Title: surprsingly over hyped and overrated. the worst of contemporary british rock
Review: i feel compelled to write this review because i just read a "Top ten albums of 2006" list and this LP was #1. i just don't get it.I love the new wave of British rock bands. I visited england in april (2006) and i fell in love with the alt rock scene over there. Kaiser Chiefs and Maximo Park are okay. Art Brut and the Rakes are pretty cool. Editors and especially Dirty Pretty Things are amazing.The Arctic Monkeys are second rate. they are children and their lyrics and lack of artistry reflect that.perhaps the monkeys are getting too much credit over here because they sound so much more exciting than any American pop/rock bands. i don't know. i just know that you really should check out "Dirty Pretty Things"'s 'waterloo' or "Editors"'s Interpol-esque 'the back room' before you even think of buying this album.
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