Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band. Formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, the band currently consists of Alex Turner (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Jamie Cook (Lead guitar, backing vocals), Nick O'Malley (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Matt Helders (drums, percussion, backing vocals). Former members include Andy Nicholson (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Glyn Jones (lead vocals, rhythm guitar).

The band have released four studio albums: Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006), Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007), Humbug (2009) and Suck It and See (2011), as well as one live album At the Apollo (2007). Their debut album became the fastest-selling debut album in British music history, surpassing Oasis' Definitely Maybe and remains the fastest-selling debut album for a band in the UK.

Arctic Monkeys are heralded as one of the first acts to come to the public attention via the Internet (fan-based sites rather than from the band), with commentators suggesting they represented the possibility of a change in the way in which new bands are promoted and marketed.

NME reported in January 2011 that the band are teaming up with producer James Ford once again, and will be releasing their fourth studio album in late spring at the earliest. Q magazine reported that the fourth Arctic Monkeys album will be of a "more accessible vintage" than Humbug. Q printed edition 299 states 'It's the sound of a band drawing back the curtains and letting the sunshine in'.

The album was recorded in Sound City Studios in Los Angeles in 2010 and 2011. On 4 March 2011 they premièred a new track called "Brick by Brick" on their website. Helders explained that this is not a single, just a tease of what is coming and that is definitely going to be in the fourth album. On 10 March 2011 the band revealed the album is to be called Suck It and See and was released on 6 June 2011.

Arctic Monkeys have been confirmed as headliners for the Benicassim Festival 2011 along the side The Strokes, Arcade Fire and Primal Scream. They have also been confirmed for Oxegen 2011, Super Bock Super Rock 2011, V Festival 2011 and Rock Werchter. They confirmed on 7 February that they are playing the Don Valley Bowl in Sheffield on 10 and 11 June, support includes Miles Kane, Anna Calvi, The Vaccines, Dead Sons and Mabel Love. They will also be playing at Lollapalooza 5–7 August 2011. On 21 August, they will be playing at Lowlands, the Netherlands.

On 31 March 2011, the band announced via their website the release of their fourth album's first single, titled "Don't Sit Down 'Cause I've Moved Your Chair". The single released as a digital download on 11th of April, and on Vinyl with "Brick by Brick" on 16 April for Record Store Day. A version of the single with 2 B-sides was released on 7 and 10 inch vinyl on 30 May. The band allowed fans to listen to the entire album on their website before deciding about whether to purchase it or not. On 4 July 2011, the band announced via their website that the second single to be taken from ‘Suck it and See’ would be ‘The Hellcat Spangled Shalalala’ and that it would be released 15 August 2011.

Arctic Monkeys announce they will be headlining V Festival 2011. Taking place across the weekend of 20th and 21st August 2011 at Hylands Park, Chelmsford and Weston Park, Staffordshire! Tickets for Arctic Monkeys are available already with Save Me A Ticket on: http://www.savemeaticket.com/event/concert/indie-and-alternative/arctic-monkeys-tickets.