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
Studio album by
the Last Shadow Puppets
Released15 April 2008 (2008-04-15)
RecordedAugust 2007[1]
Studio
Genre
Length35:10
LabelDomino
ProducerJames Ford
The Last Shadow Puppets chronology
The Age of the Understatement
(2008) 		Everything You've Come to Expect
(2016)
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

The Age of the Understatement is the debut studio album by English supergroup the Last Shadow Puppets, released on 15 April 2008 by Domino Recording Company. It was written between band co-frontmen Alex Turner and Miles Kane in 2006. It was produced in Paris and London by fellow member James Ford, featuring orchestral arrangements composed by Owen Pallett, and performed by the London Metropolitan Orchestra. The album artwork features a 1962 black and white picture, by photographer Sam Haskins, depicting a young woman, named Gill, sitting on the floor.

The Age of the Understatement is a stylistic deviation from the indie rock sound found in Turner and Kane's previous work with the Arctic Monkeys and The Little Flames, respectively. It mainly features genres that include Symphonic pop, pop rock, and baroque pop. It also draws influence from French pop and film scores of the 1960s. The album was released to generally positive reviews. It was nominated for the 2008 Mercury Prize,[2] and became the band's first number-one debut in the UK. Following its release, the album was promoted by the singles "The Age of the Understatement", "Standing Next to Me" and "My Mistakes Were Made for You", as well as a European and North American tour and multiple television appearances.

  1. ^ Michaels, Sean (20 February 2008). "Alex Turner ready with new side project album". guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2008.
  2. ^ "Home - Bearded Magazine: The Home of Independent Music". Archived from the original on 15 February 2012.


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