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"The Age of the Understatement"
Single by The Last Shadow Puppets
from the album
The Age of the Understatement
Released15 April 2008
RecordedAugust 2007 – December 2007
LabelDomino
Songwriter(s)Alex Turner, Miles Kane
Producer(s)James Ford
The Last Shadow Puppets singles chronology
"The Age of the Understatement"
(2008) 		"Standing Next to Me"
(2008)
Alternative cover
The Age of the Understatement track listing
  1. "The Age of the Understatement"
  2. "Standing Next to Me"
  3. "Calm Like You"
  4. "Separate and Ever Deadly"
  5. "The Chamber"
  6. "Only the Truth"
  7. "My Mistakes Were Made for You"
  8. "Black Plant"
  9. "I Don't Like You Anymore"
  10. "In My Room"
  11. "The Meeting Place"
  12. "Time Has Come Again"

"The Age of the Understatement" is the first single released by The Last Shadow Puppets. It was released on 14 April 2008 in the United Kingdom on Domino Records. The song is the title track from the band's debut album The Age of the Understatement.

Music video

The video was shot in Moscow, Russia by French director Romain Gavras, and features Turner and Kane walking through the Russian capital. Gavras chose to shot in Russia, as the song had "a western feel to it," and "Russia is kind of like the new Wild West." He described it as, "The most difficult shot, I've ever done." due to the long hours, the cold temperatures, and the fact they had, "to bribe a few people - including the police, who were with us all the time when we were filming."[1] Gavras would later describe the shoot as "crazy" saying: "On the other side of the camera, it was a training camp with tanks shooting all the time, totally unsafe."[2][3] The video won Best Cinematography at the 2008 UK Music Video Awards,[4] and was featured on Pitchfork's Top 40 Music Videos of 2008 list.[5]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Alex Turner and Miles Kane, except where noted; all music is composed by The Last Shadow Puppets

CD RUG288CD
No.TitleLength
1."The Age of the Understatement"3:07
2."Two Hearts in Two Weeks"2:16
3."Wondrous Place" (Lewis/Giant)2:46
7" RUG288
No.TitleLength
1."The Age of the Understatement"3:07
2."Two Hearts in Two Weeks"2:16
7" RUG288X
No.TitleLength
1."The Age of the Understatement"3:07
2."In the Heat of the Morning" (Bowie)2:40

Charts

Chart performance for "The Age of the Understatement"
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 86
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] 2
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[8] 19
France (SNEP)[9] 81
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 34
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 97
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[12] 3
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 9
Year Title Chart positions
UK Singles Chart
2008 "Wondrous Place" (download only) 187
2008 "Two Hearts in Two Weeks" (download only) 182
2008 "In The Heat of the Morning" (download only) 111

References

  1. ^ "Behind the Video: The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age of the Understatement". NME. 22 March 2008.
  2. ^ "Alex Turner and Miles Kane's brush with Russian Army". NME. 3 March 2008.
  3. ^ Cochrane, Lauren (25 September 2010). "Romain Gavras: Born Free director is no stranger to Stress". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Bjork scores hat-trick at UK Music Video Awards". NME. 15 October 2008.
  5. ^ Plagenhoef, Scott; Richardson, Mark (4 December 2008). "Top 40 Music Videos of 2008". Pitchfork. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  6. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 161.
  7. ^ "The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age of the Understatement" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  8. ^ "The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age of the Understatement" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  9. ^ "The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age of the Understatement" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Last Shadow Puppets". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  11. ^ "The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age of the Understatement" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  12. ^ "The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age of the Understatement" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
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