"Everything You've Come to Expect"
Single by The Last Shadow Puppets
from the album
Everything You've Come to Expect
Released10 March 2016 (2016-03-10)
Genre
Length3:13
LabelDomino
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)James Ford
The Last Shadow Puppets singles chronology
"Bad Habits"
(2016)
"Everything You've Come to Expect"
(2016)
"Aviation"
(2016)
Music video
"Everything You've Come to Expect" on YouTube

"Everything You've Come to Expect" is a song by English baroque pop band The Last Shadow Puppets released on 10 March 2016, through Domino Recording Company.[3] The song was included on their second studio album, Everything You've Come to Expect (2016). Written by co-frontmen Alex Turner and Miles Kane, and produced by James Ford, "Everything You've Come to Expect" is a baroque pop and psychedelic pop track.

Background

Musically "Everything You've Come to Expect" has been described as a "psychedelic waltz"[2] and has been called "Beatle-esque". The song finds Turner as "a jealous guy", among a "phantasmagoria of surreal visions of decadence".[2] The song references several songs and musicians, with the line "Croc-skin collar on a diamond dog" recalling David Bowie's album of the same name. The mention of Honey Pie on the preceding verse, was thought to be a Beatles reference, although Turner admitted it was coincidental.[4] The band has said it was the last song written for the album, and "the further down the wing" they have gone in terms of songwriting, adding that its their favourite track in the record.[5][6] Turner said the song was written on a Vox Continental keyboard.[7][8]

Music video

Still picture from the "Everything You've Come to Expect" video.

The music video for "Everything You've Come to Expect" was released on 10 March 2016 and features Turner and Kane submerged in sand up to their necks, with a woman in bridal clothing (Michelle Dawley) scolding Turner and dancing around the beach. It serves as the second installment of the album's video trilogy initiated by Aviation.

The video was shot in one day at Point Dume, Malibu. It was directed by Saam Farahmand and filmed in 16mm. Chung Chung-hoon served as DoP.[9][10]

Personnel

The Last Shadow Puppets
Additional personnel

References

  1. ^ Newman, Georgina (11 April 2016). "Brothers In Arms". Q. No. July 2016. pp. 94–97.
  2. ^ a b c Catchpole, Chris (22 January 2016). "True Bromance". Q. No. March 2016. pp. 23–31.
  3. ^ Stolworthy, Jacob (10 March 2016). "The Last Shadow Puppets release new album title track 'Everything You've Come To Expect'". The Independent. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  4. ^ de Vrieze, Atze (7 April 2016). "The Last Shadow Puppets: "Ik zie een spook! Zag je ook een spook?"". 3voor12. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  5. ^ Perry, Kevin Eg (22 January 2016). "Alex and Miles' guide to the key tracks on the album - The Full NME Cover Interview". NME.
  6. ^ "The Last Shadow Puppets talk about their new album". Radio X. 25 January 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  7. ^ Carvalho, Hester (31 March 2016). "Gesprek met 'The Last Shadow Puppets' verloopt als een conference". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 23 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Alex Turner on 'Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino' - track by track interview - Radio X". Radio X. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ The Last Shadow Puppets (10 March 2016). "The Last Shadow Puppets - Everything You've Come To Expect (Official Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 15 December 2017.