''Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?'' is the second
EP by English
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band
Arctic Monkeys, released on 24 April 2006 by
Domino Recording Company. 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.
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, which thereby disqualified it from being listed in the
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and
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.
"Despair in the Departure Lounge" was premiered at a gig in the
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in San Francisco, although it was played by Alex Turner alone due to Andy Nicholson blowing his bass
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. This would also be the only time the band played the song live.
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.
Track listing
Personnel
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Alex Turner – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar
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Jamie Cook – rhythm and lead guitar, backing vocals
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Andy Nicholson – bass guitar, backing vocals
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Matt Helders
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– drums, backing vocals
Charts
Release history
References
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Arctic Monkeys albums
2006 EPs
Domino Recording Company EPs