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The Enemy's Arctic Monkeys Feud Intensifies

added 07 March 2008 at 12.47

This time, Clarke has railed against the organisers of this year's Brit Awards accusing them of lacking backbone for awarding the Sheffield quartet what he sees as too many awards.

Speaking to The Mirror the in no way bitter and twisted Enemy frontman said: “It's disappointing the Arctic Monkeys were given loads of awards.

"They only won so much because the bosses knew it wouldn't offend anyone.”

Clarke continued: "I suppose you can't begrudge them one award. They have had one good album and one average one but they haven't done anything special this year."

Arctic Monkeys scooped the gongs for Best British Band and Best British Album at last month's awards ceremony while The Enemy didn't.

C'mon Tom - ain't being the winner of the inaugural Xfm New Music Awards enough? 

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1. Tom Clarke really needs to wake up and realise how envious and deluded he is. He should appreciate that Arctic Monkeys are 1,000,000 times better than his crap Oasis and The Jam tribute act. Alex Turner is a great songwriter, better than Tom Clarke by miles. Face it, Tom, Arctic Monkeys are better musicians than you and your little mates will ever be. And stop straightening your hair - it looks shit.
   
   Roll on Arctic Monkeys' 3rd album!!
   

   Posted by Matty in Pontefract on 04/07/2008 22:40:59 | report abuse

2. this reminds me of the oasis blur sort of thing. i seen em both live both wer amazing i like the arctic monkeys better but the enemy was good in the tent at leeds last year arcticmonkeys the year before headlining was just amazing 40k ppl singing mardy bum ooft. (Y)

   Posted by josh green on 04/04/2008 00:20:33 | report abuse

3. I sort of agree...
   
   Arctics first album was great, 2nd isnt so good and there have been better albums in the year so I think it is a bit of a cop out.
   
   Tom's just saying what quite a few people havent got the balls to say to be honest. Hes obviously a pretty outspoken bloke but there's no law against that.

   Posted by Tom on 10/03/2008 00:29:12 | report abuse

4. Dull, yeah ... but correct, Birchka. You're blank.

   Posted by Tommy on 09/03/2008 13:32:28 | report abuse

5. He's still at it, so it seems. Both bands can write songs, it's true, That said, isn't it always the less well-known one which instigates this sort of feud? Does Tom Clarke think that people will read his words and give their AM albums away as a consequence? Ultimately, success in music - as with any art form - comes from the people who want to listen being tuned in to that sort of sound and being excited by it. If AM are more well-known than TE then the impetus is on the latter to come up with something every bit as exciting. Best of luck to him.
   
   p.s. www.myspace.com/thestarsdowntoearth

   Posted by Alastair on 09/03/2008 01:56:09 | report abuse

6. you're dull Tom....calm down
   

   Posted by Birchka on 08/03/2008 23:58:02 | report abuse

7. Its FEUD for godsakes

   Posted by Rob on 08/03/2008 20:30:47 | report abuse

8. The Enemy - sour grapes.
   Arctic Monkeys - overrated.
   
   You can't spell "feud" by the way.

   Posted by Tommy on 08/03/2008 02:47:15 | report abuse