My recommendations 2006:Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys

Arctic Monkeys: Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
Domino 2/21/2006

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not is an album that requires little effort on the part of the listener. Ordinarily, this is not a desirable quality in music, but in this case it means that it can be enjoyed fully on first listen and its appeal stands up after dozens of listens. While quite distinctly English, its subject matter is universal: being young in the city and trying to get drunk, high, laid, into the cool clubs, etc. Arctic Monkeys speak of Sheffield or London, but it may as well be Tucson or Austin at 2 A.M. Sunday morning.