Arctic Monkeys Play Exclusive London Show [tracklist!]

As a warm up for their upcoming Reading and Leeds festival appearances, Sheffield's finest played a brilliant intimate gig at the Kentish Town Forum.

Following the lead of Franz Ferdinand, who had also used the intimate setting of the Kentish Town Forum the previous night to warm up for their upcoming appearance at the Reading and Leeds festivals, last night (August 24) the Arctic Monkeys played a blistering hour long set for those fans lucky enough to get into what proved to be a very sweaty night inside the Forum.

Taking to the stage just after 9.30 to the theme tune of 'The Long Good Friday' the new look Monkeys tore thorugh what is likely to be a similar set at this weekends festivals launching straight into a frantic 'I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor'. Rarely taking their foot off the pace the band played every track from their Mercury nominated debut including a sublime melody of 'Perhaps Vampires Is A Bit Strong But..' and 'Dancing Shoes' plus new single 'Leave Before The Lights Come On' which sent the crowd into near delirium.

Only 'Cigarette Smoker Fiona' featured from their recent EP and old b-side 'Bigger Boys And Stolen Sweathearts' was dusted off much to the audience's delight. A friend of the band called Scott was brought on to the stage to play lead guitar on 'Fake Tales Of San Francisco' and did so with aplomp and chants of 'Scotty! Scotty!' ensued following encouragement from frontman Alex Turner.

'When The Sun Goes Down' and 'A Certain Romance' brought the set to a blistering conclusion with this being the last indoor show for the next few months at least as they go into the studio to record album number two. On this kind of form that can't come soon enough.

The Arctic Monkeys played:

• 'I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor'
• 'Still Take You Home'
• 'You Probably Couldn't See For The Lights...'
• 'Leave Before The Lights Come On'
• 'Cigarette Smoker Fiona'
• 'Perhaps Vampires Is A Bit Strong But..'
• 'Dancing Shoes'
• 'Riot Van'
• 'The View From The Afternoon'
• 'Red Light Indicates Doors Are Secured'
• 'Bigger Boys And Stolen Sweethearts'
• 'From The Ritz To The Rubble'
• 'Fake Tales Of San Francisco'
• 'Mardy Bum'
• 'When The Sun Goes Down'
• 'A Certain Romance'

Src: Xfm.co.uk