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mdb1stac: WPSIATWIN at 20

Another one from the Chapel Studio sessions. Hard to believe that Jamie had only recently turned 20 when they recorded the album. The rest of the band were still 19 at this point. Massive underachievers... 🤯 (Posted on 25/01/2026)

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rkellyphoto: It’s 20 years since the release of Arctic Monkey’s debut album. I shot them for @/dazed a week or so before the first single was released and was treated to a 4 song performance at their rehearsal room. It was great to then find out they really liked the shots and working with me and asked me back to shoot them officially for their next 2 albums and various tour announcements . I’ve been told that this photo is now framed in the rehearsal studio to inspire the next generation of up and coming bands which is amazing if true

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mdb1stac: WPSIATWIN at 20.

The calm before the thunder. We had a lot of down time whist the previous evenings takes were mixed. 📸 Chapel Studios. September 2005 (Posted on 24/01/2026)

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they are back, people 🥹

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zane lowe had matt helders on apple music today to discuss 'opening night' and the war child album. he talks about how the song wasn't an old track, but ideas from an incompleted song they had over the years and created something new from it. you can listen to the full episode if you have apple music. (the rest of it zane yapping though).

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aaronparsonsphotography: 20 years since the release of Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not.

I remember going to the Plymouth Pavilions show in April 2006, when the band were touring the album. At the time I didn't realise what I was witnessing. It was an absolute belter of a show, but naive 18 year old me simply saw it as just another gig. Little did I know just how much of a start of something this was. It's actually hard to remember it that well, it went in a blink of an eye. Thrashy guitar heavy, ridiculous drum tempo and Al's blue jumper which I later attempted to replicate from Topman. I think Miles Kane's band The Little Flames supported too.

17 years later I took this shot when working with the band on tour in Ireland. What a mind blowing thing to tell that 18 year old me.

The evolution of this band is so unique, from that raw teenage pumping poetry in Plymouth, to the silky, sophisticated rock & roll in Dublin.

20 years since Fake Tales & friends, Opening Night, the band's offering on the @warchildrecords HELP (2) is a real beaut. Donate to @warchilduk if you can. It's such an incredible team of people doing vital things for children getting caught up in the worst situations imaginable. (Posted on 23/01/2026)

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arcticmonkeys ‘Opening Night’. Out now.

Taken from the upcoming collaborative album ‘HELP(2)’ out 6th March 2026. Arctic Monkeys are proud to support the invaluable work War Child do. All proceeds support @/warchilduk.

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And do you still think love is a laserquest, or do you take it all more seriously? I’ve tried to ask you this in some daydreams that I’ve had, but you were always busy being make believe.

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