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| Arctic Monkeys: Favourite Worst Nightmare |
Patrick is going to take
his first foray into music blogging by telling you about one of his favourite
albums ARCTIC MONKEYS’ "FAVOURITE WORST NIGHTMARE”.
People who know me will know that I am not a fan of the “Popular” music
or contemporary music. I find that the charts are now a huge blob of hip hop,
rap, and dance music that make little or no sense to me. My musical kicks come
from the likes of Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty or the likes. Any
current bands that I would like are Two Door Cinema Club, Arcade Fire and
Arctic Monkeys.
To be honest when Arctic Monkeys released Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not I didn’t like it that
much. Sure I liked tracks from the album but not all of them. I thought that
they were a bit brash and I foolishly thought that they were trying to copy
Oasis and other bands of that nature. I look back and see that 14 year old
can’t be forgiven for that silly assumption. Since then I have liked a lot of
the Arctic Monkey’s songs and that can be attributed to their second album Favourite Worst Nightmare. This is an
album that I sought out purposefully and it was because of the heavy airplay
that the singles were getting. However it’s one of the few albums that I find
that I like all the songs on it. When I listen to it there is no track that I
would skip.
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| Arctic Monkeys have a fast a raw edge in this album |
What I love about the album is the fact that it’s so fast and powerful.
The album is dripping with confidence. The album flies by and by the time it
finishes you don’t realise that it has. The singles of the album Teddy Picker, Fluorescent Adolescent and
Brianstorm, are great songs and I can
see why they were picked as the forerunners for the album. They are fast and
punk orientated, a suburban 15 year-old that kind of sound is something that is
inspiring in a weird sort of way. This kind of music was a sort of rebellion I
would think for most fans. The anarchist vibe that comes from the album with
songs like This House is a Circus and
D is For Dangerous, which are
incredible to the all the senses. As I have gotten older though, I can really
appreciate the sound of the other tracks. Slower tracks like Do Me a Favour have a level of maturity
and confidence that display Alex Turner’s talent for song writing.
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| Alex Turner |
Turner’s song writing, coupled with the strong sound from the band give
the album a distinctive feel and style. I’ve read articles that compare it to
The Smiths (another band that I like), but I think that is a stretch to be
honest. I can see that may be a certain likeness but I never really equated the
too. I always felt that Arctic Monkeys have a rawer edge. The Smiths have a
much more melancholic feel to their songs. Turner’s voice and songs are full of
angst and anger. You get a much more feel of that younger edge compared to The
Smiths deeper more philosophical outlook on things.
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| The Smiths |
I think that this album is a great introduction to punk rock or to
British indie rock. Arctic Monkeys took the rock sensibilities and moved them
to that punk sphere. This is one of my favourite albums and for some reasons
it’s hard to explain why. Most of them are about the time that I got the album
and the impression it made on me at that time. Most of all it’s because
whenever I listen to it, it takes me back and in some ways that is why I like
it so much: A pimpled, skinny, 15-year old who thought that listening to Arctic
Monkeys made him cool. Its funny but in a way I feel like it still does and
that’s why it’s one of my favourite albums.
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