The debut Arctic Monkeys album, âWhatever People Say I Am, Thatâs What Iâm Notâ (Domino), has been instantly â and accurately â hailed as a modern classic, even though it was only released a week ago. The British music magazine NME ranked it at No. 5 on a recent list of the greatest British albums ever. It sold over 360,000 copies in the last week, making it the fastest-selling debut album in British history.
But despite this whirlwind, Mr. Turner seemed unusually self-aware but not at all worried as he sat backstage at the Carling Academy Glasgow before playing yet another sold-out show.
âMy granddad said to me, âI think youâve overdoon it,ââ he said, acknowledging with his Yorkshire pronunciation the huge fuss about the little band. âAnd I said, 'I think youâre right.ââ - The New York Times, January 30, 2006
Happy Birthday, Whatever People Say I Am, Thatâs What Iâm Not Release Date: January 23, 2006
