The band has released seven studio albums: Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006), Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007), Humbug (2009), Suck It and See (2011), AM (2013), Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino (2018) and The Car (2022) (the first six of which debuted at #1 on the UK Albums Chart.
Each of the band's first five singles "I Bet You Look Good On the Dancefloor", "When the Sun Goes Down", "Leave Before The Lights Come On", "Brianstorm" and "Fluorescent Adolescent" hit the UK Top Five, but their sixth single, "Teddy Picker", only went Top 20 and their seventh single, "Crying Lightning" peaked at #12.
The band's rise to success started in late 2004/early 2005 when demo songs that had been handed out in CD form at gigs found their way onto the internet. These demos rapidly spread among message boards and friends leading to a growing fan base for the band, and were collected on the unofficial Beneath the Boardwalk, which the band recognizes on their website. The band owe much of their success to viral buzz via the Internet, and have eschewed typical 'commercial' channels, including refusing to appear on the UK's (now discontinued) Top Of The Pops music program, which was often seen as a gateway to success.
The band's debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, held the record for the largest first week sales of a debut album in the UK (in its first week, it sold more than the rest of the Top 20 albums combined). The album sold over 360,000 copies in its first week, but lost the title in November 2007 to Leona Lewis's album Spirit.
On 19th June 2006 the band officially announced that founding member and bassist Andy Nicholson had left the band after missing the American leg of their tour due to 'fatigue' and the other band members couldn't stand the constant 'missing his girlfriend syndrome' so they told him to sling his hook. Former Dodgems bassist Nick O'Malley was initially brought in as a stand-in, and played the band's remaining summer commitments. He was then announced as Nicholson's permanent replacement.
The single "Leave Before The Lights Come On" came out on August 14th, but only reached Number 4 on the UK charts, denying the band a third consecutive number 1 single.
Their debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not won the 2006 Mercury Prize, was chosen as the best album of year 2006 by Q Magazine, and received a slew of other accolades.
Their second album Favourite Worst Nightmare was released on April 23rd 2007. It was preceded by "Brianstorm", the first single from the album, which was released a week before. Like its predecessor, "Favourite Worst Nightmare" sold more than the rest of the Top 20 combined, and - due to an error on iTunes - every song on the record appeared on the UK Top 200 Singles the next week.
When asked about Favourite Worst Nightmare Turner commented, "We haven't changed that much. It's still about making contact with girls or not making contact with girls".
The band began to write and record demos for the third album in January 2008, Turner said "We had tunes that we'd already been playing on tour so we recorded them. That’s six [songs]. We’re going to take it easy and start practicing over the summer and doing new stuff."
The band premiered new material from the unreleased album during their January 2009 tour of New Zealand, playing small venues in Wellington and Auckland ahead of the Big Day Out festival. Their first show in more than a year was on January 13, 2009 at Wellington's Town Hall. In both cities, the new songs played were "Crying Lightning", "Go-Kart", "Dangerous Animals" and "Pretty Visitors." The full setlist from the Auckland gig is available online. Also played was a cover of the Nick Cave song "Red Right Hand." During their last tour, the band had played new songs "Put Me In A Terror Pocket", "Sandtrap," and "The Fire and The Thud" live.
Lead singer/songwriter Alex Turner started a two-man project with the singer from the Rascals, Miles Kane.
The band is called 'The Last Shadow Puppets'
The Arctic Monkeys band released their album Humbug in August of 2009, preceded by the single "Crying Lightning"
They released their fourth studio album, Suck It And See, on June 6th, 2011.
They released their fifth studio album, AM, on September 9th, 2013.
They released their sixth studio album, Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino, with no preceding single releases, on May 11th, 2018.
They released their seventh studio album, The Car, on October 21st, 2022, preceded by the singles "There'd Better Be a Mirrorball", "Body Paint" and "I Ain't Quite Where I Think I Am".
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03 The View From The Afternoon
Arctic Monkeys Lyrics
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For disappointment in evening entertainment but
Tonight there'll be some love
Tonight there'll be a ruckus yeah regardless of what's gone before
I want to see all of the things that we've already seen
The lairy girls hung out the window of the limousine
Of course it's fancy dress
And they're all looking quite forlorn in bunny ears and devil horns and how
Anticipation has a habit to set you up
For disappointment in evening entertainment but
Tonight there'll be some love
Tonight there'll be a ruckus yeah regardless of what's gone before
I want to see all of the things that we've already seen
I wanna see you take the jackpot out the fruit machine
And put it all back in
You've got to understand that you can never beat the bandit, no
And she won't be surprised and she won't be shocked
When she's pressed the star after she's pressed unlock
And there's verse and chapter sat in her inbox
And all that is said is that you've drank a lot
And you should bear that in mind tonight
Bear that in mind yeah
You should bear that in mind tonight
Bear that in mind
And you can pour your heart out
For a reason it would block
Oh you send her after nine o' clock
Anticipation has a habit to set you up
For disappointment in evening entertainment but
Tonight there'll be some love
Tonight there'll be a ruckus yeah regardless of what's gone before
And she won't be surprised and she won't be shocked
When she's pressed the star after she's pressed unlock
And there's verse and chapter sat in her inbox
And all that is said is that you've drank a lot
And you should bear that in mind tonight
Bear that in mind yeah
You should bear that in mind tonight
Bear that in mind
And you can pour your heart out
Around three o' clock
When the two-for-ones have done the writer's block
The lyrics of "View from the Afternoon" are all about anticipating a wild night out. The song is narrated by someone who is eagerly waiting for an evening entertainment that will finally live up to expectations. The singer is singing about the disappointment they've experienced with anticipation before, but tonight they're hopeful that there'll be some love and a ruckus no matter what. They're looking forward to some familiar experiences, like seeing "the lairy girls hung out the window of the limousine," and they're excited about the possibility of winning big at the fruit machine, even if they know they can never truly beat it.
