Arctic Monkeys: newcomers of the decade

At the turn of the decade, they were still at school; now they're among the world's biggest bandsWhen Arctic Monkeys' first single went to No 1 in 2005, everyone had a bash at trying to define them. Alex Turner was crowned the coolest person in the world and the young four-piece were variously described as the sound of young Sheffield, Yorkshire's answer to the Streets, and the first internet superstars.Barely four years later and these portrayals seem myopically quaint. The Monkeys have made th...

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