and should image really count for anything?

I agree with Boo Boo. I ask any of you now to list a band that sound like Arctic Monkey's. Whether you hate them or not, I can't think of a band that sounds like them. In my opinion the album isn't made up of 'fillers', but then again I like them so I would say that. And no image counts for diddly squat.

Image counts for a lot if you're trying to take this piss out of them...

I doubt anyone can take the piss out of them. They are filthy rich, have millions of fans, sell out concerts and one of the fastest selling albums in history. I bet you work in a tiny cubicle slumped over your computer, if you have a job that is.

Calm. I'm not taking the piss out of them, i quite like them, im saying people will always do that if they dont like them.

Are you kidding? Arctic Monkeys don't sound any different than any "Garage revival" band from the past few years. They're The Strokes, The Libertines, and The Vines all in one little package.

They don't sound like The Strokes at all. They have their own distinct style-sure, they may share some similarities but then again nearly every band shares at least one thing in common with someone else. They do sound similar to The Libertines, but they're not carbon copies.

Neu! and Can in particular were much more interesting, original, and exciting than most of these post-rock bands. Bands like Godspeed and Mogwai are basically just copying what Kraut-rockers were doing more than thirty years ago except without the driving rhythm that made Kraftwerk, Neu!, and Can so great. Bands like Mogwai shift the emphasis to electric guitar, which works for a while, but lacks the hypnotic drive that allowed you to appreciate a ten minute Neu! song. Godspeed throws in as many different sounds they can and then just abuse the loud/soft dynamic as much as they can, which makes for some great atmospheric music, but does start to get old after a while. Then bands like Explosions add a raw edge that hints more at metal, but lack a great deal of the experimentation that made Kraut rock so wonderful and different. Neu! could keep you hooked on a ten minute song with a simple drumbeat and bassline on the sole basis of its dreamy, hypnotic nature. And when they started getting bored with that, they might start free noise experimentations and all kinds of weird sound mixing to create bizarre and wildly new (at the time) soundscapes. Can was one of the most experimental bands of all time, creating songs that were both extremely listenable and catchy as well as unlike anything you'd ever heard before. Kraftwerk gets a lot of mention, but they basically just copied Neu! and went synth-crazy.

In any case, that's just my rambling explanation of why I prefer Kraut rock.

I love Krautrock yet 99% of post rock bores the crap outta me

So there you go.

Post rock ripping off Krautrock?

I certainly dont hear it.

I also dont hear any similarites between bands like Sigur Ros and Kraftwerk. :confused:

I just happen to prefer Sigur Ros over any krautrock band, but thats just me.