What's The Story?
Noel Gallagher has described the Arctic Monkeys as his favorite band. Jackass or not, his music compass must merit some credit. This tune is from the first Arctic Monkeys album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not.
Who's To Blame?
A journalist who used to date another journalist before either of them were journalists. (Overuse of the word journalist is probably bad journalism)
Why ♥ It?
The latest entry in what has accidentally become modern British punk rock week at Psongaday; the Arctic Monkeys always bring tempo to the table. The intro to this track reminds me kind of Can't Stop by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, in that it has little to do with the rest of the song but builds ample excitement regardless.
The main verse guitar riff is as saucy as they come, and the trashy tone is ideal for the environment. The bass during the chorus glows while the rest of the song builds around it. The backing vocals before the choruses (1:24) sound like shouted conversations from a room away, and do the Brit-punk justice. The lyrics are both punk and hipster in their cleverness and inanity.
There's an awesome 2 second vocal-only transition at 2:24 as well that gives just enough time for a quick breath before another bout of headbanging.
...Sort of the same way as the above paragraph is a one-dimensional transition into a closing statement like this one. If you haven't heard the high-energy youth punk of the Arctic Monkeys, this is a great place to start.
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