Arctic Monkeys criticise Radio 1 and pop music in general

British band The Arctic Monkeys have criticised the current music scene - especially the type of pop music played on British radio stations.

Guitarist James Cook said recently: “English radio is terrible, and [BBC] Radio 1 plays a lot of crap music.”

“I realised that the other morning when I had the radio going. Even music I don’t usually listen to, like hip-hop, is obviously bad at the moment.”

“There is no real hip-hop anymore.”

On the subject of hip-hop, frontman Alex Turner added: “Timbaland is in every video. He is just standing there, looking confused.”

But Alex believes that even a confused, everpresent Timbaland is better than acts from TV talent shows: “Still, [at least] what he does is good. I hate all those Pop Idol singers.”