Reviews (page 8 of 9)
Sexy spaghetti western strings and nonsensical lyrics - like a soundtrack for a James Bond film if he wore Doc Martens and skinny jeans.
Not my bag
Solid. Better and more thoughtful than generic aughts indie, but still not knocking my socks off.
This was a genuine revelation. Orchestral instrumentation and production combined with Alex’s grimy voice wasn’t something I expected, but I really loved it. Has the vibe of an actor in full sci-fi makeup chain smoking on set. Calm like you was particularly excellent, though every song had something great about it.
Immensely good fun.
If I'm going to have to listen to 2000s indie rock, I'm glad that it's of the upbeat variety. This album didn't feel like it dragged on (could have been that it was only 35 minutes long) and I enjoyed the semi-weirdness of it. Favorite song was "The Meeting Place"
Nothing too crazy. More so just good vibes that I’d probably put on in the background, just good
Seemed indicative of the genre, pretty good for what it is.
The lead singer from Arctic Monkeys is apparent. The sounds are very similar also. Peppy at times and eerie at other times.
This is a fun album, I loved the dramatic flares added to the songs. Fav songs: The Age of the Understatement, Separate and Ever Deadly Least fav song: Time Has Come Again
Desde la portada el disco transmite ese efecto años 60/70 que también tienen algunos temas y que es lo mejor del disco. "The age of the understanding", "Standing next to me" y "Calm like you" son los tres primeros disparos y son tan buenos que luego el disco parece desinflarse más de la cuenta. Experimento secundario de sus autores mejor de lo que podría parecer.
3.5
Enjoyable album but nothing stood out.
4.0
10/10 one of the most magical alternative albums I’ve ever heard truly beyond words
I liked this album quite a lot, only because I had not heard a good deal of Britpop. The singer does sound a bit like the Noel Gallagher, though. I liked the opening quite a bit, but a few tracks somewhere the line did start to sound a bit "same-y". At least the songs were short, I guess? <The opener really stuck with me the more and more that I think about it.> They were really going for a retro feel, if I had not known better, I might have imagined this was recorded in the 60s. And do we have to use the echo on EVERY track? I'm sure it has to do with where it was recorded, but it loses its effect after the first couple of songs. It gets a positive review from me, but I wish they had varied things a bit more.
Surprising I never heard of these guys. But I don't like the Arctic Monkeys so maybe every time I heard Turner's voice I turned the radio thinking it was them. I gotta admit I dug the orchestral sound, right from the opening title track. The booming drum sound was a personal fave (check it out on Standing Next to Me and Only the Truth) but all the strings were great too. Some other favorite tracks were Separate and Ever Deadly, Only the Truth, In My Room, and The Meeting Place. The album had a real old-timey sound - like part Sinatra (the jazz-ish elements), part Marty Robbins (the Mexican, old country sounding horns), part Moody Blues? I felt like it was a bit uneven on the first couple listens, and it might still be. But it kept growing on me and I'm having trouble shaking it. So for the breath of fresh air, I went up a notch.
Absolutely didn't need to hear this before I died, which is probably why it's no longer in the book. Very derivative. Had a few good tracks (Separate and Deadly and The Chamber), but generally completely forgettable. Did my two listens and done.
HL: title track, "Calm Like You", "My Mistakes...", "The Meeting Place", "Black Paint" So, the Arctic Monkey's symphonic pop phase didn't come out of nowhere!
Very dramatic, symphonic rock. Alex Turner’s voice is good.
Astounding! What arresting sound! It feels cool and dark and frenetic and wonderful. Even two songs in and I have a hard time imagining not loving the rest of the album. And I loved it.
Pretty much what I expected, some of the production choices were cool but a few songs sounded like Arctic Monkeys b-sides
Not as good as Arctic Monkeys
I feel like maybe this is an album you have to be in the mood for… I was in the mood for it
Rock
boring arctic monkeys b sides with strings
Brilliant
1. Separate and Ever Deadly 2. The Age of the Understatement 3. I Don't Like You Anymore
Understated
I have no idea how it got on this list, but it's pretty good stuff nonetheless. Sounds like an acoustic version of Cage the Elephant.
10% of the time this challenge surprise me. That was the case. good album
That's a very good album and a true "3.5 stars" to me. But still... I can't see why it's on this. Is it so good that it would be one of the best 1001 albums of all time? I doubt it. So... 3 stars.
Someone on this submission board has a boner for Arctic Monkeys and it shows. This is pretty bland.
Call my music taste boring, but I like a good variation on sixties rock motives. The texts, on the other hand, are sharp and modern. I also like the cinematic touches in some of the tracks.
I like this music 3 stars
Loved some of the songs. Mistakes I make for you was really good lyrically.
I had never heard of these guys. I love the first couple of Artic Monkeys' albums though. Would listen again on a day with more time.
