SHOCKING!
Being an Arctic Monkey's fan I was curious about this release. I checked out a vid on youtube and was blown away. Tony Hatch meets Ennio Morricone with a venomous wit in the voice. Way more "over the top" then any of the "Lounge/Soul/Retro" acts today it succeeds in it's bombast and satisfies with each listen. It may borrow from the past but this is NEW music that is as exciting as it's predecessors, if not more. Owen Pallet (arranger) and James Ford (producer) are unsung heros that need to be watched. This thing is massive, I hope they take it on the road.

underrated
im think this is a great cd. im not that crazy over the artic monkey, i see this cd get 3 stars on most reviews, om mind its 4-5, and i know what im talking about!!!i've been listen to music foe 48years im 58 , go uk.

great CD, great price
This is a great CD!! Slightly less "heavy" or "rock" than arctic monkeys and more "acoustic" to be sure. Last 3 tracks are the best, but they are all good. Check out some singles on youtube.com if you are unsure about buying.

self-indulgent and flawed but fun
It sounds like the 2 are having a lot of fun with these tunes and I applaud these very young musicians for looking backward to the music of the late 60's/early 70's. There's a wry irony in most of the lyrics that adds a modern edge. Indeed the singing and lyrics are the best parts of the CD. Honestly, I wonder if these songs would have benfitted from a little more time in the oven. In particular, the flat mixing has a muddied sound to it that limits every single track. Was this done to sound like the 70's? Perhaps but it doesnt quite work. The 2 collaborated on a couple of B-sides for the Actic Monkeys and those tracks are more memorable than anything we get here. I'd really like to see them perform these tracks live and without the symphonic instruments. I suspect it would improve things across the board.

Great Scott...Holy Hollies
This is a rare find: A duo music experience paying virtually NO regard to modern diametrics and demands. The sound of this music is filtered through a haze of 60s influences (the Hollies, The Walker Brothers) distinctly credited, duly noted ...and equally delivered as a ready made classic for anyone interested. I can only hope that those interested will harp on the music's beauty, value and artistry in a way that impacts modern tastemakers.
Huh? Try it. Buy it. And don't "why it" to death for how it is out of time. Make it IN time.
And if that fails to convince just buy it for the cover. I wenmt to see the movie Blow Up because of the movie poster back in the mid-60s. the experience defined my life and my life in relationship to a generation. this music could do the same to any equally impressionable young music mavens looking for the best next thing.