Rating:8/10
The Age Of The Understatement is a side project of Arctic Monkeys' Alex Turner and Arcade Fire arranger Owen Pallets. Most of first impressions may say that 'This sounds better than a side project'.

The sound of the late 60's, nostalgy, impressive vocal performance of the young vocal, melodic guitar chords, prolific songwriting, deserve your sympathy for this new project. It's definitely successful record. I'm sure this will put in some dark songs to Arctic Monkeys' following album. Because i smell of some Scott Walker and Lee Hazlewood magic. I mean The Last Shadow Puppets loves oldies.

Some songs are short and suffocating here, but that doesn't mean that they're not memorable. Turners' songwriting skill moves the tunes one step forward, then Arctic Monkeys fan should get this orchestral pop album.

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The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age Of The Understatement

MM picks: Standing Next To Me, The Chamber, My Mistakes Were Made For You, Black Plant

Final Fantasy - He Poos Clouds
Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Irene Cara - Fame

Rating: 2.5/10
Maps' the most embrassing, spotty record i've heard. The Wick And The Fire is totally trash, my headaches are growing, because this experimental shit sounds work of some college students who don't know how to play guitar. If you try to make bizarre music, you should put something interesting to it at least. You can make a lot of noise in the name of music, but it should has some crucial sections. I want my wasted time back! This is not good, but the previous record wasn't good too. Who listen to this? Some independent movie companies?

MM picks: Reverse Telescope, Synergy

Maps - Failure Of Constancy

Rating: 8/10
Most producers and artists give the love back to basics. What i mean is recovering 60s pop tunes is so popular right now. Names such as Amy Winehouse, Gnarls Barkley, Sam sparro, Christina Aguilera are successful examples.

A producer, songwriter and performer, and former child actor Sam Sparro (born Sam Falson November 8th 1984 in Sydney, Australia) combines old-fashioned gospel vocals onto electronic or indie electronic music, whatever you call the backround music on his top charter "Black and Gold". I already put the single number 1 on MM singles of the week. Today, i had a change listening his full self-titled record. In my opinion, first spin is the most important thing to write your review. The debut contains many chart climber songs, and this sounds like a best of compilation of VA best of disco. Chaka Khan is also one of the first admirers of him. I stay and listen many artists from Tim Hardin to Nico, Mary J. Blige to Amy Winehouse, and George Michael to Sam Sparro. He looks like George Michael, his gay look, amazing R&B vocals, danceable hits. However the debut ain't my recommended music. It can't be, you see i'm so selfish about music. I know which record is the best and which is not!

The album shows itself, it's better than listening Madonna's shitty, painful Hard Candy. Finally it's amazing like Amy Winehouse's Back to Black, Rihanna's "Good girl gone Bad" or Lilly Allen's "Alright, Still..." but good pop dance record.

Plus official Sam Sparro page is quite glam here:
www.samsparro.com

MM picks: Black and Gold, 21st Century Life, Sick, Cut Me Loose

Other Recommended Indie Records:
Pop Levi - Never Never Love
Ladytron - Velocifero

Sam Sparro - Black and Gold

I know i was late posting this Evil Urges record. There are some nice tunes here, i like Neil Young-ish indie rock bands.
My Morning Jacket - Sec Walkin'