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The Age Of The Understatement [Digipack]
by: Last Shadow Puppets

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 5034202020820
Label: Domino Recordings
Manufacturer: Domino Recordings
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Domino Recordings
Release Date: April 21, 2008
Studio: Domino Recordings
Sales Rank: 8

Disc 1:
  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
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Editorial Review:

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
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - AWFUL
I'd give it a 0 if i could.

it was that bad

it's obvious the band were just put together to get as much sales as possible, the music is awful

if still go n buy it then it's your loss i warned you!


Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - Shocking
Simply awful. Tired, lazy lyrics which pertain to be deep and meaningful but are woefully convoluted. And just terrible music. Overblown pap.


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Voice of a Generation and ..who?
A lovely debut from maybe Britians cutest male duet but is it only famous because of the legacy of Alex Turner?
The strings of Age of the understatement kicks in followed by miltary drums and sweeping strings galore. The pair racing through the lyrics like hurdles. I must say the title track lives to its title it is a big understatement. 2nd track "Standing next to me" makes you feel like your shooshing through the swiss alps in a classic car. With Alex Turner showing that fast indie rock is not the only trick up his sleeve. "Calm like You" is a large swooping landscape yet again with ... yes you guessed it Alex Turner on lead vocals again but an enjoyable song all the least, referring to a realtionship falling apart " I am craving heartbreak ... Read More:


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - probably best if you like the monkeys
I like Alex Turner's voice so as he sings most of the time he is on to a winner already.
They manage to make the 60s retro sound interesting (Duffy how come you can't). Quirky lyrics well delivered. Not bad at all.
Busy production and orchesteral/big band sounds means it doesn't make it all the way through very often in out house.


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - absolute quality.......
from start to finish. album of the year so far for me , by a distance. great strings , great tunes , great lyrics.

marks out of ten for each track...

the age of the understatement 9/10

standing next to me 9/10

calm like you 8/10

seperate and ever deadly 10/10

the chamber 7/10

only the truth 10/10

my mistakes were made for you 9/10

black plant 8/10

i don't like you anymore 8/10

in my room 9/10

meeting place 10/10

the time has come again 9/10




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