And once we’ve found that gem of a record, we do everything we can to help you appreciate the music. I understand the Oasis one a little better, as they are a more recent band, and Whatever People Say I am, Thats What I am Not has a similar quality to the first two Oasis albums, in that its hard to believe a band can burst onto the scene already sounding this polished and this distinct, and drop an album that is so solid front to back. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. 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.

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. This album takes everything that's good about the current crop of British bands (stop-start guitars, great hooks, catchy and danceable bass lines, great lyrics) and then turns it up to 11, so to speak. I understand the backlash against this band (and so does the band, if one listens to their new EP), as they have seen an unfair amount of hype and hyperbole.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.

Many critics and figures in the British media hyped the Arctic Monkeys and their rapid rise to acclaim through unconventional means.

Especially if you are a fan of the Arctic Monkeys' newer albums as this album tops them all in my opinion. 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. in fact, this album ends so strongly that its ridiculous, with the great lyrics and varied sound of When the Sun Goes Down. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.