It was enjoyable but. not that interesting
Nothing amazing and definitely not as good as arctic monkeys. Strong start but then declines. No different to what I remembered
Have never hard of this band or album didn’t know what to expect. Really like this album, cool baroque sound, pretty James Bond-ish, like Alex turners delivery not a bad song on this album
Muito bom. Revisitar!
Buen album, mas rockero que Everything, pero con las particularidades de Alex. Reescuchar
indie rock aina vituttanut, 2008 paska vuosi, aaaaaaaaaaa hyvä albumi silti...... kolmosta....... huoh.......... taas............ dark side huomenna........fiilis.........tarpeeksi kärsinyt.....näitä hääppöisiä.........mitäänsanomattomia......paska vokalisti.........laitetaan kahteen heh.......subjektiivinen........ only the truth
Like an artsier Arctic Monkeys album.
Pessoalmente não curto a voz de Alex Turner do Artic Monkeys que fica em evidencia no album fazendo duetos, esse estilo de música me lembra bar barato no centro com jovens fumantes, pseudo-depressivos lambendo duas feridas.
Good!
It started as a standard cliche of any indie 2000s rock, but it began to change when some songs looked like a vintage movie soundtrack from the 50s and 60s but still sounded like indie rock. The musical evolution was natural. Suddenly, I finally noted the orchestral work and fell in love with the album. So that is a very nice discovery from the 1001 list. After finishing the listening session, I looked through their following album, which was far from the same quality but still worth it.
First time listening. Love the orchestra backing!
Love Arctic Monkeys, this is that but weirder like queen, very abrupt vibe changes in the songs that feel sonically unique
Goofy ass album. Would give it a zero if I could. Sounds like yungblud. Not a good thing. Thought this album was one of those you have to listen to twice to like but no. This album sounds like a wannabe James Bond esque album, but misses on everything. I’m not stopping people from listening to it but would not recommend
Never heard of this band at all. Sixties, James Bond-ish vibe. I’d listen to this again.
Short and sweet ! Was alright, nothing more 3*
Underwhelmed.
It's not bad. This genre is not my cup of tea I think. Most if the album is relatively slow and fades into the background quickly. I think overall its fine. I don't know if I would come back to it anytime soon. Also no standout songs.
A much better-sounding British rock band than Blur. The beginning and end of the album were pretty good, but the middle songs kind of blended together and weren't super memorable. Was still a pretty enjoyable experience. The lead singer has a good voice as it is the Artic Monkeys guy, and the backing tracks are all pretty well done. I like the almost spaghetti western-style instrumentation used in a large portion of the songs. A good 6/10 or 7/10
old west arctic monkeys. i actually really like the instrumentals here, and the vocals are familiar (= enjoyable).
To me this just seems like a calmer, less exciting arctic monkeys album mainly due to Alex Turners lead. This is a good album and I enjoy his voice. The instrumentals are good and ended up being more similar to later monkeys albums compared to their 2000s ones. This was a good mesh of British alternative and classical sounds with a wide range of instrumentals. Just like any other Arctic monkeys albums I’d relisten to this one. 7.3/10
Meh, I stopped listening after 5 songs
Meh. The Arctic Monkeys with an orchestra. Didn't do much for me. I like them for a song or two here or there, but I get bored with them so quick. Adding an orchestra wasn't enough to keep me interested. I think I'd like all of these songs more if they were to pop up individually. They did make good use of the orchestra at least. It was integrated well. 6/10
I just don't get why this wasn't more fun. It had elements I liked, but as a package, totally forgettable. A big meh.
Boring
Not very into this album. It's like someone took all the fun out of an Arctic monkeys album
Has a very 60s feel to the production. Alex Turner is an amazing lyricist but his delivery gets very tiring and samey. The songs would be better served by employing different singers to give them more life
I guess this makes sense as an Arctic Monkeys offshoot.
I didn't love it, because I don't like the Arctic Monkeys that much.
I liked this one. Interesting use of the orchestra and very cinematic at times. We’ve had a handful of newer (90’s 2000’s) British bands doing a retro 60’s psychedelic rock thing and this was my favorite. Well done arrangement and production. 3.5
This has to be the dude from arctic monkeys. The orchestral vibe is kind of cool and interesting. “My mistakes” totally sounds like a bond song. One of the better modern British bands on the list. noise ending on I don’t like you anymore was kind of cool. Kind of an interesting record but didn’t really blow my mind and probably wouldn’t listen to it again.
I really enjoyed this. I thought the entirety of the album was well-produced. I can't tell you why his voice DOESN'T annoy me but it doesn't and I feel like it should. I love supergroups like this. So cool when people who are friendly within the industry decide to collaborate with buddies in other bands. I would listen to a few of these songs again.
