to you I can admit (I'm just too soft for all of it)

"People are expecting a record this year, you have fans, people willing to buy our records, our merchandise, and go to the concerts. Don't let that go away."Albus walks out the room, leaving no room for argument.The second he's out of the room, Sirius scoffs. "How much do you want to bet that old man has never written a song in his life?" he asks, a forced smile on his face.James laughs, and hopes his friend can't tell how fake it is. "I'll show you some of the stuff I have, come on."  (or: sirius and james are in a band, and everything goes downhill from there)

DISCLAIMER: Dates in the fic are super important, as it is not told in chronological orderSongs in each Album (⭑ next to singles) + Timeline of releaseEP: Who even are the Marauders? (2014)-Dancing Shoes (Arctic Monkeys)-Riot Van (Arctic Monkeys)-No buses (Arctic Monkeys)-Under Cover of Darkness (The Strokes)-I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor (Arctic Monkeys) ⭑-Who The Fuck Are Arctic Monkeys, renamed Who Even Are The Marauders (Arctic Monkeys)Album: overrated (2015)-New Wave (Waterparks) ⭑-Snap Out Of It (Arctic Monkeys)-Arabella (Arctic Monkeys)-Little Violence (Waterparks)-Cold Cold Cold (Cage Elephant)-R U Mine? (Arctic Monkeys) ⭑-Crying Lighting (Arctic Monkeys)-Bones of ‘92 (Waterparks)-You’re So Dark (Arctic Monkeys)-Fantastic (Waterparks)-Crave (Waterparks)-Easter Egg (Waterparks)-Pink (Waterparks)Album: Lucky Number 3 (2016)-Where Is The Boom? (Palaye Royale)-Dizzy (Waterparks)-Mrs. Infamous (Palaye Royal)-They All Float (Waterparks)-Dying in a Hot Tub (Palaye Royale)-TANTRUM (Waterparks)-I'm a Natural Blue, renamed Break Me (Waterparks)-How Do You Do? (Palaye Royale)-18 (Anarbor) ⭑-Stupid For You (Waterparks) ⭑-Reckless Serenade (Arctic Monkeys)Album: Memories Are Pretend (2018)-No. 1 Party Anthem (Arctic Monkeys)-This House is a Circus (Arctic Monkeys)-One Point Perspective (Arctic Monkeys)-Miracle Aligner (The Last Shadow Puppets)-Mad Sounds (Arctic Monkeys) ⭑-Dangerous Animals (Arctic Monkeys)-Fireside (Arctic Monkeys)-Lucky People (Waterparks) ⭑-Death Dance (Palaye Royale)-Jenny Was a Friend Of Mine (The Killers)-Hospital Beds (Palaye Royale)Album: Entertainment (2019)-11:11 (Waterparks)-American History (Waterparks)-Blonde (Waterparks) ⭑-Ma Chérie (Palaye Royale) ⭑-Not Warriors (Waterparks)-Stop The World I Wanna Get Off With You (Arctic Monkeys)-Never Bloom Again (Waterparks)-FUNERAL GREY (Waterparks)-Fluorescent Adolescent (Arctic Monkeys)-Too Many People (Palaye Royale)-I Felt Younger When We Met (Waterparks)Album: EPIC, AWESOME COMEBACK ALBUM (2023)-Watch What Happens Next (Waterparks) ⭑-Dream Boy (Waterparks)-Star Treatment (Arctic Monkeys)-Numb (Waterparks)-LIKE IT (Waterparks)-War Crimes (Waterparks)-LIFE’S A BIT (NOAHFINNCE)-STUPID (NOAHFINNCE)-Telephone (Waterparks)-What Ever Happened? (The Strokes)-Lowkey As Hell (Waterparks)