The Age of the Understatement (song)

"The Age of the Understatement"
"The Age of the Understatement"
Single by The Last Shadow Puppets
from the album ; The Age of the Understatement
Released	15 April 2008
Recorded	August 2007 – December 2007
Label	Domino
Songwriter(s)	Alex Turner, Miles Kane
Producer(s)	James Ford
The Last Shadow Puppets singles chronology
Alternative cover
The Age of the Understatement track listing
	"The Age of the Understatement"; "Standing Next to Me"; "Calm Like You"; "Separate and Ever Deadly"; "The Chamber"; "Only the Truth"; "My Mistakes Were Made for You"; "Black Plant"; "I Don't Like You Anymore"; "In My Room"; "The Meeting Place"; "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.^[1]

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.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
1.	"The Age of the Understatement"	3:07
2.	"Two Hearts in Two Weeks"	2:16

7" RUG288X
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Age of the Understatement"	3:07
2.	"In the Heat of the Morning" (Bowie)	2:40

Year	Title	Chart positions
Year	Title	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