Arctic Monkeys’ debut, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not, turns 20

“Don’t believe the hype,” a teenage Alex Turner says in the music video for “I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor.” Immediately after that statement, Turner and the rest of his bandmates in Arctic Monkeys—drummer Matt Helders, guitarist Jamie Cook, and former bassist Andy Nicholson—make that a hard command to follow. Helders counts everyone in with four quick stick clicks, and a jolt of pure adrenaline kickstarts the song. Guitar harmonics interlock with Helders’ rapid-fire snare-and-hi-hat pattern.