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Steve plays Arctic Monkeys' Mercury Prize-winning debut album from 2006 in full.

Having built up a following through Myspace and giving their CDs away for free in the few years leading up to this, anticipation was at a fever-pitch for the Sheffield band's debut album. All this despite frontman Alex Turner telling people "don't believe the hype" on the video for their huge single I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor. Despite some criticisms in the press for depicting a man smoking on the front cover the record was a huge success, becoming the fastest selling debut album in British music history - a record no band has surpassed to date. Turner's witty lyrics about nights out and unfiltered real-life observations from his hometown also helped the album become a hit with critics - a Brit and a Grammy Award joining the Mercury Prize in the band's trophy cabinet. Whilst indie music had been on the rise since The Strokes and The Libertines released their first albums at the start of the decade, it was arguably the breakthrough of Arctic Monkeys that opened the doors to a flood of indie bands in the second half of the 00s. Arctic Monkeys set a standard which arguably none of those bands could match, with this album consistently ranked by critics and music fans as one of the best of the decade, even of all time.