Enjoyable retro sheen across this - couple of very good pop songs
Wait, this sounds like Alex Tu-oh. It's Alex Turner. I enjoy me a bit of Arctic Monkeys, by that I mean that I listen to the singles from their first two albums and AM sometimes. This sounds nothing like the Arctic Monkeys I know though. It's almost like an orchestrated spy movie soundtrack with some early 60s pop influences. That sounds like an absolute trainwreck, but I'm a sucker for stupid shit so it tickled my fancy. Alex Turner should stop making boring lounge music and do more interesting stuff like this. I went in with no expectations, but I'm a fan.
Actually pretty good
I actually liked this. Was definitely the better album of the last 3.
This was really good, though after a while indistinguishable from arctic monkeys
This is a more recent album, but is reminiscent of late 60s/early 70s British rock opera, with heavy orchestration and big crescendos. At times it sounds really cool and I was enjoying the melodrama, but I feel it tries to maintain that same level of drama throughout and after a while it takes on a sameness. Some great tracks and I like the concept (in smaller doses) but the album as a whole didn't blow me away.
Few cool songs on this, but overall not very impressive either way. I love Alex Turner's voice either way, but nothing crazy here! Saved tracks: Standing Next To Me, Separate And Ever Deadly, My Mistakes Were Made For You
This was pretty good! I think I'd want to listen to this a few more times to fully get into it, but I was a fan.
Some songs are cool, but It's not Alex Turner in his best.
Rerating
Arctic Monkeys cover Belle & Sebastian ca. 2005. Unmemorable
Good album with some interesting choices in instrumentation and very good jams/ grooves although few and far between. Lush and grandiose instrumentation fell flat on some tracks but slapped in others. Not a big fan of the vical style but just like the orchestral bits they sometimes work very well together with everything else going on. 3.5.
Ok
Cool, loungey groove
Projet très agréable
PREFS : The Age of the Understatement, Standing Next to Me, Calm Like You, Separate and Ever Deadly, Black Plant, I Don't Like You Anymore, Meeting Place MOINS PREF : The Chamber
p good
cool
Solid album. Favourite tracks: 'The Age Of The Understatement' and 'My Mistakes Were Made For You'. 4/5
Niks aparts
The kind of album that makes me want to abandon this project. I am 100% certain life would still be worth living if I had never encountered this album. 1/5: Didn't make it through the first track.
I would say it was just okay. I liked the western ballad theme but every song sounded too similar.
- Very cool - Better than any arctic monkeys i listened to 3.5/5
Always seemed to clean and overproduced to me, lacking the edge that made early Arctic Monkeys great.
Alex Turnerin musaa vaivaa aina se, että terää olis ja hittimateriaalia, mutta levyt menee lähes aina puuduttavaksi.
Konseptin inspiroimia ammattilaisia. Konsepti on muuten Bond-leffat. Eikä Turner ole tuntenut nautintoa säveltäessään näitä biisejä.
Mostly boring, but some great songs are included
It was alright. But samey at times, definitely a ‘tried a tested’ approach. In some ways I preferred it to earlier Arctic Monkeys albums, especially the songs with more going on (I don’t like you anymore being my favourite), but then they take it too far - Jamie nailed it by saying they sound like they’re trying to write a Bond theme at times. Overall, I prefer it to older Arctic Monkeys, it’s not as good as newer Arctic Monkeys (from AM), and it’s not a touch on anything James Ford has done with Simian / Simian Mobile Disco. Never listened to Miles Kane beyond his singles, and I can only assume this is better than him on his own
Sounds like they are trying to write James bond soundtracks, quite like the title track but it's a bit samey after that.
A few interesting sounds, but I found most of this unremarkable. Less than the sum of its parts.
Thought it was okay, had some good tracks but many of the tracks sound quite similar. Highlights were "Separate And Ever Deadly" and "Only The Truth".
I like Alex Turner generally, although I don't think he's as clever as he thinks he is at times. This wasn't bad but feels like it's missing something.... Knew the first 2 tracks. I was pretty obsessed with "aviation" when that was released for a while, but alas, not oh this album.
Passable
Really liked what was going on here. Title track was fantastic. Might be gimmicky? I might not care.
Did not enjoy.
Love Alex Turner and was really excited for this but it was just alright. Not bad by any means but I guess I am just struggling to see why it belongs on the list.
Great album
Couldn't get through it, not for me
This album is an homage to 60s British pop. Its production is lush and full keeping in the spirit of the time. There are moments that seem almost Beatlesesque, moments that pay tribute to spaghetti westerns, and other moments that take inspiration from surf rock. Overall the album is incredibly well done and was clearly a labor of love for the Last Shadow Puppets
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Just ok I think, nothing amazing, but overall enjoyable to listen to.
Flink theatraal en extravagant. Oei. Als ze ooit een James Bond Western film maken kan dit de soundtrack zijn. Ik vind de stem van Alex Turner eigenlijk ook niet zo fijn merk ik, zeker in deze combinatie. De beste momenten zijn voor mij de momenten waarop de muziek het meest op Arctic Monkeys lijkt, bijvoorbeeld bepaalde stukjes in "Black Plant" en "I Don't Like You Anymore". Het is niet slecht, maar ik hou niet zo van deze stijl.
