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Arctic Monkeys frontguy Alex Turner writes well into the margins, and it's no real surprise that-- even with his Monkeys' current "one album a year" average-- he's got even more to say than a single band can contain. So he's teamed up with old friend Miles Kane, formerly of onetime Monkeys tourmates the Little Flames and presently of the Rascals (not the "Good Lovin'" Rascals, mind), for a forthcoming LP.

Calling themselves the Last Shadow Puppets, Turner and Kane will release their debut, The Age of the Understatement, via Domino on April 21 in the UK and May 6 in the U.S. The disc features production from Simian Mobile Disco's James Ford (who also helmed the sessions for the last AM disc), and packs in 12 tracks. Orchestration was provided by another young talent: Owen Pallett of Final Fantasy, who conducted the 22-piece London Metropolitan Orchestra for the recording.

The world will get a glimpse of the Last Shadow Puppets on April 15, when Domino unleashes a single for title track "The Age of the Understatement" in 7" and digital formats.

First the first time in some time, there's not a whole lot else going on with those Arctic Monkeys at the moment, though their own Matt Hedlers did recently remix the Hives, so that's something.

The Age of the Understatement:

01 The Age of the Understatement
02 Standing Next to Me
03 Calm Like You
04 Separate and Ever Deadly
05 The Chamber
06 Only the Truth
07 My Mistakes Were Made for You
08 Black Plant
09 I Don't Like You Any More
10 In My Room
11 Meeting Place
12 The Time Has Come Again