The Age of the Understatement (song)
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| Single by The Last Shadow Puppets from the album The Age of the Understatement |
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| Released |  April 8, 2008 April 14, 2008 April 18, 2008 April 19, 2008 April 29, 2008 |
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| Format | CD, 7", digital download[1] | ||||
| Recorded | August 2007–December 2007 | ||||
| Genre | Indie rock | ||||
| Label | Domino | ||||
| Writer(s) | Alex Turner, Miles Kane | ||||
| Producer | James Ford | ||||
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"The Age of the Understatement" is the first single released by The Last Shadow Puppets. It was released on April 14, 2008 in the United Kingdom on Domino Records. The song is the title track from the band's debut album The Age of the Understatement.
The song has been compared to the likes of Streetlight Manifesto and Muse, in particular the songs "We Will Fall Together" and "Knights of Cydonia" respectively. The intro has been compared to Biffy Clyro's "Living is a Problem Because Everything Dies".[2]
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[edit] Music video
The video was shot in Moscow, Russia by director Romain Gavras and features Turner and Kane walking through the Russian capital.[3]
[edit] Track listing
All lyrics written by Alex Turner and Miles Kane, except where noted, all music composed by The Last Shadow Puppets.
- CD RUG288CD
- "The Age of the Understatement"
- "Two Hearts in Two Weeks"
- "Wondrous Place" (Lewis/Giant)
- 7" RUG288
- Side A "The Age of the Understatement"
- Side B "Two Hearts in Two Weeks"
- 7" RUG288X
- Side A "The Age of the Understatement"
- Side B "In the Heat of the Morning" (Bowie)
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 9 |
| Italy Singles Chart | 30 |
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| 2008 | "Wondrous Place" (Download Only) | 187 | ||
| 2008 | "Two Hearts In Two Weeks" (Download Only) | 182 | ||
| 2008 | "In The Heat of the Morning" (Download Only) | 111 | ||
[edit] References
- ^ Paul Thompson, Matthew Solarski (2008-02-19). Arctic Monkeys' Turner Preps Last Shadow Puppets LP. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
- ^ "Sure large parts of it sound much alike to Streetlight Manifesto's "We Will Fall Together" or Muse's "Knights of Cydonia", and that intro is stolen right out of Biffy Clyro's "Living is a Problem Because Everything Dies", but who minds when it's all put together so remarkably."
- ^ Alex Turner and Miles Kane's brush with Russian Army
