The Age of the Understatement
This article is about the Last Shadow Puppets album. For the album's title song, see The Age of the Understatement (song).
| The Age of the Understatement | ||||
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| Studio album by The Last Shadow Puppets | ||||
| Released |
15 April 2008 (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 | Alternative rock,[2] indie rock,[2][3] baroque pop, symphonic rock | |||
| Length | 35:10 | |||
| Label | Domino | |||
| Producer | James Ford | |||
| The Last Shadow Puppets chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Age of the Understatement | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 77/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Blender | [5] |
| Drowned in Sound | (7/10)[6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| NME | (8/10)[8] |
| The Observer | [9] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.7/10)[10] |
| Rolling Stone | [11] |
| The Times | [12] |
| Uncut | [13] |
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.[14] It entered the UK Album Chart at #1 on 27 April 2008. The album was nominated for the 2008 Mercury Music Prize.[15]
Background and recording
The album was recorded in Black Box Studios, France, and RAK Studios in London, England.
Album art
The album art consists of a photo of a model named Gill photographed by Sam Haskins in 1962.[16]
Track listing
All lyrics written by Alex Turner and Miles Kane[17].
| 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. | "The Meeting Place" | 3:55 |
| 12. | "Time Has Come Again" | 2:22 |
Total length: |
35:10 | |
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
- The Last Shadow Puppets
- Additional personnel
- Owen Pallett - conductor
- London Metropolitan Orchestra - strings (recorded by Steve McGlaughlin)
- Production
- James Ford - production, mixing
- Richard Woodcraft - mixing
- Jimmy Robertson - engineering
- Matthew Cooper - artwork, design
- Sam Haskins - front cover photography
- Deidre O' Callahan - portrait photography
- EMI Music Publishing and Deltasonic Music - publishing
- Geoff Barradale and Ian McAndrew for Wildlife Entertainment - management
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[18] | 15 April 2008 | Hostess | CD | HSE-10065 |
| Germany[19] | 18 April 2008 | Domino Records | CD | |
| United Kingdom[20] | 21 April 2008 | Domino Records | CD | WIGCD2008 |
| LP | WIGLP208 | |||
| Australia[21] | 21 April 2008 | EMI Music Australia | CD | |
| Europe[22] | 25 April 2008 | CD | WIGCD208 | |
| United States[23] | 6 May 2008 | Domino Records | CD | CDNO181 |
| Brazil | 25 August 2008 | EMI Music Brazil | CD |
References
- ↑ Michaels, Sean (20 February 2008). "Alex Turner ready with new side project album". guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-02-25.
- 1 2 3 "The Age of the Understatement review". allmusic. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ "Last Shadow Puppets Single". Clash. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ↑ "The Age of the Understatement (The Last Shadow Puppets) Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
- ↑ Blender
- ↑ Drowned in Sound
- ↑ The Guardian
- ↑ NME
- ↑ The Observer
- ↑ Pitchfork Media
- ↑ Rolling Stone
- ↑ The Times
- ↑ Uncut
- ↑ Greenwood, Phoebe (20 February 2008). "Arctic Monkey's Alex Turner christens new collaboration The Last Shadow Puppets". Times Online. Retrieved 2008-02-25.
- ↑ Bearded magazine
- ↑ "Five Girls (1962)". Photography. Retrieved 2010-02-01.
- ↑ "The Age Of The Understatement". Discogs. Zink Media, Inc. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
- ↑ "The Age of the Understatement". EIL.com. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
- ↑ "The Age of the Understatement". Amazon.de. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
- ↑ "The Age of the Understatement". Domino UK. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
- ↑ "The Age of the Understatement". Herald Sun HiT. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
- ↑ "The Age of the Understatement". Amazon.fr. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
- ↑ "The Age of the Understatement". Domino USA. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
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