****
It was OK, but I didn't love it.
I love the other works of these talented musicians, but it took me a minute and couple of listens to dig what they were doing on this record. I would probably give it a 3.5 if I could, but I'll round up and give it the 4 since it doesn't deserve a middling 3.
I didn't like English psychedelic rock the first time around, so this is like a shit sequel to that. Not really a fan of this sound.
Classic bait and switch here.... You show me some hot model babe from the '60s on the cover and you present me with rotgut Arctic Monkey bullshit. Why does this singer have to ruin everything good in life...? Decent 60 psych vibe but Alex the Monkey pisses all over it. Distasteful and disappointing.
Alex Turner has such a recognizable voice, and it doesn't matter if its early Arctic Monkeys, the recent lounge-y dramatic Arctic Monkeys, or the Last Shadow Puppets' cinematic 60s coolness. Maybe it's just nostalgia from when I first heard "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor" in 2005, but I miss that vibe and energy from Turner's singing. I'm all for bands and artists growing and maturing and evolving, but sometimes we just pine for the sound we first fell in love with. The Last Shadow Puppets is a cool side-project experiment, and the rapid rise from the Arctic Monkeys debut to Turner and company putting this together with the London Metropolitan Orchestra must have been pretty cool. They seem to have accomplished just what they set out to do, creating a sound that would seem completely at home as a 60s movie score, and it made for an enjoyable listen. However, in hearing this and the singles from Arctic Monkeys' new album I can't help but long for Turner's early work.
Sounded like the soundtrack to a 60s Bond movie...which I guess is what they were going for?
This album sounds like it’s from the time period captured in the album cover. These guys have a far out, groovy sound from 1962. Congratulations on picking out perfectly matched album art. The sound is fine, but I heard it 20 years ago when it was already 40 years old.
Guter Indiesound.
I enjoyed this album more than I expected.
It was good. It reminds of the Vines
Inoffensive forgettable 2000s indie
Yes
Pop sinfónico que me recuerda a canciones de algún tipo de western. Me ha gustado. Vinilo.
Sesenteros. Correctos.
Nice album. I enjoyed it a lot more on release than I do now. The songwriting is strong, but the songs themselves don't have much staying power.
An interesting combination of indie rock and many other things, each song sounds different but still contains some core elements. This creates continuity, as well as sounding interesting and stays fresh throughout the whole listening experience. Though at times the lyrics feel a bit unfocused and vague, they are still interesting and feel new. This album suffers from a better last half than first half, which I don't believe I've heard before. Time Has Come Again is a great album closer that feels very satisfying when listened to after the rest of the album. It reminds me of Love is a Place on Old World Underground, where it is one of the only mellower songs on the album that gives you a break from the chaos and a chance to reflect on what you've heard so far. This was a solid album, but I feel it may have been carried a bit by the last 6 songs. If it weren't for those, I would probably rank it lower.
If you bring an orchestra into the studio, I expect something exciting.
This album has a very different sound than I was expecting from a 2008 album (for one thing, it has a good sound, so that was a huge shock). It's a pop album that has a clear 60s influence, without sounding like they're trying to be a 60s band. It works really well for them. This album kept fading into the background for me, but every time it caught my attention, it sounded really good. Overall it's really well executed with great production. 4/5
I lost interest pretty quickly.
I've never heard of this band but I very much enjoyed this listen! Many of the songs had a Bond theme song feel to them that I really enjoyed. Good music, good vocals
This was a surprising gem for me. Knowing nothing of this band I really enjoyed this. It gave me strong movie score vibes.
This gave me a theatrical, dramatic feel that I kind of loved.
Not my stuff
I didn't know about this album or its music at the time, which is surprising, considering this would absolutely have been something I would have listened to. It sounds oddly nostalgic to me in that sense. Prolly closer to 3.5 stars.
I’m perplexed. I know it’s supposed to be a “super-group”, but it just sounds like the Arctic Monkeys with an orchestral accompaniment, which also sounds like Muse.
This record isn't life-changing, but it is still a very neat album. I honestly like this more than the space rock stuff AM is doing now.
Pretty solid, I hear some movie score influence, particularly Ennio Morricone. Otherwise pretty basic indie rock, but I won't complain. Would've dug this a lot back in '08 probably.
I absolutely LOVE Arctic Monkeys so of course I know this band already lol It's nice to go back and revisit Alex at his more verbose. This is an interesting mix of classic AM plus the more orchestral instrumentation they would eventually adopt. It's dynamic and interesting, the songs swell and sway along with Alex's lyrics. It's a perfect combination, I'm sad that this wasn't ever fleshed out with AM in a similar way.
