Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (Pt. 1)

The Big Mates discuss concept albums, Chris Tarrant, the alt.
rock pipeline, and Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm
Not by Arctic Monkeys. 


Adam, Steve, and Lucas begin their dissection of the band's debut
album by looking at the writing and recording process, the people
who helped them make it, and the musical landscape at the time.


They also find time to talk about the band's 2005 tour, and their
first appearance at Reading and Leeds Festival, before starting
the track-by-track analysis of the album, exploring the
composition, sound, lyrics, meaning, and context for each song in
turn - all from three differing perspectives, from being deeply
into music and analysis, to not caring for art or critique, and
everything in between!


What is a concept album? What kind of dancefloor are they singing
about? Would the band have reached their fifth album if they
hadn’t released their first album? Find out on this episode of
What Is Music?


Our next episode is out next week, Monday June 16th, and will
continue the deep-dive into the band's debut album!


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