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8.0
85175
8.0 |
The Music
If there's anything we've come to expect from this all-star duo, it's '60s guitar riffs and swoon-worthy harmonies
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8.0
85324
8.0 |
All Music
The lyrics, devilishly wedded to their echo-chamber-laden arrangements and sneering Bowie-esque croons, play like coded spells set to music
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8.0
85339
8.0 |
The Independent
An unhurried follow-up that feels experimental
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8.0
85358
8.0 |
The Skinny
Feels like a roundhouse follow-up to the Puppets' debut and to certain Arctic Monkeys records at the same time
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8.0
85415
8.0 |
FasterLouder
Stylish, self-satisfied, smug, sleazy, sexist, cocky and confident. It is completely over the top and that’s just where these boys want to be
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8.0
85443
8.0 |
NME
This album isn’t quite what we’ve come to expect from The Last Shadow Puppets, but that’s just how we like it
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8.0
85793
8.0 |
Clash
An exquisite offering that is melodically rich, diverse, and more complex than its predecessor, centred around a collection of undeniably terrific tunes
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8.0
85927
8.0 |
PopMatters
Simultaneously fresher yet less exciting and memorable than its predecessor, Everything You've Come to Expect captures almost everything that makes the Last Shadow Puppets stand out
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7.5
85618
7.5 |
Under The Radar
And if Everything You've Come to Expect doesn't cut significantly into Turner's time with the Monkeys, it makes a strong case for a shorter wait between records than the eight years since Understatement
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7.5
85304
7.5 |
Consequence Of Sound
Feels necessary within the context of all their careers, and the project is worthy of a return visit in another decade or so
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7.0
85246
7.0 |
Exclaim
The Last Shadow Puppets excel when they craft attention-grabbing pop with lush arrangements and unique lyrics, and they mostly do just that on Everything You've Come to Expect
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7.0
85189
7.0 |
Uncut
A certain bromance, impressively rekindled. Print edition only
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7.0
85404
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Champagne-coated, arena-sized pop-rock album that’s slick and accessibly smart
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7.0
85771
7.0 |
Gig Soup
The Monkeys frontman could have written much of this as the follow up to ‘AM’ and not many would have blinked an eye. But, it’s here now so why not enjoy it for what it is
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7.0
85803
7.0 |
God Is In The TV
Less about copying their idols and more about imprinting a unique style of baroque accompaniment
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7.0
85444
7.0 |
Loud And Quiet
The obsession with ’50s rock’n’roll and rockabilly continues, while the doo-wop and baroque pop of the group’s debut is dusted off again so that it feels, ultimately, like much less than eight years have passed
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7.0
85420
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
Drowsily gorgeous, soft-focus California burnout, á la Beck and art-pop icon Scott Walker
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6.7
85353
6.7 |
Pretty Much Amazing
While there are elements within that suggest a compelling cocktail of high-drama and low self-awareness, Everything You’ve Come to Expect is more dour than it needs to, or should, be
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6.3
85177
6.3 |
Earbuddy
Solidly produced and features some fun jams, but those looking for something to shake up the year will be disappointed
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6.0
85234
6.0 |
State
While the pair’s tendency to play it safe leads to something of a mid-album stasis, it would be a huge disservice to The Last Shadow Puppets to suggest there were no fresh ideas on offer here
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6.0
85176
6.0 |
The Guardian
Turner is one of the few bankable names left in British alt-rock; so bankable, in fact, that the considerable strengths and notable failings of Everything You’ve Come to Expect seem almost beside the point. Its success seems assured
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6.0
85190
6.0 |
Q
A little harder to love than its predecessor, but the highlights are definitely worth the wait. Print edition only
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6.0
85191
6.0 |
Mojo
One can’t help feeling that this is a pressure valve for their day jobs. Print edition only
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6.0
85330
6.0 |
Evening Standard
It’s a superior side project, just not quite essential
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6.0
85346
6.0 |
The Irish Times
It’s exactly what we’ve come to expect from The Last Shadow Puppets
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6.0
85400
6.0 |
musicOMH
For all its merits, though, there are tracks that pass by without making any significant impression
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6.0
85393
6.0 |
The FT
Their first album came out in 2008, influenced by 1960s orchestral pop. The follow-up takes the homage to a higher level
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6.0
85429
6.0 |
The Arts Desk
All these different flavours and textures generally make for a pretty laid-back ride, and a bit more grit in the works really wouldn’t have hur
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6.0
86200
6.0 |
Beardfood
Kane and Turner ooze sex, and the orchestra only serves to accentuate their confidence
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5.6
85463
5.6 |
Pitchfork
A lavish California confection, featuring a 29-piece orchestra recorded at Hollywood's storied United Recording, and arranged by Owen Pallett
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5.0
85398
5.0 |
Drowned In Sound
It might finally be time for the lads to put the puppets back in the toy box. The world was ready for something new this time round
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5.0
85624
5.0 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
The record flows forth like a dream, which is intriguing until you’re nine tracks deep and still listening to songs at the exact same tempo
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4.0
86458
4.0 |
The Quietus
Throughout Everything You’ve Come to Expect, Turner and Kane are cast in a light of seductive swank, and yet their script belies any of the lounge cool of Gainsbourg and his ilk
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4.0
85389
4.0 |
The Observer
Also nagging is the feeling that even the best tracks are just Monkeys offcuts in orchestral pop clothing
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4.0
85207
4.0 |
DIY
The classical instrumentation isn’t the only relic of the past clinging onto The Last Shadow Puppets, and more often than not, that title is all too literal
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