Arctic Monkeys Alex Turner & Miles Kane New Single ‘The Age Of The Understatement’

Alex Turner front man of the Arctic Monkeys has been friends with Miles Kane from The Rascals for a few years now, and its a friendship based on music, and the love of what they do best.

So it’s no surprise that the two have now teamed up for a new side project to their main bands.

The duo are calling themselves The Last Shadow Puppets, and have recorded an album together called The Age Of The Understatement.

The first single from that album, due out in the UK on April 21st, goes by the same name and is available to watch and listen to on their website from today.

Click here to see the new video!

The single precedes the album, being released on April 14th, and its certainly different than the Arctic Monkeys or The Rascals usual fare.

Right from the off it reminded me of Knights Of Cydonia by Muse, but with more of a pop feel to it. I also got a 1960s vibe from it, with the pair seeming to want to get back to the simple pop sensibilities of that bygone age.

The video is a weird combination of fragmented scenes and shots of Alex and Miles singing, all set in what looks like an old style Soviet Russia.

The combination of Alex Turner’s Shefiield accent and Miles Kane’s strong scouse accent ensure a British quality to the whole thing, which we condone heartily here on Brit Music Scene.

It’s a brilliant tune, and hopefully a good taste of what’s to come with the full album.

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