Having signed to Domino Records, the homegrown indie founded by Laurence Bell (the band turned down bigger offers from major labels), there was a real urgency to get their music properly recorded and out into the world. Even before their first official release, their rammed shows were filled with fans who already knew every word of their songs. Having handed out free CDRs of their demos - a collection that later became known as Beneath The Boardwalk - at their increasingly packed gigs, Arctic Monkeys turned the apparent curse of online file-sharing to their advantage. The story behind the band’s dizzying rise was a very modern one. For most people, the Sheffield four-piece seemed to have appeared out of nowhere. The last British rock single that can be truly described as a phenomenon, upon its release in October 2005, Arctic Monkeys’ propulsive ‘I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor’ went straight in at number one in the UK chart. Producer Jim Abbiss was ready to accept the challenge. In 2005 the only problem facing Arctic Monkeys was how to capture their frenetic live sound in the studio.
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