{"product_id":"who_the_fuck_are_arctic_monkeys","title":"Who The Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?” is a 2006 EP by English rock band Arctic Monkeys, released on 24 April 2006 as their second official extended play and the final record to feature original bassist Andy Nicholson. Issued just months after their debut album “Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not,” it works as a companion piece that keeps the same frantic Sheffield nightlife world but pushes the band into riskier, more self-aware territory. The record includes “The View from the Afternoon” from the debut plus four additional tracks, stretching the band beyond straightforward singles into something more exploratory and defiant.\n​\nAcross its five songs, the EP moves from taut, riff-driven indie rock to reflective balladry and aggressive self-interrogation. “Cigarette Smoker Fiona,” a reworked early demo, channels the pub and nightclub scene with the band’s characteristic observational storytelling, while “Despair in the Departure Lounge” and “No Buses” slow things down into bittersweet, melodic vignettes that highlight Alex Turner’s flair for everyday detail and lovelorn introspection. The title track is the EP’s centerpiece: a nearly six-minute song with multiple sections, sharp riffs and a sneering, confrontational lyric that challenges media, critics and the hype surrounding the band itself, embodying their refusal to play safely in the wake of sudden success.\n​\nAlthough its explicit language limited radio play and disqualified it from standard UK chart placement, the EP became a deep-cut favorite among fans and a snapshot of a young band testing their boundaries right after breaking through. It hints at the darker, more muscular sound and growing self-consciousness that would shape their follow-up album “Favourite Worst Nightmare,” making “Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?” feel less like a throwaway stopgap and more like a small, transitional statement of intent.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Record Store","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl \/ Album","offer_id":53208304582970,"sku":"37391","price":26.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD \/ Album","offer_id":53208304648506,"sku":"37392","price":15.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/2041\/0682\/files\/Screenshot_2026-03-24_at_8.35.26_PM.jpeg?v=1774399100","url":"https:\/\/recordstore.ca\/products\/who_the_fuck_are_arctic_monkeys","provider":"Record Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}