The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age of the Understatement
What a record! To fans of great indie music coming out of the UK, this album serves as a sort of "super group" album. Arctic Monkeys front man Alex Turning (oh! he's so dreamy) & the Rascals front man Miles Kane combine to form The Last Shadow Puppets, a side project that many critics find more ambitious & rewarding than the lads' main bands. (decide for yourself)
The Age of the Understatement "project" began with elements of doo-wop & late '60's-toned English groups, complete with symphonic, swirling strings & horns. Combined, the 2 succeed in making a more arduous recording than, "Arctic Monkeys with strings", as one dull review on the album stated.
I have a true affection for this record. Many of you know that Arctic Monkeys are my favorite band, & that Alex Turner & Co. can do no wrong. But Turner displays more musically with The Last Shadow Puppets, he's showing maturity as a songwriter & depth as a musician in addition to his mastery of all things garage, punk, rock & funk with the Arctic Monkeys. It can also be said that Miles Kane seems to have found a home with fellow UK'ers the Rascals, combining gritty & dirty indie rock with garage punk, it's all so effective,....
If you're worried that we're all stuck in an "indie ghetto", then you'll love this album because of it's brave step forward.
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