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Arctic Monkeys - 2 Albums + 8 EPs + 6 Singles |
 By distilling the sounds of Franz Ferdinand, the Clash, the Strokes, and the Libertines into a hybrid of swaggering indie rock and danceable neo-punk, Arctic Monkeys became one of the U.K.'s biggest bands of the new millennium. Their meteoric rise began in 2005, when the teenagers fielded offers from major labels and drew a sold-out crowd to the London Astoria, using little more than a self-released EP as bait. Several months later, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not became the fastest-selling debut album in British history, entrenching Arctic Monkeys in the same circle as multi-platinum acts like Oasis and Blur. Frontman Alex Turner and guitarist Jamie Cook began their music careers in 2001, when the friends both received guitars for Christmas. Two years later, they began performing shows around their native Sheffield with drummer Matt Helders and bassist Andy Nicholson, two fellow students at Stocksbridge High School. A series of demo recordings followed, and Arctic Monkeys' audience swelled as fans circulated those recordings via the Internet. The musicians soon found themselves at the center of a growing media circus, with such outlets as BBC Radio examining the band's music and mounting hype. By distributing their homemade material on the Internet, Arctic Monkeys were able to build a sizable fan base without the help of a record label, effectively circumventing the usual road to superstardom. They continued to buck tradition by signing with Domino Records in 2005, eschewing a major label's budget for Domino's D.I.Y. cred and hip roster (which also included Franz Ferdinand, a touchstone for the band's sound). The smart moves paid off as Arctic Monkeys' first two singles — "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" and "When the Sun Goes Down" — both topped the U.K. charts. Critical reception was similarly favorable, but few could have predicted the whirlwind success of the band's debut album, which ousted Oasis' Definitely Maybe as the fastest-selling debut in British history (a record that was broken one year later by Leona Lewis' Spirit). Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not sold 363,735 copies during its first week alone, transforming Arctic Monkeys from underground stars into mainstream figures. Albums list: Suck It and See Humbug EPs list: Brianstorm - EP Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys - EP When the Sun Goes Down - EP Teddy Picker - EP Leave Before the Lights Come On - EP I Bet You Look Good On the Dancefloor - EP Fluorescent Adolescent - EP Cornerstone - EP Singles list: When the Sun Goes Down - Single The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala - Single Five Minutes With Arctic Monkeys - Single Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair - Single Crying Lightning - Single Brianstorm - Single https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/arctic-monkeys/id62820413
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