Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?

Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys? is the second EP by English rock band Arctic Monkeys, released on 24 April 2006 by Domino Recording Company.[1] This is the band's final record to feature Andy Nicholson on bass, as he left the band a month after the EP's release.

Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?
EP by
Arctic Monkeys
Released24 April 2006 (2006-04-24)
Studio
Genre
Length18:51
LabelDomino
Producer
Arctic Monkeys chronology
Five Minutes with Arctic Monkeys
(2005)		 Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?
(2006)		 iTunes Festival: London 2011
(2011)

Background

"The View from the Afternoon" was expected to have been the band's third single, following UK number ones "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" and "When the Sun Goes Down", but the band announced in March 2006 that its next record would be a five-track EP,[2] which thereby disqualified it from being listed in the UK Singles Chart and UK Albums Chart.[3]

"Despair in the Departure Lounge" was premiered at a gig in the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, although it was played by Alex Turner alone due to Andy Nicholson blowing his bass amplifier.[4]

Although the contentious language content of the EP resulted in less radio airplay than the band's earlier releases, the nature of their rise to fame and their lack of reliance on radio meant that this was not a concern for the band.[5]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk(77%)[6]
AllMusic[7]
Drowned in Sound4/10[8]
MusicOMH(positive)[9]
NME(unfavorable)[10]
Pitchfork Media5.9/10[11]
Robert Christgau[12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Alex Turner.

No.TitleLength
1."The View from the Afternoon"3:38
2."Cigarette Smoker Fiona"2:56
3."Despair in the Departure Lounge"3:22
4."No Buses"3:17
5."Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?"5:36

Personnel
  • Alex Turner – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano (track 3)
  • Jamie Cook – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Matt Helders – drums, backing vocals, co-lead vocals (track 5)
  • Andy Nicholson – bass guitar, backing vocals

Charts
Charts (2006) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart 37
Danish Albums Chart 2
Irish Albums Chart 5
French Albums Chart 52
Japan Albums Chart 137
Swedish Albums Chart 58

References
  1. "BBC – Seven Ages of Rock "What the World Is Waiting For"". Seven Ages of Rock. BBC. 2007. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
  2. "Arctic Monkeys plan new EP". NME. 10 March 2006. Retrieved 26 March 2006.
  3. The Official UK Charts Company – "Chart Rules (9th edition)" Archived 26 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "New Arctic Monkeys song appears online". NME. 17 March 2006. Retrieved 26 March 2006.
  5. Kilkelly, Daniel (25 March 2006). "Arctic Monkeys plan foul-mouthed EP". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 26 March 2006.
  6. "Arctic Monkeys – Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys? – Album Review". AbsolutePunk.
  7. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  8. Roberts, Colin (24 April 2006). "Single Review: Arctic Monkeys - Who the fuck are Arctic Monkeys?". Drowned In Sound. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  9. "Arctic Monkeys – Who The Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys EP". MusicOMH.
  10. "Arctic Monkeys: Who The Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?". NME. 7 April 2006. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  11. "Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys? EP". Pitchfork Media.
  12. "Album: Arctic Monkeys: Who the F**k Are Arctic Monkeys?". Robert Christgau.
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