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Arctic Monkeys
The first two singles by Sheffield band Arctic Monkeys, "I Bet You Look Good On
the Dancefloor" (October 2005) and "When the Sun Goes Down" (January 2006) both
shot straight to number one in the UK with Whatever People Say I Am, That's What
I'm Not becoming one of the fastest-selling debut albums in UK chart history.
Mixing the spiky garage rock of the Strokes with engaging storytelling, the
record was instantly hailed a classic, winning the 2006 Mercury Prize. Their
second album Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007) showed a heavier, meatier side,
opening with the thundering force of...