Brilliant. Bold step away from what the Arctics were doing at the time and put me on Miles Kane properly (think I’d only heard Rascalize at the time). Some of my favourite songs are on this album. Age of The Understatement is massive. Standing Next To Me is superb (did a duet with one of the lads on karaoke to this in a bar in Portugal. Nobody had a clue what was going on.) The Meeting Place and The Time Has Come Again are close to perfect. Amazing album.
Decent little album. Get proper Bond vibes from it at times. Reminded me of Franz Ferdinand as well and spotify tried to play Jacqueline after the album finished so it agreed.
Brilliant album. The transition from old Arctic Monkeys to new started here. Solid 4 for me. Probably suffers from my thought process that this album isn’t as good as a 5 star Monkeys album but yet I would say it’s on par with other albums I may of given 5 as I’m so far up Alex Turners arse, you can only see my toes peeking out.
Not mine
Very good
This album really reminds me of Arctic Monkeys, and not just because of Alex Turner's vocals. The sorrow tone and characteristic Turner lyrics really tie it in. The instrumentals are so beautiful, especially in Only The Truth. Also, I just have to mention the strings, it makes everything so much more magical. Overall, it's a good album and I could see myself going back to it at some point. Fave track(s): Separate and Ever Deadly, Only the Truth, I Don't Like You Anymore, The Meeting Place
Turner. Alex Turner. Licensed to be in a dramatic and enjoyable Arctic Monkeys side project with an orchestral, Bond theme vibe. Rating: 4/5 Playlist track: The Meeting Place Date listened: 28/11/22
Objectively good songs but not for me. I don’t like the arctic monkey style vocals which date it significantly imo
Retro 60"s, maybe 80's, vibe to this one. Frenetically energetic at times and well balanced when tending towards balladry . Another good listen from the list.
A couple decent songs but not a strong album
Arctic Monkeys front man side project. Has a "grand symphonic" feel but soens totally do it for me, not bad though. The opening title track is the standout.
Rimelig ligetil, moderne inde poprock, lidt akustisk arctic monkey-vibes
This album isn't bad, but I found the attempts at more extravagant arrangements to be kind of overbearing. I usually love this kind of stuff, but this really didn't do anything for me. There were a few interesting tracks, but I'm unlikely to revisit this. Fave Songs: The Chamber, My Mistakes Were Made for You, Calm Like You, Time Has Come Again, I Don't Like You Anymore
Pretty good, but not as good as alex's stuff with the arctic monkeys 3 stars
Crumbs & butter
Decent
Love the singer
Quite enjoyable as background music while I do my work.
Great surprise, had no idea Alex turner had another band.
Alex (from the Arctic Monkeys) side project. Feels more retro and orchestrated. Doesnt really leave a lasting impact ...its kinda a lush indy with usual AM sassy lyrics. 3
the guy from arctic monkeys made a b side album 2.5
Have this on vinyl and it's a great listen - very cinematic production with some great vocals.
It was OK like artic monkeys without the urgency or the adrenalin. So meah
Not really as good as it should've been
Enjoyable pre-post-britpop jangly guitar stuff w/acerbic lyrics. File next to Albarn, D. if room on shelf.
Yet another ex-1001 album! http://1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie.wikidot.com/album-artists-a-z-ex It was alright. I can see why it was originally added to the 1001, noteworthy due to it being by a contemporary "supergroup", alas, in this case, time has proved that the sum isn't greater than its parts.
Quite good honestly
Very 60s cinematic sound. I like both artists, but in their usual realms. Doesn't quite pull me in enough. Not bad, but a little boring.
Pretty boring but had a few cool moments, 6/10
6/10. It's like an evolutionary step between Arctic Monkeys and Imagine Dragons, but also they are trying to write a musical. Bizarre, and ultimately enjoyable
Ahhh sophitsi-pop, where they take music that sounds alright and make it worse. Also mental note that that Ute Lemper album deserves a much lower score than I gave it. 4/10
Very underrated album. God music
Great effort in the sound and production. Great timeless record
If it wasn’t for Turner’s voice, this album wouldn’t be on this list. Other than the random strings, this album hardly stands out compared to other AM work. The production is messy and makes it hard to differentiate the songs. The second half was especially messy. Overall, not a bad listen, but nothing spectacular.
Surprisingly entertaining album with Alex Turner's characteristic voice but more approachable, less Indie sounding songs than Arctic Monkeys
If only the artic monkeys had done this album we might have been better off!
Indie music with strings... alright
This has a very specific rock sound reminiscent of the late-1960s/early-1970s, like, I dunno, flower power rock or MOD rock or surf rock something like that, in combination to like those old cowboy Western country songs. I dig it, and I love Alex Turner's voice. It's very repetitive, but I gotta be honest, I am totally vibing with this shit.
Rating: 10/10
Its got an oldschool 60's feel in an unmistakable modern performance - mostly very catching, a bit boring in the long run!
