Alex Turner "We're moving on and thinking about different things." The band turned down many promotional opportunities and quickly released new material - a five-track EP "Who the Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys?" in April, and a stand-alone single, "Leave Before the Lights Come On", in August. That summer, the band made the decision to permanently replace Nicholson, who had taken a touring break due to "fatigue", with Nick O'Malley, another childhood friend. As of 2015, Turner and Nicholson remain "close friends". Arctic Monkeys' second album, "Favourite Worst Nightmare", was released in April 2007. It was produced by James Ford in London. Lyrically,
Matt Helders guitars and I bought a drum kit after a bit." However, Helders has mentioned the influence rap music has had on the band, saying "We were rap fans at school more than now ... it still influences us in some ways; like for me, it's the drummin'. The groove element, like foon-keh music." In addition, Helders cites seeing Queens of the Stone Age as the biggest influence on his development as a drummer, saying "the one thing that changed me the most was seeing Queens of the Stone Age live at a festival ... as soon as they came off