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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm NotArctic Monkeys
Alternative & Indie · 2000s

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

Released 2006Alternative & Indie
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A whip-smart, fast-selling debut of witty Sheffield character sketches and taut guitars. Sharp and vital. A defining 2000s British record. Released in 2006, it's an early landmark for Arctic Monkeys.

On vinyl: Vinyl can be scarcer than the CD from this era, so it's worth looking for a recent repressing.

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