The Arctic Monkeys hype continues to build and today as I was going through various sites I came across three articles on the band. Haven't seen this much hype around a band since the last band that was hyped up. In any case it should be interesting to see how this ends up. Looks like they'll huge though...
BBC: Arctic Monkeys business - Band play up to million pound hype ("Think of the previous bands who have been massively hyped and enthused about ... The Strokes and Oasis - they were never this big this quick.")
Gigwise: Arctic Monkeys Sign £1million Publishing Deal ("The news compound predictions that the Arctic Monkeys are set to be the biggest British band since Oasis.")
NME: Arctic Monkeys play biggest gig yet ("The gig which was twice upgraded from smaller venues in the capital...)
Update: Prefix interviews Arctic Monkeys Part 1, Part 2
Related Links (All linked at Prefix Forums):
Arctic Monkeys: A Certain Romance (MP3) / Fake Tales Of San Francisco (MP3) / I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor (Video)
Taste-makers pick them to be big next year (via: Large Hearted Boy)
Arctic Monkeys: Scummy (MP3) / Bet She Look’s Good... (Video)
there couldnt be a more overrated band right now. whats really so interesting about them?
Posted by: worstweatherever | October 07, 2005 at 04:08 PM
"Haven't seen this much hype around a band since the last band that was hyped up."
ouch. that is funny.
i like 'em, but yeah, didn't we already get franz and bloc party?
nothing new here.
Posted by: c | October 07, 2005 at 05:42 PM
i heard a few tracks a few weeks back and remember liking what i heard. but the comparisons to franz, bloc party, etc. make me a bit skeptical. i guess we'll find out...
Posted by: dave park | October 07, 2005 at 06:00 PM
like the libertines! sans drug habits! joy!
Posted by: dav | October 11, 2005 at 01:40 AM
Currently listening to the stream on scenestars and I have to say that I am confused by the Franz/Bloc Party comparisons... definitely a lot more like the libertines, yay.
Posted by: Amanda | October 12, 2005 at 02:36 PM
Bloc Party Have never and will never be as big as the arctic monkeys!
Posted by: | February 07, 2006 at 10:18 AM