BBC Sounds - Arctic Monkeys: Believe the Hype

A snapshot of the band in the eye of the storm, poised to change everything.

The year is 2005, and four lads from Sheffield are about to define their generation.

Arctic Monkeys, the origin story. As told by the mates and musicians closest to them.

The chaotic first gigs. The scrappy early demos. The first whispers of hype.

Arctic Monkeys ride the digital wave and reap the rewards in the blogosphere.

Amidst the deafening hype, the Monkeys decamp to a country studio to make the album.

Pub, Club, Kebab, Cab – the story of Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not.

They may have released the fastest selling debut ever, but the Monkeys aren’t fussed.

Star, unlock. Whatever People Say I Am… as time-capsule from a by-gone era.

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