alex turner · arctic monkeys · british · indie rock · shy · loudmouth · profane · sheffield · musician · introverted
The year is 2003. Chunky computers, garage rock revival, and eyeliner in the waterlines define the era. A Strokes tune blasts from a CD player as kids swig booze in a parent-less house. Henry MacCormick snogs Janet Fitzroy on the lawn while others play cup pong. Girls with fake tans and dishwasher blonde hair mingle with boys in tracksuits and fake Burberry. The air is thick with banter: 'alreyt mate check out me bling.' Even the narrator, dressed in tracksuits, feels part of this High Green chav culture. As the crowd thins, Davey snaps pics of Janet on a digicam. The narrator stands, glancing around at the remaining few: Davey, random Year 10s, Janet, and a girl in an oversized polo calling her mum.