hitchhiking with a monogrammed suitcase

not a true beansman

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The debut Arctic Monkeys album, “Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not” (Domino), has been instantly — and accurately — hailed as a modern classic, even though it was only released a week ago. The British music magazine NME ranked it at No. 5 on a recent list of the greatest British albums ever. It sold over 360,000 copies in the last week, making it the fastest-selling debut album in British history.

But despite this whirlwind, Mr. Turner seemed unusually self-aware but not at all worried as he sat backstage at the Carling Academy Glasgow before playing yet another sold-out show.

“My granddad said to me, ‘I think you’ve overdoon it,’” he said, acknowledging with his Yorkshire pronunciation the huge fuss about the little band. “And I said, ‘I think you’re right.’” - The New York Times, January 30, 2006

Happy Birthday, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not Release Date: January 23, 2006

[theborders]

EXCUSE ME x

[theageoftheunderstatement]

mdb1stac: HB AT

[thecahhh]

OMG! OMG! OMG!

Alex from Amanda Blank’s reel (2022 recap?)

[fucknoarcticmonkeys]

I am not going to talk about this.

[lasttomakeithome]

day 30 <3 fave pic

such hard decisions… why can’t tumblr just let me upload endless photos

[secareanu]

If you had to get a tattoo tomorrow, what would it be?

SAM FENDER - Interview with Stingray PausePlay at Osheaga 2019

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[mrschwartz]

😨🥺😭💖🥰❣️😨🥺😭💖🥰❣️😨🥺😭💖🥰❣️

[kendallspussy]

don't get emotional, that ain't like you / yesterday's still leaking through the roof / that's nothing new / i know i promised this is what i wouldn't do / somehow giving it the old romantic fool / seems to better suit the mood

[theageoftheunderstatement]

Alex Turner at Primavera Sound Sao Paolo, 05/11/2022. (Photos by wast3lands)

[musicandotherstuff]

The setlist that the band played tonight in Rio de Janeiro

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[alexturne]

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Quickfire round of up close and personal questions with Alex and Matt. Or alternatively titled, "the most difficult 4 minutes of Alex's life."

[teddiepickers]

"There have always been jokes all over our songs; I originally started writing lyrics to make my friends crack a smile, which is difficult."

[partynthem]

Now, as audiences have grown older and matured alongside the band, something has changed. Turner is writing songs with a sense of detachment, romance, and wonder that’s widely understood and felt, which is what makes The Car such an important record in the band’s history. He’s feeling a bit morose and trying to navigate his way through it with poetic meanderings that conjure a vivid imagery many of us haven’t seen in a long time. It’s not all cuddles in the kitchen and puppets on strings anymore, but a chapter of popped travel-sized champagnes and stackable party guests that’s quickly winding down. And surely there’s a mirrorball awaiting all of us when we reach our destination. All we need to get there is a car, a shave, and a bit of sleep.

[alexturne]

@BBC Radio 6 Music:

“It looks partly like some sort of 70s Spanish TV drama” @steve_lamacq speaks to the @arcticmonkeys about the visual direction of their new album, The Car 🚗 Listen to the full interview at 6pm tomorrow on @BBCSounds

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Interview on NPO 3FM, 10/10/2022. [X]