ARTIST: Arctic Monkeys
ALBUM: Favourite Worst Nightmare
RELEASED: 2007

RATING: 6.5/10
STANDOUT TRACKS: "Teddy Picker", "505", "Old Yellow Bricks"

REVIEW: There''s a lot of buzz around these guys so I thought I''d check ''em out. My first impression was they sound at times like The White Stripes and at others like The Killers. But there''s a lot of diversity here, it''s all very pop-rock, but the intelligent lyrics take it to a space beyond the typical shallow pop track.

The guitars are all very vintage-sounding, which is to say without a wall of distortion, just a bit to give it some bite and the abundance of bass on most of the tracks adds an extra little "get up and move". No screaming here, just clean, well-done vocals and well-written lyrics. If you like bands in the vein of The Killers, The White Stripes or The Hives, etc., then you definitely should pick this one up.