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''Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?'' is the second EP by English
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Arctic Monkeys Arctic Monkeys are an English Rock music, rock band formed in Sheffield in 2002. They comprise lead singer Alex Turner, drummer Matt Helders, guitarist Jamie Cook and bassist Nick O'Malley. The co-founder and original bassist Andy Nicholson ...
, released on 24 April 2006 by
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. The extended play is the final record to feature
Andy Nicholson Andy James Nicholson (born 9 April 1986) is an English musician, DJ, record producer, and photographer, best known as the original bassist of rock band Arctic Monkeys, which he left in 2006. In 2008, he founded Mongrel with Jon McClure of Re ...
on bass, as he was asked to leave (due to constant fatigue and not being able to keep up with the touring life) 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 "
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" 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 UK Singles Chart 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 Alexander David Turner (born 6 January 1986) is an English musician. He is the lead vocalist and songwriter of the rock band Arctic Monkeys. Turner is known for his Songwriter, lyricism ranging from kitchen sink realism to surrealism, surreal ...
– lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar * Jamie Cook – rhythm and lead guitar, backing vocals (1) *
Andy Nicholson Andy James Nicholson (born 9 April 1986) is an English musician, DJ, record producer, and photographer, best known as the original bassist of rock band Arctic Monkeys, which he left in 2006. In 2008, he founded Mongrel with Jon McClure of Re ...
– bass guitar, backing vocals (2,5) *
Matt Helders Matthew Helders (born 7 May 1986) is an English musician, singer, and songwriter, who is the drummer and occasional singer of the rock band Arctic Monkeys. He has also released a studio album and collaborated with artists such as Dean Fertita, ...
– drums, backing vocals (1-2,4-5) co lead vocals (5)


Charts


Release history


References

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