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Alex Turner

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Lead singer of Arctic Monkeys described as a lyrical genius and awkward rock star who mastered being non-threatening yet exciting, though criticized for his faux-American crooner accent.

Mentions (6)
"Where's their James Dean, their Kurt Cobain, their Julian Casablancas, Alex Turner?"
Do the kids actually have any 'Cool' Icons these days? · u/MoistTadpoles · ↑225 · 2025-04-08
"he's somehow mastered non-threatening and also exciting. a lyrical genius, obvious total weirdo, frequently very embarrassing, a rock star that almost was, who tries very hard yet doesn't try at all. he started trying way too hard during AM, but it worked (this may be nostalgia for my high school da"
alex turner · u/Visible-Yak-2139 · ↑70 · 2022-11-29
"I guess I was just thinking back to my childhood and being obsessed with Alex Turner, Jack White, Brandon Flowers, and massive weird crush I had on Marilyn Manson when I was 11. It was cool to listen to music by men, and not young teens but actual adult men."
Where have the white men gone from popular music?! · u/LilaTwiceBackAtIt · ↑57 · 2026-02-08
"IMO: Underrated. Best band to come out of England after Britpop. Alex Turner is a fucking genius."
Arctic Monkeys: Overrated or Underrated · u/impartialpolitix · ↑30 · 2022-01-31
"These are some of my choices Lana, Joanna Newsom, Alex Turner, FJM, Ezra Koenig"
Who are the best lyricists of the 21st century? · u/varandasuspensa · ↑43 · 2025-10-22
"Alex Turner is a fucking genius"
Arctic Monkeys: Overrated or Underrated · u/impartialpolitix · ↑30 · 2022-01-31
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