The 1982 inspiration Artic Monkeys turned into indie’s most-streamed song with over 4,000,000,000 plays

The 1982 inspiration Artic Monkeys turned into indie’s most-streamed song with over 4,000,000,000 plays

The first words most people heard from Alex Turner and the Arctic Monkeys were, “Don’t believe the hype.” There was an air of irony to that proclamation, which is just as well considering they would go on to be the most successful guitar band of their generation. They now sit in an unrivaled position for indie acts, having managed a feat that is increasingly rare: commercial and critical success. Geese, for instance, might be hailed as the genre…