Alex Turner is the singer, guitarist and songwriter of Arctic Monkeys, the Sheffield group that effortlessly survived the hype that initially surrounded them. Singer Miles Kane is still waiting for the hype, because the moment this duo record with Turner is released, the debut of his (promising) band The Rascals has yet to be released. Turner and Kane share a predilection for heavily orchestrated
… sixties pop in the tradition of the Walker Brothers and Burt Bacharach and playfully live it out on this album, which was recorded in France. Orchestral accompaniment is provided by The London Metropolitan Orchestra, conducted by Owen Pallet. In terms of voice, Turner comes closest to John Walker, but actually singing is something that is audibly less easy than the biting and snarling that he is used to. With this entertaining and bombastic snack, the duo mainly applies for a theme song for a future James Bond film. (MR)more
