders (drums, vocals), Jamie Cook (lead/rhythm guitar) and Nick O Malley (bass, backing vocals). Former band member Andy Nicholson (bass guitar, backing vocals) left the band in 2006 shortly after their debut album was released.
They have released five studio albums:
Whatever People Say I Am, That s What I m Not (2006),
Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007),
Albums of the Decade 2011-2021 | reviews, news & interviews Albums of the Decade 2011-2021
Albums of the Decade 2011-2021
Our writers explain their choices from the last ten years
by TheartsdeskTuesday, 16 February 2021
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On Valentine’s Day 2011 Disc of the Day album reviews sprang into being, and has been solidly reviewing five albums a week ever since. Out of the many thousands, which ones did we rate the most? To mark 10 years since its inception, 12 of
theartsdesk’s music writers mark the occasion by choosing an Album of the Decade. They appear in alphabetical order by writer.
In their two decades of touring and recording,
Arctic Monkeys have established themselves as a mainstay of modern indie rock. Their ever-growing set of influences make each of their six albums different from the last. This eclectic sound plus frontman
Alex Turner’s poetic lyrics has led the band on a steady journey to success.
The start of Arctic Monkeys
In 2001, vocalist Alex Turner and guitarist
Jamie Cook debuted their music career in Sheffield, England, after they got guitars for Christmas. The following year, fellow Stocksbridge High School students
Andy Nicholson and
Matt Helders tagged along as bassist and drummer for the band. In 2003, Arctic Monkeys hosted local shows and performed demo recordings, which grew their fanbase. The band even got recognition from BBC Radio due to their early fame. They signed a deal with Domino Records in 2005 and released two singles. I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor and When the Sun Goes Down both topped UK music charts.