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Origin
High Green, GB
Active since
2002
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indie rockalternative rockgarage rock revivalpost-punk revivalbritishbaroque pop

About

Arctic Monkeys are an English rock band formed in Sheffield in 2002. They comprise lead singer and guitarist Alex Turner, drummer Matt Helders, guitarist Jamie Cook and bassist Nick O'Malley, who replaced co-founder and original bassist Andy Nicholson in 2006. Though initially associated with the short-lived landfill indie movement, Arctic Monkeys were one of the earliest bands to come to public attention via the Internet, during the emerging "blog rock" era. Commentators have suggested that this period marked a shift in how new bands were promoted and marketed.

Their debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006), received acclaim and topped the UK Albums Chart, becoming the fastest-selling debut album in British chart history at the time. It won Best British Album at the 2007 Brit Awards and has been hailed as one of the greatest debut albums. Its follow-up, Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007), was also acclaimed and won Best British Album at the 2008 Brit Awards. Humbug (2009) and Suck It and See (2011) received positive but weaker reviews.

The band achieved wider international fame with their acclaimed fifth album AM (2013), which was supported by the global hit "Do I Wanna Know?". AM topped four Billboard charts and was certified 4× Platinum in the US. At the 2014 Brit Awards, it became the third Arctic Monkeys album to win British Album of the Year. The band switched to a softer, more piano-driven sound for their following albums, Tranquility Base Hotel…

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Discography

  • The Car

    The Car

    2022

  • Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino

    Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino

    2018

  • AM

    AM

    2013

  • Suck It and See

    Suck It and See

    2011

  • Humbug

    Humbug

    2009

  • Favourite Worst Nightmare

    Favourite Worst Nightmare

    2007

  • Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not

    Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not

    2005

Members

  • Andy Nicholson

    background vocals, bass guitar, original

    2002–2006

  • Alex Turner

    original, percussion

    2002–2006

  • Jamie Cook

    background vocals

    2002–2007

  • Jamie Cook

    guitar

    2002–present

  • Matt Helders

    background vocals, drums (drum set), original, percussion

    2002–present

  • Alex Turner

    guitar, lead vocals, original

    2002–present

  • Nick O’Malley

    background vocals, bass guitar

    2006–present

  • Alex Turner

    keyboard, original

    2006–2009

  • Jamie Cook

    keyboard

    2017–present

  • Jamie Cook

    lap steel guitar

    2017–present

  • Alex Turner

    keyboard, original

    2017–present

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