Boring as Arctic Monkeys
Good but not great. One and done.
This album is not bad not great either. Some songs are really good, but overall it's just OK. It feels like it wanted to reproduce the sounds and feelings of another time, but didn't quite manage.
Super goede cd!
Pretty good. Franz Ferdinand with a bit more influence from 1960s movie soundtracks.
Never even heard of this group. Plea stay surprised. I was hearing a little early British pop with a Latin flair. I will be listening to more of this.
Not bad given it was made by someone in arctic monkeys. Not a huge fan of his voice.
Stopped listening after 6 songs, the album just did not click for me. It's progressive rock, but becomes boring and way too busy after a while. The start of the album was nice, I liked it quite a bit. The problem is just that it feels like they use the same formula in every song. Not for me.
Don't know....
Really interesting. I'll listen again.
Love, love, love, love.
So I got this album on a Friday and I had written a review for it, saying it was forgettable and that nothing really jumped out. I've logged back in on Monday and it's true - this was just totally forgettable and don't remember a thing about it. 5/10.
Not for me.
They have a neat sound but it's kind of the same trick 12 times. Best track: Time Has Come Again
Dette var kult! Arctic Monkeys og Milas Kane, hvorfor har jeg ikke hørt om dette før?
Gjennomført! Kjente ikke til Alex turner og miles kanes fellesprosjekt, men dette er virkelig bra greier.
Seems fine, but didn't do much for me. Made it through 2.5 songs. I also wasn't a huge fan of the Arctic Monkeys, so.
Pretty good but not my usual style not bad not great.
Brit-rock-y goodness from Arctic Monkeys bloke.
Good enough to explore band’s other albums
First listen. Always surprised when a newer band shows up and I haven’t heard of them.
Never heard this before, but enjoyed it. I’ll be generous and give it 4 stars.
Whatever
I quite liked it as a very solid alternative rock album with some depth and feeling to it. Not one I'll actively re-visit. But I definitely don't mind having it on.
I'm not quite sure what to make of this. It's like they took a bunch of Arctic Monkeys songs and said, \"Let's see how much we can make these sound like James Bond theme music.\" It's not bad, but I'm not sure how well it works (for me at least). I like the album cover a lot. 3 stars.
4.5/5. I love that Alex Turner lad.
Learnt a lot about myself with this one. As soon as I saw it, I wanted to dislike it. I think in part because when bands/artists get a lot of critical success I analyse their music more and can’t find it as enjoyable because of it. The album itself was good, the only track I really liked was ‘In my room’. Totally appreciate it’s full of well written songs and sounds good but just didn’t stand out to me
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Ok album. Kinda good.
I've just never been that keen on the Arctic Monkeys or late-00s dance-rock, for that matter. "Arctic Monkeys but make it baroque" did not win me over.
Post-Brit pop super group movie anthems
An understated album, appropriately. Great accoustic qualities, the album occasionally feels almost like a 60s-era folk pop album. Wavers between that and more generic late 2000s rock. Another one for "perfectly competent album that seems to be padding out the '1001' reqirement".
sounds like arctic monkeys
This style fits Alex Turner so well he even forced it onto Arctic Monkeys too.
Brilliant storytelling on top of solid indie rock
Masterpiece!
Listened Before? N This was a pretty nice symphonic pop album. A little bit of good electronica mixed in as well. It didn't stand out from the crowd, but it was definitely very listenable. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Calm Like You
seems like a lot from a modern band. fine.like any other mid 2000 sound. fine.
Loved it
Noice
The Age of the Understatement is the debut album by The Last Shadow Puppets. This band is a hodgepodge of English musicians from other bands - most notably Alex Turner from Artic Monkeys - and they wanted to try something new with this pop rock album. This new band used a symphony and classical music elements to spice up their normal rock sounds. The album was popular with old and new fans and sold well. It has been certified platinum in the UK. I liked the album, and it left me craving more 2000's British pop rock afterwards.
Just OK.
Add a measure of Turner, dash of Morricone. Stir well: With the orchestra, those ingredients form the best part of the dish. Age doesn't fold them in evenly, so its sound world is less than enveloping. I enjoyed it, but see little to recommend it as a base for other recipes.
Ballads
Never heard of this before and as soon as I heard the first song, I was like "Is this an Arctic Monkeys ripoff?" Obviously one google search later and I had my answer. I loved those first two Arctic Monkeys albums, and the first couple songs remind me of those, but it seems like halfway through the album kinda peters out and I lost interest. Songs to Add to Library: Age of the Understatement
Real good
pas sure sure
Really enjoyed it! Clocked the Arctic Monkeys immediately.
pretty good...enjoyed the alt rock sound.
I really liked it.
Pretty good!
Just like everyone says: Cydonia meets the Arctics. It's ok but feels too clinical and controlled which isn't suprising since it's a 'supergroup'.
