Arctic Monkeys: Believe the Hype

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Arctic Monkeys changed the music industry forever; this is the story of how they did it.

Two Glastonbury headline sets and the fastest selling debut album in British history. Arctic Monkeys changed the music industry forever; this is the story of how they did it.

Six number one albums, two Glastonbury headline sets, and the fastest selling debut album in British history. Arctic Monkeys changed the music industry forever; this is the story of how they did it.

Arctic Monkeys: Believe the Hype: 5. What on Earth’s the Plan?

5. What on Earth’s the Plan?

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Amidst the deafening hype, the Monkeys decamp to a country studio to make the album.

Amidst the deafening hype, the Monkeys decamp to a country studio to make the album. This is the story of that frenzied session, as told by the producer who ran it.

Amidst the deafening hype, Arctic Monkeys head to a studio in the country under the stewardship of Jim Abbiss and set about making their debut album. Together, they concoct a plan to capture the raw energy of the band’s live performances. Jim Abbiss is bowled over to find a young band with such developed ideas.

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