Everything You've Come to Expect
by The Last Shadow Puppets
  • Record Label: Domino
  • Release Date: Apr 1, 2016
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
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  1. musicOMH.com
    Apr 1, 2016
    60
    It is unlikely to be held in the same esteem as its predecessor, even if there is enough here to confirm that The Last Shadow Puppets are more than just a side project.
  2. Mojo
    Mar 24, 2016
    60
    Though some things remain reassuringly the same--the glitzy, moody, twangy, cinematic '60s Euro-pop feel--as if time hasn't passed, there's also a strong sense of Turner and Kane having grown as people. [May 2016, p.86]
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  3. Q Magazine
    Mar 24, 2016
    60
    This outing's a little harder to love than its predecessor, but the highlights are definitely worth the wait. [May 2016, p.106]
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  5. The Guardian
    Mar 24, 2016
    60
    It’s less musically focused than their debut, but also less inclined to lapse into straightforward pastiche.
  6. Pitchfork
    Apr 5, 2016
    56
    The first five songs at least are totally gorgeous, the strings glassy, the tone all understated seduction, the structures fluid and surprising. ... By the Homme-tinged desert rider "Used to Be My Girl," misanthropy has set in.
  7. Sputnikmusic
    Apr 6, 2016
    50
    The bookends of this record show flashes of potential--with gems sprinkled in between--but far and wide, this is a disappointingly vanilla offering from a group that has already proven itself to be capable of ensnaring our minds and ears. If you’re looking for a silver lining, though, at least these guys have matured.
  8. Drowned In Sound
    Apr 1, 2016
    50
    The album is in desperate need of more Alex Turner. Too often it feels like a Miles Kane and chums holiday extravaganza record.
  9. The Quietus
    May 3, 2016
    40
    The album is at its best when the margins are jammed full--tinny tambourine here, guitar feedback there, a wash of cellos dipping into the mix.
  10. The Observer (UK)
    Apr 4, 2016
    40
    The impression that Turner and Kane are soundtracking some kind of ironic double-bro-seven flick in their heads remains, however (not eased by Kane’s recent sleazy behaviour towards a female journalist), only partly tempered by Turner’s nuanced lyrics.
  11. DIY Magazine
    Mar 30, 2016
    40
    Phoned-in and simplistic, it’s hard to decipher when one track ends and another begins.

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User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 99 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 82 out of 99
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 99
  3. Negative: 3 out of 99
  1. wanderlust
    Apr 1, 2016
    10
    Stylish. Retro. Sexy. As Turner and Kane are.
    Alex changed his way of singing, found something new, and it suits him well - mature, still    Stylish. Retro. Sexy. As Turner and Kane are.
    Alex changed his way of singing, found something new, and it suits him well - mature, still subtle and romantic. They've grown up, and so did their music. Thanks for the album, guys, you raise all the emotions from excitement and longing desire to crying at the very end. It's not exactly what I have come to expect, it's much, much better.    … Full Review »
  2. Sketchead86
    Apr 1, 2016
    9
    Brilliant album. Owen Pallet has done an outstanding job with the string arrangements, at times they are thrillingly inventive. Alex singsBrilliant album. Owen Pallet has done an outstanding job with the string arrangements, at times they are thrillingly inventive. Alex sings like we've never heard him before on Sweet Dreams, TN. An album full of groove, soul and fantastic pop songs. Miles delivers a great vocal on Aviation… Full Review »
  3. SomeoneYouKnow
    Apr 1, 2016
    7
    The album can be resumed as very mature and experimental, especially compared with the first album. We can see Alex and Miles coming from aThe album can be resumed as very mature and experimental, especially compared with the first album. We can see Alex and Miles coming from a young and immature work and arriving on this. They collected everything they saw in the last eight years and put here. The lack of explosives moments is the downside, but for the otherhand, the atmosphere is fantastic. It's not everything I've coming to expect, but it just doesn't disappoint me at all.… Full Review »
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