There are a few moments of filler, which is part and parcel of any Arctic Monkeys album, but the record is generally packed with short and sweet rock tunes. It retained everything that was great about the debut and expanded on it in the most vibrant way possible. Whilst it’s all too easy to hear the influences of bands like The Strokes and The Libertines on Whatever People Say I Am, the sound of Favourite Worst Nightmare is very much their own identity. Though many bands have stumbled on the dreaded second album, the hunger to succeed only grew for Arctic Monkeys, and the unprecedented success of their first record inspired them to develop further. It revealed a deeper ambition, which excellently demonstrated the bands devotion to self-improvement. Only a year later, Arctic Monkeys released their follow-up record Favourite Worst Nightmare, which expanded on the potential - and that’s exactly what it was - of their debut. Of course it was a good album, but it had obvious limitations. For a band who were still in their teens, the accolades were maybe a little overblown. At the time, comparisons were made with cultural giants on the scale of Oasis and The Beatles, whilst frontman Alex Turner was being described as a ‘master of observation’. Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not broke numerous British records, and it remains the fastest selling album by a band in the UK to date. The release of Arctic Monkeys’ debut album was a monumental occasion.
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