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'''Arctic Monkeys''' are a hugely successful indie rock band hailing from Sheffield. The band is comprised of Alex Turner (lead vocals and guitar), Jamie Cook (guitar), Nick O'Malley (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Matt Helders (drums and backing vocals). The band was formed when Turner and Cook got guitars for Christmas while at school and proceeded to begin practicing before recruiting Helders and their original bassist, Andy Nicholson. They were the first band to ever become really successful through the internet, as they handed out free demos of their songs to fans at gigs, who then uploaded them to social networking sites (more specifically, [[
After a brief hiatus in which Alex Turner embarked on his side project 'The Last Shadow Puppets' with Miles Kane, the band released their third album ''Humbug'' in 2009, showing a depart from their original high-energy style to something more psychedelic. Their
Band members:
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* Glyn Jones - vocals, rhythm guitar (2002)
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Albums:
* ''Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not'' (2006)
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* ''Humbug'' (2009)
* ''Suck It and See'' (2011)
* ''AM'' (2013)
* ''Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino'' (2018)
* ''The Car'' (2022)
EPs:
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* [[Audience Participation Song]]: The first few lines of "When The Sun Goes Down" are traditionally sung by the audience at concerts.
** Their concerts put a lot of emphasis on audience participation in general.
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* [[Darker and Edgier]]: ''Humbug'' to most fans, since it's a lot slower and more psychedelic than the first two albums.
* [[Fading Into the Next Song]]: "This House Is a Circus" into "If You Were There, Beware".
* [[Fake
* [[Four-Temperament Ensemble]]: Matt is sanguine, Jamie is choleric, Alex is melancholy and Nick is phlegmatic.
* [[Lighter and Softer]]: ''Suck It And See'', inspired in part by [[Pop Revival]] bands like [[Best Coast]].
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* [[Recycled Lyrics]]: Intentionally or not, the line “get on your dancing shoes” appears in both “Dancing Shoes” and “All My Own Stunts”.
* [[Signature Song]]: "I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor" or “Flourescent Adolescent”, depending on who you ask.
* [[Spell My Name
* [[Stop and Go]]: Several examples, including "Brianstorm", "If You Were There, Beware", and "The View From The Afternoon".
* [[Title Drop]]: “D Is For Dangerous” for ''Favourite Worst Nightmare''.
* [[Word Salad Lyrics]]: Used occasionally on ''Humbug'' and in spades on ''Suck It And See''. An example from the latter:
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