The Age of the Understatement
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| Studio album by The Last Shadow Puppets | ||
| Released |  April 15, 2008 April 21, 2008 April 25, 2008 April 26, 2008 May 6, 2008 |
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| Recorded | August 2007[1] at Black Box Studios, France (except track 4 recorded at RAK Studios, London) British Grove Studio, London (Orchestra) |
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| Genre | Indie rock | |
| Length | 35:10 | |
| Label | Domino | |
| Producer | James Ford | |
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| Singles from The Age of the Understatement | ||
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The Age of the Understatement is the debut album by The Last Shadow Puppets, featuring Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys, Miles Kane of The Rascals and Simian Mobile Disco member James Ford. It was released on 21 April 2008 in the UK, following the release of their eponymous single in the previous week.[2] It entered the UK Album Chart at #1 on 27 April 2008.
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[edit] Track listing
- "The Age of the Understatement" – 3:07
- "Standing Next to Me" – 2:18
- "Calm Like You" – 2:26
- "Separate and Ever Deadly" – 2:38
- "The Chamber" – 2:37
- "Only the Truth" – 2:44
- "My Mistakes Were Made for You" – 3:04
- "Black Plant" – 3:59
- "I Don't Like You Anymore" – 3:05
- "In My Room" – 2:29
- "The Meeting Place" – 3:55
- "Time Has Come Again" – 2:22
[edit] Personnel
- Alex Turner – vocals, guitar, bass
- Miles Kane – vocals, guitar, bass
- Owen Pallett – conducting the 22-piece London Metropolitan Orchestra
- James Ford – producer, drums, mixer
- Jimmy Robertson - engineer
- Richard Woodcraft - mixer
- Steve McGlaughlin - recording of orchestra
- Sam Haskins - front cover photograph
- Deirdre O'Callahan - portrait photography
[edit] Charts
| Charts (2008) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart | 1 |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 12 |
| French Albums Chart | 18 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart | 23 |
| Australia ARIA Albums Chart | 30 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 34 |
| Italian Albums Chart | 56 |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 65 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 111 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers Chart | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums Chart | 9 |
| Preceded by 'Konk by The Kooks |
UK Album Chart number-one album April 27, 2008 - May 4, 2008 |
Succeeded by 'Hard Candy by Madonna |
[edit] References
- ^ Michaels, Sean (2008-02-20). Alex Turner ready with new side project album. guardian.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
- ^ Greenwood, Phoebe (2008-02-20). Arctic Monkey's Alex Turner christens new collaboration The Last Shadow Puppets. Times Online. Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
- ^ http://img390.imageshack.us/img390/7148/thelastshadowpuppetsdignx6.jpg
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