"The Age of the Understatement" is the first single released by The Last Shadow Puppets.

The song is the title track from the band's debut album The Age of the Understatement.

The video was shot in Moscow, Russia by French director Romain Gavras, and features Turner and Kane walking through the Russian capital.

due to the long hours, the cold temperatures, and the fact they had, "to bribe a few people - including the police, who were with us all the time when we were filming.

[5] All lyrics are written by Alex Turner and Miles Kane, except where noted; all music is composed by The Last Shadow Puppets