"Up Rolls The Riot Van And Sparks Excitement In The Boys...But The Policemen..."

[Rud]

Jesus, this album has unbelievable replay value, not played an album of this ilk so much since the mid 90s with "whats the story" - lots of new UK acts are putting out fantastic music, shame all the albums arent as solid throughout




class act and release that for one lived up to the hype and although i have had that demo for months thanks to

so many classic lines, one-liners, melodies, phrases...its got the works

thank you Arctic Monkeys for a quality release

[Don Seer]

oddly they've been massively slated in the US press

[Rud]

for real? what they said? doesnt surprise me to be honest, how would they get half of it? lol

thanks for the heads up thought, didnt know the US had been exposed yet

[white Boy]

yea, i got a mix in my car, demos & album songs (the songs that are on both, eg "dancing shoes", i like the demo more), i play it front to back over and over, and dont get tired, im in love with it...

[Lord Funk]

Superb album, front to back.

You're right about the one-liners... love that line in 'Fake Tales...': "The band was fucking wank and I'm not having a nice time"

I've been getting into a lot more of this type of stuff in the past couple of years... it's just refreshing to put something different on if you've been listening to hip-hop all day. The other ones I keep bumping at the moment are the Hard-Fi and Ordinary Boys albums - more commercial, but just fun music...

[Mindless Minority]

oddly they've been massively slated in the US press

That just isn't true. Do you really think they would have played Saturday Night Live and have had the highest US independent guitar debut ever if they weren't getting at least some good reviews over there? They are selling out all the shows in America and definetely have a large fan base in comparision with the amount of time they have been out.

Even Noel Gallagher has praised them. That is like a blessing from God.

Some new Monkeys related news for everyone as well. They have an EP out around April/May time:

http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=495686

Four new songs on it. Not sure how different Cigarette Smoker Fiona will be from the demo. Departure Lounge is a song they have been playing at US gigs, it is a tune. The lads are wasting no time in between releases, might as well strike while the iron is hot.

[Don Seer]

oddly they've been massively slated in the US press

That just isn't true. Do you really think they would have played Saturday Night Live and have had the highest US independent guitar debut ever if they weren't getting at least some good reviews over there? They are selling out all the shows in America and definetely have a large fan base in comparision with the amount of time they have been out.

Even Noel Gallagher has praised them. That is like a blessing from God.

Some new Monkeys related news for everyone as well. They have an EP out around April/May time:

http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=495686

Four new songs on it. Not sure how different Cigarette Smoker Fiona will be from the demo. Departure Lounge is a song they have been playing at US gigs, it is a tune. The lads are wasting no time in between releases, might as well strike while the iron is hot.

Its what I read..

*goes off to find proof*


U.S. Critics Slam Arctic Monkeys
http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2006/03/21/u_s_critics_slam_arctic_monkeys

US Critics Get Claws Into Arctic Monkeys
http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060323/GO0301/603230307/1001



not true eh?

[Mindless Minority]

Well the first guy critising goes on to say:

"How about approaching the group's debut album for what it is: a promising first effort with infectiously energetic playing and some deft songwriting. The hyper single "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" has an unshakable hook; the more melodic "Mardy Bum" showcases the young band's facility with dynamics, and the change-of-pace slow corker "Riot Van," detailing underage drinking and a run-in with the cops, boasts a winning sense of realism."

So he can't be that against it. And the next line is - "Better than the Beatles" could doom this deserving band before they get started here. How about: "Better than The Strokes?" - which indicates he probably has a problem with the hype more then anything.

And as for the guy at the Oakland Times, I assume he is refering to this gig in SF: http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/news/14096988.htm

[Mindless Minority]

Another review from that San Francisco gig http://www.calendarlive.com/music/cl-et-monkeys15mar15,0,3336450.story?coll=cl-home-more-channels

[Don Seer]

Whatever man.. I just read they were gettin slated over there in a coworkers copy of The Star a few days ago.. ain't gotta be all up defending them to me.. i was just sayin what i read.. and proved what i said i read wasn't BS..

[Mindless Minority]

Yeah whatever.

Want a kiss big boy?

[Don Seer]

kizz deez

[Dj Eskimo]

the album is dope as fuck, i loved the singles but didnt excpect much from the lp but i was blown away.

p.s the dude that said he listens to hard-fi, hows that album?

[Don Seer]

i tried hard-fi.. wasnt that impressed.. monkeys is better.. and i still put the babyshambles album over em all.. but thats just IMO..

[Mindless Minority]

kizz deez

Goodness gracious.

I liked the Hard Fi album at first, but it is easily worn out. Loses all appeal after a while. Hard To Beat is still an absolute tune.

That Babyshambles album is nice but Arcade Fire was the best album of last year.