Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare

Arctic Monkeys are definitely not the average indie guitar band, for a number of reasons. Firstly, they were so sought after before they had even released an album that their live shows sold out in minutes, with tickets being touted on eBay for hundreds of pounds each. Secondly, upon its arrival, debut album "Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not" became the fastest selling debut album in U.K chart history. And now we have a third point to add; sophomore album "Favourite Worst Nightmare" does not live up to its massive anticipation, it completely obliterates it.

There had been a lot of speculation over whether Sheffield based Arctic Monkeys could come up with the goods for their second album. There doubters left, right and centre slipping in comments like "they're just an internet band", or "they are over-hyped teenagers". Even more doubts arose when original bassist Andy Nicholson was kicked out of the band because he couldn't cope with extensive touring.

But, before you've even said go', an eight-armed drummer knocks the doubters down like skittles and surf guitars wiggle their way in like angry snakes for lead single, "Brianstorm". An outlandishly suspicious character that the band met on tour in Japan inspired this charging bull of a track. If you're not already left breathless by Alex Turner's urgent vocals, the cynical "Teddy Picker" comes jabbing in. A pop-shot at reality TV celebrities' and the 15 minutes of fame' culture cramming itself into our magazines, "Teddy Picker" sounds like debut album track "Fake Tales Of San Francisco" in need of anger management.