Arctic Monkeys Climbing All Over The British Charts - Idolator Comments

Arctic Monkeys Climbing All Over The British Charts

dntsqzthchrmn — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:35:49 EDT

What are these Arctic Monkeys and where can I find out more about them?

dntsqzthchrmn

Arctic Monkeys Climbing All Over The British Charts

JustThisGuy — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:51:02 EDT

@Sir Charlie Palmer: You of all people should know that "serious" critical appeal does not necessarily mean an act is any good; I could just as easily suggest that the amount of snark available suggests that the Arctic Monkeys are, in fact, awful. Instead, the critical split suggests several outcomes, none of which are easily determinable, and several of which that suggest that a larger gestalt is at work that goes above and beyond a simple appraisal of the band's quality. Moreover, the "don't-believe-the-NME-hype" might smack of "petty parochialism", but there are markedly different zeitgeists at work in any given culture and/or subculture, and dismissing any dissident view as parochial is itself a parochial view.

Just sayin'.

JustThisGuy

Arctic Monkeys Climbing All Over The British Charts

Chris Molanphy — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:58:22 EDT

@Sir Charlie Palmer: I actually think the Idolators are dead right to be suspicious of NME-level hype as a general rule. God knows I am.

I just think this is one case where the act in question actually merits most of the excitement.

Chris Molanphy

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superfluoüs_umlaut — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:01:43 EDT

@dennisobell: I kind of hope Idolator can move beyond the Monkeys-snark. I mean, most serious critics in the U.S. (Kelefa Sanneh, Sasha Frere-Jones et al) rate them, as do nearly all the serious Brit music writers. While that shouldn't exempt them from criticism, it does sort of suggest that the Arctic Monkeys are, in fact, a pretty good band.

The constant don't-believe-the-NME-hype sneering of certain U.S. blogs ends up smacking of petty parochialism.

superfluoüs_umlaut

Arctic Monkeys Climbing All Over The British Charts

JustThisGuy — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:20:14 EDT

I once read a review of the Monkeys in a local rag that gave their debut CD very bad marks without actually listening to it, working on the following argument:

Premise 1): The Arctic Monkeys are a NME hotshit band.

Premise 2): NME rarely goes ape over good music.

Premise 3): Statistically speaking, the CD probably sucks, and I'll get more enjoyment from the trade-in value of a shrink-wrapped disc.

Conclusion: I should purchase some tacos and a beer instead with the money from the trade-in.

Enthymeme: Tacos, statistically speaking, are better than the Arctic Monkeys.

Couldn't argue with that logic.

JustThisGuy

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Ned Raggett — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:27:45 EDT

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Ned Raggett

Arctic Monkeys Climbing All Over The British Charts

Maura Johnston — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:22:58 EDT

@dennisobell: haha! i don't hate them, actually--after all, without them, the sugababes would have never covered 'i bet you look good on the dancefloor,' right? also: 'brianstorm' just makes me want to listen to 'atlantis to interzone' every time i hear it.

Maura Johnston

Arctic Monkeys Climbing All Over The British Charts

Bob Loblaw — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:06:09 EDT

Why does England hate melody so much?

Bob Loblaw

Arctic Monkeys Climbing All Over The British Charts

Chris Molanphy — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 15:35:02 EDT

This is a remarkably snark-free, seemingly pro-Monkeys post you've got here.

Like y'all said, baby steps.

Chris Molanphy