The Age of the Understatement

The Age of the Understatement
Studio album by The Last Shadow Puppets
Released 15 April 2008 (2008-04-15)
(see release history)
Recorded August 2007[1] at Black Box Studios, France (except track 4 recorded at RAK Studios, London)
British Grove Studios, London (Orchestra)
Genre indie rock,[2] baroque pop, symphonic rock
Length 35:10
Label Domino
Producer James Ford
The Last Shadow Puppets chronology
— The Age of the Understatement
(2008)		 —
Singles from The Age of the Understatement
  1. "The Age of the Understatement"
    Released: 14 April 2008
  2. "Standing Next to Me"
    Released: 7 July 2008
  3. "My Mistakes Were Made for You"
    Released: 20 October 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [3]
Blender [4]
Drowned in Sound (7/10)[5]
The Guardian [6]
NME (8/10)[7]
The Observer [8]
Pitchfork Media (7.7/10)[9]
Rolling Stone [10]
The Times [11]
Uncut [12]
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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 James Ford of Simian Mobile Disco. It was released on 21 April 2008 in the UK, following the release of their eponymous single in the previous week.[13] It entered the UK Album Chart at #1 on 27 April 2008. The album was nominated for the 2008 Mercury Music Prize[14].

Contents

Album art

The album art consist of a photo of a model named Gill photographed by Sam Haskins in 1962.[15].

Track listing

All lyrics written by Alex Turner and Miles Kane[16]. 

No. Title Length
1. "The Age of the Understatement"   3:07
2. "Standing Next to Me"   2:18
3. "Calm Like You"   2:26
4. "Separate and Ever Deadly"   2:38
5. "The Chamber"   2:37
6. "Only the Truth"   2:44
7. "My Mistakes Were Made for You"   3:04
8. "Black Plant"   3:59
9. "I Don't Like You Anymore"   3:05
10. "In My Room"   2:29
11. "Meeting Place / The Meeting Place"   3:55
12. "The Time Has Come Again / Time Has Come Again"   2:22

Different versions of the album list the last two tracks in a different manner. Catalog number WIGCD208 lists track #11 and #12 as "The Meeting Place" and "Time Has Come Again" respectively while catalog number WIGCD208S lists them as "Meeting Place" and "The Time Has Come Again".

Personnel

Production

Charts

Charts (2008) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart 1
Belgium Albums Chart 4
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
27 April 2008 – 4 May 2008		 Succeeded by
Hard Candy by Madonna

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
Japan[17] 15 April 2008 Hostess CD HSE-10065
Germany[18] 18 April 2008 Domino Records CD
United Kingdom[19] 21 April 2008 Domino Records CD WIGCD2008
LP WIGLP208
Australia[20] 21 April 2008 EMI Music Australia CD
Europe[21] 25 April 2008 CD
United States[22] 6 May 2008 Domino Records CD CDNO181
Brazil 25 August 2008 EMI Music Brazil CD

References

  1. ^ Michaels, Sean (20 February 2008). "Alex Turner ready with new side project album". guardian.co.uk. http://music.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,2258302,00.html. Retrieved 2008-02-25. 
  2. ^ "Last Shadow Puppets Single". Clash. http://www.clashmusic.com/news/last-shadow-puppets-single. Retrieved 15 March 2011. 
  3. ^ The Age of the Understatement at Allmusic
  4. ^ Blender
  5. ^ Drowned in Sound
  6. ^ The Guardian
  7. ^ NME
  8. ^ The Observer
  9. ^ Pitchfork Media
  10. ^ Rolling Stone
  11. ^ The Times
  12. ^ Uncut
  13. ^ Greenwood, Phoebe (20 February 2008). "Arctic Monkey's Alex Turner christens new collaboration The Last Shadow Puppets". Times Online. http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article3404025.ece. Retrieved 2008-02-25. 
  14. ^ Bearded magazine
  15. ^ "Five Girls (1962)". Photography. http://mydesignfix.com/2009/10/11/five-girls-1962-sam-haskins/. Retrieved 2010-02-01. 
  16. ^ "The Age Of The Understatement". Discogs. Zink Media, Inc.. http://www.discogs.com/release/1312712. Retrieved 2008-06-15. 
  17. ^ "The Age of the Understatement". EIL.com. http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=433882. Retrieved 2008-06-15. 
  18. ^ "The Age of the Understatement". Amazon.de. http://www.amazon.de/dp/B00151HZA6. Retrieved 2008-06-15. 
  19. ^ "The Age of the Understatement". Domino UK. http://www.dominorecordco.com/uk/albums/25-04-08/the-age-of-the-understatement/. Retrieved 2008-06-15. 
  20. ^ "The Age of the Understatement". Herald Sun HiT. http://www.heraldsunhit.com.au/product/age_of_the_understatement_1947472_683779.html. Retrieved 2008-06-15. 
  21. ^ "The Age of the Understatement". Amazon.fr. http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B00151HZA6. Retrieved 2008-06-15. 
  22. ^ "The Age of the Understatement". Domino USA. http://www.dominorecordco.us/usa/albums/06-05-08/the-age-of-the-understatement/. Retrieved 2008-06-15. 
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