Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?
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Released | 24 April 2006 | |||
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Length | 18:51 | |||
Label | Domino | |||
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Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys? is the second EP by English rock band Arctic Monkeys, released on 24 April 2006 by Domino Recording Company.[1] This is the band's final album to featured Andy Nicholson, as he left the band a month after the release the album.
Background
"The View from the Afternoon" was expected to have been the band's third single, following UK number ones "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" and "When the Sun Goes Down", but the band announced in March 2006 that its next record would be a five-track EP,[2] which thereby disqualified it from being listed in the UK Singles Chart and UK Albums Chart.[3]
"Despair in the Departure Lounge" was premiered at a gig in the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, although it was played by Alex Turner alone due to Andy Nicholson blowing his bass amplifier.[4]
Although the contentious language content of the EP resulted in less radio airplay than the band's earlier releases, the nature of their rise to fame and their lack of reliance on radio meant that this was not a concern for the band.[5]
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Source | Rating |
AbsolutePunk | (77%)[6] |
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Drowned in Sound | 4/10[8] |
MusicOMH | (positive)[9] |
NME | (unfavorable)[10] |
Pitchfork Media | 5.9/10[11] |
Robert Christgau | ![]() |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Alex Turner
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The View from the Afternoon" | 3:38 |
2. | "Cigarette Smoker Fiona" | 2:56 |
3. | "Despair in the Departure Lounge" | 3:22 |
4. | "No Buses" | 3:17 |
5. | "Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?" | 5:36 |
Personnel
- Alex Turner – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano (track 3)
- Jamie Cook – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Matt Helders – drums, backing vocals, co-lead vocals (track 5)
- Andy Nicholson – bass guitar, backing vocals
Charts
Charts (2006) | Peak position |
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Australian ARIA Albums Chart | 37 |
Danish Albums Chart | 2 |
Irish Albums Chart | 5 |
French Albums Chart | 52 |
Japan Albums Chart | 137 |
Swedish Albums Chart | 58 |
References
- ^ "BBC – Seven Ages of Rock "What the World Is Waiting For"". Seven Ages of Rock. BBC. 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
- ^ "Arctic Monkeys plan new EP". NME. 10 March 2006. Retrieved 26 March 2006.
- ^ The Official UK Charts Company – "Chart Rules (9th edition)" Archived 26 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "New Arctic Monkeys song appears online". NME. 17 March 2006. Retrieved 26 March 2006.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (25 March 2006). "Arctic Monkeys plan foul-mouthed EP". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2006.
- ^ "Arctic Monkeys – Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys? – Album Review". AbsolutePunk.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ Roberts, Colin (24 April 2006). "Single Review: Arctic Monkeys - Who the fuck are Arctic Monkeys?". Drowned In Sound. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "Arctic Monkeys – Who The Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys EP". MusicOMH.
- ^ "Arctic Monkeys: Who The Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?". NME. 7 April 2006. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ^ "Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys? EP". Pitchfork Media.
- ^ "Album: Arctic Monkeys: Who the F**k Are Arctic Monkeys?". Robert Christgau.