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The Enemy Question Arctic’s Roots
Written by Suzanne Bunce | Thursday, March 20, 2008 |
The Enemy have admitted that they believe the Artic Monkeys are moving too far away from their roots. They said that don’t agree with the band sporting silly clown outfits for their “Fluorescent Adolescent” video or with the Arctics dressing up as country gentlemen at this years BRIT Awards.
According to The Enemy, “Arctic Monkeys have lost it a bit since they started wearing fancy dress. Their first vid, for ‘I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor’, is one of the best ever. It’s a bunch of working class lads belting out a tune they’re passionate about. But now they’re turning up to things dressed as clowns and English country gents, it’s as if they’ve forgotten where they came from. Klaxons can get away with dressing up in weird costumes because it fits with their music.”
The Enemy have moaned about the Arctic Monkeys before, saying that the band win far too many awards and with Enemy lead singer Tom Clarke describing “Favourite Worst Nightmare“, the Arctics second album, as “dull”.
However The Enemy have denied that these complaints about the Arctic Monkeys are because they are jealous of their mainstream popularity. “We’ve been accused of being jealous of Arctics, but we have massive, massive respect for them. Their first album was amazing. However, their second is boring. It’s a let-down. And there’s no need to dress like clowns.”
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3 Responses to “The Enemy Question Arctic’s Roots”
Dull because they did something different? I applaud the Arctics for turning out something different from their first album. Can’t wait for the third one.
i actually like the enemy’s music, but seriously guys stop critisizing the arctics they have been around a little longer than you and their music is way better too, maybe you can learn something from their style. your next albums gonna suck if you’re not gonna do something different, so why dont you shut the f up
Blimey, The Enemy are bloody obsessed with the Arctics, aren’t they? It’s jealousy pure and simple, it’s a dead giveaway. And I’m suspecting it’s not just jealousy regarding the Arctic’s superior music and sales, maybe Tom has realised that Alex is also far better looking than him (let’s be honest, Joseph Merrick was better looking than Tom Clarke, lol).
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Jack Says: March 22nd, 2008at 7:39 pm