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THE REVIEW
While I enjoy a nice relaxing bath after a tiring day at work, I hear an indisputable racket from the neighbor on the second floor. God, what a mess!
"What the hell are you doing? Idiot, turn down the music!" yelling like a madman.
He doesn't turn it down.
I dry off, wrap myself in a towel, and grab a rod.
Other people in the building are also pissed, an elderly lady who loses her memory but not her wits waves a stick in protest. Only a brat seems to love that blaring music and nods like an automaton.
What the hell is this damned mix of guitars played shoddily with a voice that makes Britney Spears shudder?
My neighbor, disturbed by my very angry face, reluctantly turns it down.
"What is this garbage?"
He tells me they are the Arctic Monkeys, a revelation band from 2006. The critics spoke well of them and their sales have been exorbitant. He shows me the CD, shamelessly original: titles as long as a Latin vocabulary and practically senseless. Songs all alike with the frontman who seems awkward and unwilling, so much so that it seems he has a cactus in a certain ambiguous place.
I cry.
How can things like this be promoted?
But by now it’s known: 76% of singers who gain popularity from the internet are often mediocre. My neighbor promises to listen to the CD with the iPod but I am not satisfied: I have discovered a very ugly truth. Rock 'n' roll is dead. These would be Punk? And what about the Sex Pistols then? Overpunk? For heaven's sake... Out of pity, I give a Pink Floyd CD to that kid who has lost the right path, hoping that "The Wall" will make him change his mind.
Did I say rock 'n' roll is dead? I meant to say: music is dead.
With affection and despair.
P.S.: who the hell is that drugged idiot on the cover?
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Summary by Bot
This review expresses strong dissatisfaction with Arctic Monkeys’ debut album, criticizing its sound, vocals, and overall contribution to rock music. The reviewer finds the music noisy and unoriginal and laments the quality of modern popular music boosted by internet fame. A comparison to classic punk and rock legends highlights the perceived decline in music standards.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
05 You Probably Couldn't See for the Lights but You Were Staring Straight at Me (02:10)
Read lyrics08 Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured (02:23)
Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are an English rock band formed in Sheffield (2002). They rose to prominence with their 2006 debut Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not and have released several stylistically varied albums including Favourite Worst Nightmare, Humbug, Suck It and See, AM, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino and The Car.28 Reviews
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These guys are not like all the others you’ve listened to while remaining 'almost' impassive.
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By Donjunio1
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The dazzling sparkle of 'I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor' woke me from my THC dreams.
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This is an album, yes, absolutely enjoyable, but certainly not a masterpiece or anything similar, an album in truth, just above mediocre.
It’s a record to listen to when you don’t want to dive into too demanding listens without it falling too much into the commercial.
