Arctic Monkeys
Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not
(Domino)
The UK buzz band of the year did what few bands could: they lived up to the hype. The best debut since the Libertines Up the Bracket, the young band from Sheffield shows songwriting talent beyond its collective years. The Monkeys recall the best of British pop with tales of everyday culture set to an exciting, spiky-riff driven soundtrack.
Johnston Farrow