Aviation (song)
| "Aviation" | ||||
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| Single by The Last Shadow Puppets | ||||
| from the album Everything You've Come to Expect | ||||
| Released | 16 March 2016 | |||
| Length | 3:43 | |||
| Label | Domino | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | James Ford | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Aviation" on YouTube | ||||
"Aviation" is the third single by English band The Last Shadow Puppets from their second studio album, Everything You've Come to Expect. It was released on 16 March 2016 on Domino Records.[1]
Background[edit]
In 2014, Kane and Turner were on the process of writing, what at the time, was thought to be Kane's next album. During one of those writing sessions, both "experimented with a vocal harmony" on a 8-track demo, which would later become "Aviation," this reminded them of their work on The Age of the Understament.[2][3][4] The song was written in London, and Turner came up with the riff on New Year's Day.[5]
The track, begins with an "echoing scrape of strings."[6] Its first verse references sectoral heterochromia, an eye condition in which part of one iris is a different color from its remainder. Its second verse uses the term "coke-head close" to describe a woman, under the influence of the drug, loudly talking to the narrator. Turner wanted to use the word "Colorama" in a song since the first time he saw Michelangelo Antonioni's Blow-Up (1966), he described it as, "an unplugged neon light at the back of my mind for years,"[7] about the line he added, "It doesn't make a ton of sense, but that's not really the point. "I think, not always, but sometimes it's good to just have the lyrics facilitate a melody, like, that's harder to do, [...] — getting the fuckin’ ‘I Am The Walrus’ shit right."[8] Musically, the track's been described as coming closest to the "Lee Hazlewood-indebted style" of their first record.[9]
Music video[edit]
The music video for "Aviation" features Turner and Kane digging holes on a beach as a man approaches in a car with a woman in bridal clothing. Kane turns and kisses the man, and a fight ensues before the woman runs down the beach and Turner and Kane are buried in the holes by the man's associates. The video serves as a prequel to the music video for "Everything You've Come to Expect".[10][11][12][13][14]
The video was shot at Point Dume, Malibu. It was directed by Saam Farahmand and filmed in 16mm. Chung Chung-hoon served as DoP.[15]
Personnel[edit]
- The Last Shadow Puppets
- Alex Turner – electric guitar, lead vocals
- Miles Kane – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- James Ford – drums, percussion, keyboards
- Zach Dawes – bass guitar
- Additional personnel
- Owen Pallett – strings arrangement[16]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[17] | 150 |
References[edit]
- ^ "The Last Shadow Puppets reveal new track 'Aviation' ahead of second album release". NME. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ Tyaransen, Olaf (8 June 2016). "Alex Turner talks to Hot Press about The Last Shadow Puppets and Tina Turner's thighs". Hot Press.
- ^ Grand-Pierre, Ken (15 February 2016). "The Last Shadow Puppets". QRO Magazine.
- ^ Ventura, Christina (11 March 2016). "15 Minutes With The Last Shadow Puppets". Sidewalk Hustle.
- ^ Eliscu, Jenny (1 April 2016). "The Last Shadow Puppets: interview Sirius XMU Sessions". Sirius XM.
- ^ Petridis, Alexis (24 March 2016). "The Last Shadow Puppets: Everything You've Come to Expect review – more a smirking in-joke than a band". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ McCormick, Neil (25 June 2016). "Last Shadow Puppets: 'Pop has become too predictable'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ Brennan, Collin (29 March 2016). "The Last Shadow Puppets and the Weight of Expectation". Consequence.
- ^ Perry, Kevin Eg (22 January 2016). "Alex and Miles' guide to the key tracks on the album - The Full NME Cover Interview". NME.
- ^ Monroe, Jazz (16 March 2016). "The Last Shadow Puppets Dig Their Graves in "Aviation" Video". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ Murray, Robin (16 March 2016). "The Last Shadow Puppets - 'Aviation'". Clash. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ Reeve, Joe (16 March 2016). "Music Video: The Last Shadow Puppets - Aviation". huhmagazine.co.uk. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ Smith, Dave (16 March 2016). "The Last Shadow Puppets serve up 'Aviation' video". live4ever.uk.com. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ Johnson, Laura (16 March 2016). "The Last Shadow Puppets Share Video For New Single Aviation". stereoboard.com. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- ^ "NEW WORK: TLSP "EVERYTHING YOU'VE COME TO EXPECT"". Fixer Films. 10 March 2016. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ Helman, Peter (10 January 2015). "The Last Shadow Puppets – "Bad Habits Video". Stereogum. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "CHART: CLUK Update 9.04.2016 (wk14)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
