Take Away English-Internet Band 网络乐队

Arctic1 Monkeys" src="/upimg/allimg/071027/0952461.jpg" width="203" /> Top new UK band Arctic Monkeys

One of the biggest new bands in the UK at the moment is Arctic Monkeys. Their first two singles went straight to number one in the charts and their debut² album ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not’ has become a record-breaking album. It’s the fastest-selling debut album in UK chart history.

Arctic Monkeys are not only high-profile because of their massive³ success. They achieved their success thanks to the Internet. Usually a new band signs to a record company and it is through marketing⁴ and promotion⁵ that people then buy singles. The single sales then get the band into the charts and they become popular that way.

However, Arctic Monkeys became well-known in a slightly different way. Back in 2003 when the band first started, they handed out CDs at their gigs. Certain fans liked the music so much that they put the music up on the web. The general public gained access to this music because it was on the Internet and, because people liked the music, the band’s popularity⁶ increased.

The band’s popularity was starting to get noticed by major radio stations in the UK. When the band appeared at two major UK music festivals in the summer of 2005, they were quite low down in the billing. However, an unusually large crowd turned up because music fans knew the band’s music from the Internet.

Arctic Monkeys released their first single in October 2005. Previous to that, their music had only been available to download on the Internet. When they did finally release a single and an album, they both shot to the top of the charts.

Music fans welcome the use of the Internet this way - Arctic Monkeys became popular simply because people liked their music when they heard it. There was no hype and no marketing campaign. Many people are saying this is a taste of things to come. As music downloads continue to increase in popularity, we can expect to see more and more bands make it big in this way.

GLOSSARY 词汇表
straight to number one 直跃榜首 debut 首张专辑 high-profile 知名度高的 handed out 赠送；散发 up on the web 挂到网上 gained access 接触到 low down in the billing 名次低下 download 下载 hype 广告宣传 a taste of things to come 品味新事物	charts 流行乐排行榜 record-breaking 破纪录的 signs to a record company 与唱片公司签约 gigs 音乐演奏会 general public 公众 to get noticed 引起…注意 turned up 出现 shot to the top of the charts 跃升榜首 campaign 宣传活动 make it big 使--成名

 

1 Arctic   

adj.北极的；n.北极

参考例句：

• They flew over the unlimited reaches of the Arctic.他们飞过了茫茫无边的北极上空。
• The sort of animal lived in the Arctic Circle.这种动物生活在北极圈里。

2 debut   

n.首次演出，初次露面

参考例句：

• That same year he made his Broadway debut, playing a suave radio journalist.在那同一年里，他初次在百老汇登台，扮演一个温文而雅的电台记者。
• The actress made her debut in the new comedy.这位演员在那出新喜剧中首次登台演出。

3 massive   

adj.巨大的，大规模的，大量的，大范围的

参考例句：

• A massive sea search has failed to find any survivors.经过大规模的海上搜救仍未找到幸存者。
• He drank a massive amount of alcohol.他喝了大量的烈酒。

4 marketing   

n.行销，在市场的买卖，买东西

参考例句：

• They are developing marketing network.他们正在发展销售网络。
• He often goes marketing.他经常去市场做生意。

5 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

6 popularity   

n.普及，流行，名望，受欢迎

参考例句：

• The story had an extensive popularity among American readers.这本小说在美国读者中赢得广泛的声望。
• Our product enjoys popularity throughout the world.我们的产品饮誉全球。