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Audio CD
5034202020820
Domino Recordings
Domino Recordings
1
Domino Recordings
April 21, 2008
Domino Recordings
231
Disc 1:- The Age Of The Understatement
- Standing Next To Me
- Calm Like You
- Separate and Ever Deadly
- The Chamber
- Only The Truth
- My Mistakes Were Made For You
- Black Plant
- I Don't Like You Any More
- In My Room
- Meeting Place
- The Time Has Come Again
Amazon.co.uk Review:
Famous for demonstrating how less is more when it comes to publicity, it comes as no surprise that The Age of the Understatement, the first side project from Alex Turner of the Arctic Monkeys, should appear to no great fanfare. The Last Shadow Puppets are Turner and Miles Kane, formerly of Monkeys tourmates The Little Flames and now in the Rascals, aided by producer (and here, drummer) James Ford, also of Simian Mobile Disco. Inspired by the widescreen orchestral Sixties pop of Scott Walker and legendary arranger David Axelrod, they enlisted the London Metropolitan Orchestra under the aegis of Canadian Owen Pallett (aka Final Fantasy and an erstwhile member of the Arcade Fire's string section). The result is entirely successful, owing as much to the romanticism of Richard Hawley and the eclectic approach of the Coral as any sixties precursors. The thundering title track is pure Scott though, "I Don't Like You Anymore" is twisted pop in the best Cosmic Scouse tradition and the beautiful "Meeting Place", brilliantly enhanced by Pallett's orchestration, already sounds like an old classic. "Standing Next to Me" is genuinely exciting, "Calm Like You" is a new take on Turner's familiar style while "The Chamber" even sees him crooning. The Age of the Understatement is a fine, convincing album that proves Turner's talent is truly adaptable and marks Kane out as a talented songwriter too. --Steve Jelbert
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The Last Shadow Puppets enlisted the help of Scott Walker for this Love/Misunderstood/Coral inspired release. It isn't the most accessible of albums, filled ... Read More
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Like others here, I am not so keen on the Arctic Monkeys but this album is much more my scene. It's a much more mature sound but the vocals are your typical ... Read More
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If The Teardrop Explodes had covered the theme from 60's kids TV series 'The Flashing Blade' during their early gigs, some of their first album might have ended ... Read More
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