DOMINO RECORDING CO LTD The Last Shadow Puppets
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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 Track Listing: 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 Anymore In My Room The Meeting Place Time Has Come Again
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