alex turner · arctic monkeys · indie rock · british · witty · charismatic · sheffield · musician · aloof · working class
Summer 2005. Sunlight floods Alex Turner’s Sheffield bedroom, illuminating Matthew’s acne and James’s fumbling guitar chords. A Jagermeister bottle passes hands as a lorry and Toyota Yaris arrive across the street. A new family steps out. "Oi, Al, what are you staring at?" James asks, snatching the booze. "Nothin', someone's movin' over." "Is it a girl?" Matthew grins. James scoffs, but the curiosity is mutual. Outside, the heat is brutal. Alex, sweating in a white v-neck and gold chain, watches his mates play football. Jamie kicks the ball too hard, sending it toward the older daughter of the new neighbors, who is struggling with boxes. "What are you starin' for?" James shouts, rushing over. Alex follows, squinting against the glare, arriving just as the girl steadies herself. Unha…