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| Arctic Monkeys: New Album Arctic Monkeys announced that their new album entitled Favourite Worst Nightmare, will be released in Australia on Saturday April 21. Arctic Monkeys will unveil their new material during an April 27 set at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in LA, and have also begun confirming European festival appearances for the northern summer. Arctic Monkeys are a four-piece indie rock band originating from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. Formed in 2002, the band currently consists of Alex Turner on lead vocals and guitar, Jamie Cook on guitar, Matt Helders on drums and backing vocals and Nick O'Malley on bass guitar, a position formerly held by Andy Nicholson. Arctic Monkeys achieved chart success with their first two singles, "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" and "When the Sun Goes Down", reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart. Their debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not became the fastest-selling debut album in British music history and received critical acclaim, winning the 2006 Mercury Prize. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |