Miracle Aligner
"Miracle Aligner" is the fourth single by English band The Last Shadow Puppets from their second studio album, Everything You've Come to Expect.[2] It was released on 28 March 2016 on Domino Records.[3]
"Miracle Aligner" | ||||
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Single by The Last Shadow Puppets | ||||
from the album Everything You've Come to Expect | ||||
Released | 28 March 2016 | |||
Length | 4:05 | |||
Label | Domino | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | James Ford | |||
The Last Shadow Puppets singles chronology | ||||
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Background and release
The song was premiered on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 Radio show, where Zane named it his "World Record" for March 28, 2016.[4] The duo jokingly claimed the song was inspired by a "yoga teacher" and a "make-believe wrestler."[5] Turner then said the idea for the song "had always been around" and "came back in the end." He continued by saying that the song was mostly written by himself and his friend and musician Alexandra Savior and "ended up being under the Shadow Puppets umbrella."[6]
Savior has said the song is "obviously about a coke dealer - it's a lifestyle that I didn't relate to myself."[7]
Personnel
- The Last Shadow Puppets
- Alex Turner – vocals, electric guitar, baritone guitar
- Miles Kane – vocals, acoustic guitar
- James Ford – drums, keyboards
- Zach Dawes – bass guitar
- Additional personnel
- Owen Pallett – strings arrangement[8]
Charts
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[9] | 23 |
France (SNEP)[10] | 199 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11] | 180 |
References
- "Listen to "World Record: The Last Shadow Puppets - "Miracle Aligner"" posted by Zane Lowe on Apple Music". Apple Music. 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- "The Last Shadow Puppets – "Miracle Aligner"". Stereogum. 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- "Listen to The Last Shadow Puppets' new song 'Miracle Aligner'". NME. 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- "Listen: The Last Shadow Puppets - "Miracle Aligner"". Under the Radar. 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- "The Last Shadow Puppets share dreamlike new song "Miracle Aligner" — listen". Consequence of Sound. 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- "Listen to "World Record: The Last Shadow Puppets - "Miracle Aligner"" posted by Zane Lowe on Apple Music". Apple Music. 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2016-03-30.
- "Interview: Alexandra Savior on her upcoming debut album". Coup De Main. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- Helman, Peter (10 January 2015). "The Last Shadow Puppets – "Bad Habits Video". Stereogum. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- "Ultratop.be – The Last Shadow Puppets – Miracle Aligner" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- "Lescharts.com – The Last Shadow Puppets – Miracle Aligner" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
- "CHART: CLUK Update 9.04.2016 (wk14)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 April 2016.