Arctic Monkeys Debut - 20 Years On
T celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Arctic Monkeys sensational, iconic debut record.
T celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Arctic Monkeys iconic debut record 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not'.
From the View From The Afternoon, all the way through to A Certain Romance, one young man's interpretation of a night out in Sheffield changed modern indie music forever, fusing kitchen sink realism, with brutal poetic wit.
We take a look at the history, including the records that influenced it's creation, and the artists that were born as a result of it. Was Alex Turner the 21st Century's John Cooper Clarke, Alan Sillitoe and Shakespeare all rolled into one? We'll leave that up to you...
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Arctic Monkeys
I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
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The Stone Roses
Sally Cinnamon
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Kasabian
You're In Love With A Psycho
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The Strokes
Last Nite
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Maps
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OutKast
Roses
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Arctic Monkeys
View From The Afternoon
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Artcic Monkeys
Mardy Bum
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Oasis
Mornign Glory
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Wolf Alice
The Beach 2
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Arctic Monkeys
Opening Night
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Arctic Monkeys
A Certain Romance
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