If the Arctic Monkeys were possessed by Scott Walker.
oblivious to its title's premise
Unexpectedly fun
Who are The Last Shadow Puppets ? After Arctic Monkeys touring Favourite Worst Nightmare, lead singer Alex Turner took a brief hiatus to work on a side project with two other guys from bands I don't know. While it still retains quite a bit of Arctic Monkeys' personality vis-à-vis Turner, the dramatic strings and Spaghetti Western flair gives The Age Of The Understatement a unique sound that can't be compared to it's contemporaries. Honestly, this whole album is spectacular. My core problem is that there are too many songs that are too short to be fully absorbed. I think The Age Of The Understatement had the potential to be a real hard-hitting classic of the aughts if they decided to do fewer songs that were longer in length, creating more memorable moments from track to track. I don't know why but pop music song structures has held this one back from it's full potential. Still worth a listen.
Don't love this by any means. It's fine, but just kind of reminds me of a poor man's Nick Thornburn and now I'm just listening to Islands records.
I think they may have been listening to Scott Walker when they wrote this. Influenced by is almost an understatement….. but I suppose it is the age of! Ok, nowt more!
Really, Really enjoyed this album. 3.5/5 It's a really fun listen. I'd definitely add it to my playlist. Is it amazing? Not really, but, I am glad I got to know it.
I liked this more than any arctic monkeys record
Really consistent, the middle was a little same-y but overall really nice. Reminds me of James Bond for some reason
Loved it
Enjoyed the last track of the album.
Slower songs at the end were a nice listen.
Beautiful album
Surprising 60s sound from a noughties album
Great artists and great song writing! Similar to Arctic Monkeys because it’s a collaboration with another artist.
I had never heard of the band before today and it took me until the 4th or 5th song to fully realize that the lead singer is also from the band Arctic Monkeys. I really enjoyed the sound and delivery of the music. I definitely want to check this out again and their other discography if there is any.
Well produced and nice compositions, but a bit boring and forgettable, sounds like Alex wanted to test new vintage soundscapes which he would later lobby into Arctic Monkeys. 5/10
Not an album I was expecting to see on this list. As someone who grew up listening almost exlusively to bands like the Arctic Monkeys and a lot of random noughties landfill indie I'm very familiar with this already. As I think was common with a lot of the indie rock of the time, this album is a few strong singles and a lot of filler, although maybe I'm being a bit harsh as there's nothing really terrible on here. The musicianship is solid and Turner and Kane write relateable songs full of their classic northern charm. I do also think this album is trying to be cool and it pulls it off well which is quite hard to do intentionally. That said I struggle to give this a high score. It was better than I remembered but I can name at least 5 Alex Turner projects I like more than this. I don't think the hooks are strong enough to be memorable and a few of the songs are underbaked especially in the back half with songs like In My Room and Time Has Come Again sounding like the duo are just going through the motions and hoping something sticks. Highlights: The Age of The Understatement, Standing Next To Me, Seperate And Ever Deadly.
Really enjoyable, reminds me of arctic monkeys, the type of music is soothing and you can jam to it
Baroque pop. Pretty good.
Do I hear the fucking SHREK theme in here from Shrek 1? I definitely hear some 2008 pop influence in here but with much more elevated songwriting I don't know how else to explain it but this sounds very "spooky" 4 stars? I'm oddly hearing a lot of cinema theme influences in this one.
Yeah, I'm sure this is good and all but it just isn't my bag, baby.
Had a couple of interesting songs in there but overall pretty mediocre.
Has a feel of 60s Bond soundtracks and songs of sorrow and longing. Not unpleasant, but not entirely keeping my attention. Dreamy sweeps, subtle dramas.
Muss man, glaube ich, mehrmals hören. Schlechte drei, denke ich.
Good listen, fun and chill. Could be a 007 soundtrack.
There are some good songs, but I wouldn't search out the majority of them.
I loved the album and plan to listen more by this artist
Alex Turner and coat tail hanger on Miles Kane dabble with Walker Brothers esque 60's rock. That's it. Best Tracks: The Age of the Understatement; Standing Next To Me; My Mistakes Were Made For You
A fun, breezy indie LP that's aged quite well. The orchestral additions on top of Turner's unmistakable AM sound make for some interesting tracks that feel a bit highbrow without seeming pretentious.
I wasn’t a huge fan of the album. But songs like ‘The Meeting Place’ and ‘My Mistakes We’re Made For You’ were very enjoyable.
Meh
I had no idea this was a thing. It's quite well-formed and catchy.
Ok
This album is a bit of an overstatement and rather underwhelming. Now on paper this should be one of my favourite albums ever - surf and spy stylings written by indie pop song maestros and sung in a Yorkshire accent - but it falls shorts on the songs. It sounds gorgeous though - but I can’t think of a.l standout song - not because they’re all excellent but because they’re all average. It’s sounds like this was a fun side project just to scratch the itch to bring this sound out.
