**💭 Thoughts:** Arctic Monkeys’ 2006 debut album *Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not* is a fast, aggressive, and punchy indie rock album born out of the 2000s British post-punk revival. While this record has its merits, its relentless energy and formulaic songwriting makes it feel quite one-dimensional. That being said, there are still a handful of pretty good tracks throughout the album, like “Riot Van,” which stands out by differing from the rest of the record with its slower pace and softer, more relaxed feel. **🎶 Tracklist Review** 1.) The View from the Afternoon 🟡 2.) I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor 🔵 3.) Fake Tales of San Francisco 🟡 4.) Dancing Shoes 🟡 5.) You Probably Couldn’t See for the Lights but You Were Staring Straight At Me 🟢 6.) Still Take You Home 🔵 7.) Riot Van 🔵🥇 8.) Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured 🔵🥈 9.) Mardy Bum 🔵 10.) Perhaps Vampires Is a Bit Strong But… 🟢 11.) When the Sun Goes Down 🟢 12.) From the Ritz to the Rubble 🔵 13.) A Certain Romance 🔵🥉 ──────────────────── **🤔 Track Rating Scale** 🔵 Loved — Thoroughly enjoyed it and will revisit often. 🟢 Liked — Enjoyed it, but it’s not one I’d revisit often. 🟡 Mixed — Enjoyed it somewhat, but some aspects held it back for me; most likely won’t revisit. 🟠 Disliked — Didn’t enjoy it very much; won’t be revisiting. 🔴 Hated — Didn’t enjoy any part of it; no desire to revisit ever again. ⚪️ Interlude, etc. — Not rated as an actual song. ──────────────────── **🏅 Ranking Scale** 10 — Perfect 9 — Exceptional 8 — Great 7 — Good 6 — Decent 5 — Average 4 — Below Average 3 — Poor 2 — Bad 1 — Awful 0 — Unlistenable