Album Review: The Last Shadow Puppets - Everything You've Come To Expect

Fans of British rock rejoice! The Last Shadow Puppets have finally released a follow-up to their 2008 debut. Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys has once again teamed up with his long time pal and collaborator Miles Kane to create Everything You've Come To Expect.

If there's anything we've come to expect from this all-star duo, it's '60s guitar riffs and swoon-worthy harmonies laced with just a hint of that British egoism for theatrical effect, and once again the boys do not fail to deliver on all fronts. From the soft croon of Turner on Miracle Aligner to the heavy guitar and biting snarls from Kane on Bad Habits, not to mention the cheeky verses in Sweet Dreams, TN, "it's like everyone's a dick without you baby", the boys have really outdone themselves. 

Unsurprisingly, the record is brilliantly produced, the syncopated rhythm of The Element Of Surprise doesn't miss a beat and the slightly eerie harmonies in the dreamy title track leave a lasting impression. Both Kane and Turner have relocated to the US since the last record and, while there's certainly a more noticeable American tinge to their sound, Everything You've Come To Expect is still a predominately British affair. Let's just hope we don't have to wait another eight years for these two to write another record together.