The singer warns themselves to be careful, reminding themselves to bear in mind that they might drink a lot and end up pouring their heart out to someone after nine o' clock. But despite this cautiousness, the chorus comes back in with the same eagerness and excitement as before. The second verse adds in a woman who the singer is trying to impress or woo. She's not surprised or shocked by his attention, and likely reads his drunken messages with a sigh.
The lyrics paint a picture of a young person's desire for an exciting night out, hoping to create memorable experiences and connect with others. The themes of anticipation, excitement, and disappointment are incredibly relatable and familiar to many listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
Anticipation has a habit to set you up
For disappointment in evening entertainment but
Tonight there'll be some love
Tonight there'll be a ruckus yeah regardless of what's gone before
Approaching an event with high hopes often leads to dissatisfaction with the actual outcome, but tonight will be different. There will be excitement and maybe even romance, despite any previous disappointments.
I want to see all of the things that we've already seen
The lairy girls hung out the window of the limousine
Of course it's fancy dress
And they're all looking quite forlorn in bunny ears and devil horns and how
I'm eager to witness everything we've witnessed before, including rowdy girls hanging from a limo window. It's a costume party, and everyone looks oddly disheartened in their bunny and devil outfits.
I wanna see you take the jackpot out the fruit machine
And put it all back in
You've got to understand that you can never beat the bandit, no
I want to watch you win the jackpot from a gambling machine and then put it right back in. But it's essential to realize that you can't outsmart the machine.
And she won't be surprised and she won't be shocked
When she's pressed the star after she's pressed unlock
And there's verse and chapter sat in her inbox
And all that is said is that you've drank a lot
She won't be taken aback when she sees a lengthy message from you and discovers that you've been drinking. She'll see it coming when she reads the texts from you.
And you should bear that in mind tonight
Bear that in mind yeah
You should bear that in mind tonight
Bear that in mind
Remember to keep in mind the consequences of your actions tonight, and be responsible.
And you can pour your heart out
For a reason it would block
Oh you send her after nine o' clock
You can confess your emotions without fear of judgment or censorship. But wait till after nine o' clock to text her.
And you can pour your heart out
Around three o' clock
When the two-for-ones have done the writer's block
You can express yourself freely around three o' clock when the cheap drinks have spurred creativity and unblocked any writer's block.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALEX TURNER
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[Verse 1]
Anticipation has the habit to set you up
For disappointment in evening entertainment, but
Tonight there'll be some love
Tonight there'll be a ruckus, yeah
Regardless of what's gone before
I want to see all of the things that we've already seen
The lairy girls hung out the window of the limousine
Of course it's fancy dress
And they're all looking quite full on
In bunny ears and devil horns and how
[Verse 2]
Anticipation has the habit to set you up
For disappointment in evening entertainment, but
Tonight there'll be some love
Tonight there'll be a ruckus, yeah
Regardless of what's gone before
I want to see all of the things that we've already seen
I wanna see you take the jackpot out the fruit machine
And put it all back in
You've got to understand that
You can never beat the bandit, no
[Chorus]
And she won't be surprised and she won't be shocked
When she's pressed the star after she's pressed unlock
And there's verse and chapter sat in her inbox
And all that it says is that you've drank a lot
And you should bear that in mind tonight
Bear that in mind
Yeah, you should bear that in mind tonight
Bear that in mind
[Post-Chorus]
And you can pour your heart out but her reasoning will block
Owt you send her after nine o' clock
[Verse 3]
Anticipation has the habit to set you up
For disappointment in evening entertainment, but
Tonight there'll be some love, oh
Tonight there'll be a ruckus, yeah
Regardless of what's gone before
[Chorus]
And she won't be surprised and she won't be shocked
When she's pressed the star after she's pressed unlock
And there's verse and chapter sat in her inbox
And all that it says is that you've drank a lot
And you should bear that in mind tonight
Bear that in mind
Yeah, you should bear that in mind tonight
Bear that in mind
[Post-Chorus]
And you can pour your heart out around three o' clock
When the two-for-one's undone the writer's block
@blumachine
“Anticipation has the habit to set you up for disappointment”. What a way to start off a debut album
@cassiamarocki
I had never thought about that! Legends
@alexburnett560
Very few people appreciate the significance of this line, but I’m glad you pointed it out because it’s just such an ironic first line to an album that had so much hype itself
@hyacinthjt
Great observation. The whole first verse is basically 'Welcome to Arctic Monkeys.'
@Raver-1601
ironically, this album doesn't disappoint
@user-gl5en8cq8g
they really are amazing
@Big_C_4205
Matt Helders, one of the most underrated drummers of all time.
@elinecCXharuharu
Sure he's awesome
@Big_C_4205
Yes.
@pd1596
I don't think he is underrated. I think he's praised and rated very highly pretty much universally