It may be nearly 20 years since Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner urged listeners "don't believe the hype" on their debut single I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor, but after a (crying) lightning performance in Swansea the Sheffield-born band have proved they are more than still up to the job.
Having not performed in Wales for almost a decade - their last soiree being at Cardiff's Motorpoint Arena in October 2013 - the rockers returned to God's own country under a cloud of anticipation and, for many, apprehension. Much has been said about the band's creative turns in recent years with their latest album The Car being worlds away from their debut Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not.
But proving their critics wrong their bumper Swansea set rattled through hit after hit, making Perfect Sense for any longtime fans of the band. Taking to the stage at the Swansea.com stadium on Monday, June 12, the foursome rolled back the years with an eclectic set.
