I'm from the north of England and I 'get' the Arctic Monkeys, in fact, I am certain I knew about them, and their catchy lyrics and guitar pop far before anyone else on here. I understand them and the rest of the country well enough to know that they came to fame by being around at exactly the right time and riding a huge wave of indie popularity. They're good fun and a lot better than most generic indie-pop music out there like the Kaiser Chiefs but not a patch on Iggy and the Stooges who still have more energy, stage presence and certainly better song than the Arctic Monkeys will ever have.