It's not terrible, but it does not really blow me away. I would say it's pretty average. I did not mind listening to this, but I don't know if I would choose to listen to it again.
not on tidal. not going searching
Very much enjoyed this album and how sort of orchestral it was. Also Alex turner is very talented from a vocal and writing perspective. Calm like you was the stand out for me
I enjoyed this, a few stand out tracks
Theatrical indie rock stylings. I see the name Alex Turner so makes sense. The UK bias on this list is p bad. In any case, this album was inoffensive. I guess it's a fitting title. 3/5.
Indie ou pop com pouca relevância para mim.
Don't know why this is on here. Just bland indie pop. It sounds like they've tried to use the Knights of Cydonia / Ennio Morricone gimmick on half the songs as well.
Brilliant start and trailed off towards the end but this was new to me so very glad to learn of some Arctic Monkeys adjacent stuff.
An album in which Alex Turner gets to indulge his grandiose side, dreaming of Scott Walker backed by John Barry. It’s perfectly decent but I’d much rather listen to any Arctic Monkeys album and Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino in particular is a far greater expression of a grand, lush sound in the persona of a lounge crooner from the sixties (or the future).
Pretty good record, good listen.
The arctic monkey guy
I have never heard of The Last Shadow Puppets, and all of the music from The Age of The Understatement was new to me. The vocals reminded me a bit of Robbie Williams. The vocals combined with the backing orchestra, gives the album a retro, yet new feel. Nothing stood out to me much on this album. By the time I'm done with this list I may not remember that I have heard of this band.
Добротный альбом. Наверно, первый пример более зрелого звучания Тернера, которое позже перейдет и в музыку Arctic Monkeys. Жаль, что самих "обезьян" в списке не будет, что незаслуженно. Альбом преисполнен ретро-нотками и даже на обложке красавица из 62-ого года. My Mistakes Were Made For You однозначно шедевр. Иногда забываю, что за песня, когда она крутится у меня в голове. Так вот, это она;) 7 из 10.
I really enjoyed it. I hadn't heard this before. What a treat!
This was unusual listening for me: not unpleasant, but somehow not outstanding, as I initially expected it to be. (A supergroup with Alex Turner? Hot diggity!) In my opinion, there were a lot of great things happening here – from impressive instrumental work to thought-provoking lyrics – but a lot of it felt disconnected, like colourful puzzle pieces not fitting together; I couldn't catch the "feel" of a lot of the tracks. Also, I thought that Turner's voice, which I would maybe describe as a grating but educated-sounding whine, and which I normally like, somehow didn't fit here.
Not enjoying it. Maybe I need to focus on the lyrics more, but this is just not my lane. It's like generic James Bond theme music. Is this music for doing heroine or opioids?
A soundtrack to a film that you know but can't remember. A splendid mix.
Bueno en su mayoría.
It's no arctic monkeys 3
Interesting collaboration between Miles Kane and Alex Turner, like an orchestral, less indie rock version of Turner's mother band. I remember buying it at the time, it was on repeat for a few weeks but not an all-time classic
Genre: Indie Rock 3/5 As a huge fan of the Arctic Monkeys, specifically Alex Turner's songwriting gift and genuinely powerful guitar work, I was happy to see this supergroup/side project of his made the book. The Last Shadow Puppets, composed of Alex Turner, Miles Kane (The Rascals), and James Ford (Simian Mobile Disco, budding record producer), all join forces to craft an almost baroque rock record. What they end up crafting is not just a blatant nod to The Beach Boys, but as a whole is nowhere near as rockin' as you might expect it to be. Especially given the roster at hand. The first 3 tracks, the title track (The Age of Understatement), Standing Next to Me, and Calm Like You, are the best 3 they got, frontloading the album with what you'd expect to be the norm. However, they retread back to chamber and baroque pop a little too often, with a little too much emphasis on reverb for my tastes. While the album is generally well-arranged and a decent listen overall, the overproduction washes out songs like In My Room and The Time Has Come Again until they all begin to sound like Phil Spector ripoffs. A bit underwhelming, but well played and well made.
Has some interesting tracks and moments, but overall didn't grab me too much.
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I was really big into that first Arctic Monkeys record, so I was familiar with the name of the Last Shadow Puppets, just not what they sounded like. Turns out: eh, not for me. It's almost like a classic western score, with the singer from AM on vocals. Just didn't do much for me. Favorite track: "The Chamber"
A down the middle offering. Neither liked or disliked it.
Decent
Shit Slaps
Pretty much love everything Alex Turner does, so this was great.
Never even heard of these guys before. Some good songs.
Wears its influences too firmly on its sleeve..More excited than exciting.. Wouldn't have it in my top 1000..in 1 ear and out the other..
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4/5
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Spy movie soundtrack with lyrics. Kinda cool, but doesn't do a lot for me.