... To define the overall sound, you have to take the main body of the album, and then combine it with the lead single The Age of The Understatement. In doing that, you find an album that is over the top, with a little bit of spaghetti western styling, in a bubble of 60s Kitsch.
It's a firm ... Read review
surprise thatThe 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 a...
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
surprise thatThe 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 Understatementis a fine, convincing album that proves Turner's talent is truly adaptable and marks Kane out as a talented songwriter too.--Steve Jelbert
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
A review by CatatonicStupor on Age Of The Understatement, The - Last Shadow Puppets June 5th, 2008
Author's product rating:
Originality
Definitely a cut above the rest
Lyrics
Thought-provoking
Quality and consistency of tracks
Mixed
How does it compare to the artist's other releases
Not applicable
Value for Money
Excellent
Advantages:
A different sound as far as Indie Rock is concerned
Disadvantages:
Track listing seems a bit out of order
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
I'll speak the truth and say that I am no Arctic Monkeys fan, in fact, I could care less about them. So, I was really taken aback when I fell in love with The Last Shadow Puppets, the new project of Arctic Monkey Alex Turner, and elative unknown Miles Kane of The Rascals.
It's impossible to say too many bad things about this album. To define the overall sound, you have to take the main body of the album, and then combine it with the lead single The Age of The Understatement. In doing that, you find an album that is over the top, with a little bit of spaghetti western styling, in a bubble of 60s Kitsch.
It's a firm album, really. Alex Turner's vocals compliment the backing from Miles. The guitars do wonders for the songs in their relative simplicity, especially in being combined with an orchestral backing throughout. It makes it sound like a plausible set of James Bond theme tracks, but without the overpowering divas. It harks back to an age of showmanship, and really does fit the world of cheesy spy flicks.
So, settle down with it and some fondue. It's really worth the buy.
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Awesome Album! Review ofAge Of The Understatement, The - Last Shadow Puppetsby
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Advantages: Great unique indie rock 60s pop crossover Disadvantages: Only a disadvantage if you don't like their style
...first song on it, 'The Age Of The Understatement' having seen it on music channels and then went mad trying to find out who it was and then came across this album!
The Last Shadow Puppets are a side-project by Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys) and Miles Kane (The Rascals) - two very popular indie bands. If you like them, you'll probably like this album.
As popular as indie is at the moment, The Last Shadow Puppets are very unique in their sound. Both ... ...the album:
1. The Age Of The Understatement
2. Standing Next To Me
3. Calm Like You
4. Separate and Ever Deadly
5. The Chamber
6. Only The Truth
7. My Mistakes Were Made For You
8. Black Plant
9. I Don't Like You Any More
10. In My Room
11. Meeting Place
12. The Time Has Come Again
Overall, I love this album and The Last Shadow Puppets, and can't wait for their next album! ...
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Advantages: Another portion of music from Alex Turner Disadvantages: Doesn't have that 'catchyness' that the Arctic Monkeys has...
...The Age Of The Understatement is the debut album from The LastShadowPuppets; a side project of Alex Turner of The Arctic Monkeys and Miles Kane of The Rascals...one you may well have heard of, but one you may not have!!
The Age of the Understatement was released in the UK on 21 April 2008, going straight to number one in the UK Albums Chart...the hype and success surrounding it was for the most part due to Turner's role in the band. The likes of Radio 1 put the debut single straight into it's A-list, the likes of the NME waxed lyrically over their arrival...but was it worth the hype??
Well first of all, the two met when Kane's former band The Little Flames supported the Arctic Monkeys during their 2005 & 2007 UK tours. Kane also played guitar on "505", the closing track of the second Arctic Monkeys album "Favourite Worst...
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Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful
Advantages: More music for fans of the band members, decent album overall Disadvantages: inconsistent, different to what you'd expect from the group
...The LastShadowPuppets is a 3 piece indie rock band fronted by Arctic Monkeys lead singer, Alex Turner. His sideline group is made up by James Ford on Drums and Miles Kane on Bass if i remember rightly. Both of these musicians met Alex Turner when Miles Kane's other band, 'The Rascals' supported the Arctic Monkeys.
The album is called 'The Age of The Understatement' and consists of 12 Tracks and runs to almost 35 minutes. Fans of either band will have to be open-minded as The LastShadowPuppets do seem to be a little more downbeat than Arctic Monkeys and more contemporary and conventional than The Rascals.
The Tracks
[Track 1 - The Age of The Understatement]
The album screeches into an early crescendo with its title track, also a prominent yet simple bassline present early on. It may lead some Arctic Monkeys fans...
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Age Of The Understatement, The (Limited Edition) [Digipak] - Last Shadow Puppets (The)
Product details
Title: Age Of The Understatement, The
Performer: Last Shadow Puppets
Genre: Rock & Pop
Sub Genre: Alternative
Release Date: 21/04/2008
Original Release Year: 2008
Label / Distributor: Domino / PIAS UK/Sony DADC
Pieces in Set: 1
Studio / Live: Studio
Format: Performer
EAN: 5034202020820
Additional notes
Album Notes: The result of a collaboration between Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner and lead singer of The Rascals Miles Kane, The Last Shadow Puppets' debut release is a predictably epic affair. The title track single is a cinematic patchwork of Morricone-esque themes and rhythmic motifs, dashed off with the sullen Northern wit we've come to expect from Turner. With strings arranged and conducted by Owen Pallett (otherwise known as Final Fantasy), 'The Age Of The Understatement' is a musical departure for Turner and Kane, taking in influences such as Scott Walker and David Bowie.
Titles on disc 1
1.: Age Of The Understatement
2.: Standing Next To Me
3.: Calm Like You
4.: Separate And Ever Deadly
5.: Chamber
6.: Only The Truth
7.: My Mistakes Were Made For You
8.: Black Plant
9.: I Don't Like You Anymore
10.: In My Room
11.: Meeting Place
12.: Time Has Come Again
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