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

The fact that this is a debut album is astonishing coming from albums further into the AM discography, such as Humbug and TBHaC. There is a certain level of sharp writing, fantastic production, and passionate performances that allow this project to pop out of the pages. For the entire run time, it is electrifying and captivating. This album certainly earned the praise it received. I think the second half is a bit stronger on the songwriting and structure side, but throughout the album there is very little in the way of a "bad song." It is diverse, catchy, and lovable even to a guy like me who had a bad taste for AM in his mouth

9/10