The Dream Synopsis

EP by The Last Shadow Puppets

Released

2 December 2016^[1]

Recorded

August 2016

Studio

Future-Past Studios, New York

Genre

Baroque pop, psychedelic rock, post-punk revival, french rock

Length

24:06

Label

Domino Recording Company^[2]

The Last Shadow Puppets chronology

Everything You've Come to Expect
(2016)

The Dream Synopsis
(2016)

Singles from The Dream Synopsis

"Is This What You Wanted"
Released: 17 October 2016
"Les Cactus"
Released: 14 November 2016

The Dream Synopsis EP is an extended play by The Last Shadow Puppets, released on 2 December 2016. It contains re-recordings of two songs from the band's second album, Everything You've Come to Expect, as well as four cover versions that the band played during their 2016 tour.^[3]

Background and recording

The Dream Synopsis EP was recorded in one day at Future-Past Studios in August 2016. The songs featured on the release were recorded live in the studio.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Aviation"	Miles Kane, Alex Turner	3:46
2.	"Les Cactus"	Jacques Dutronc, Jacques Lanzmann	3:20
3.	"Totally Wired"	Paul Hanley, Marc Riley, Craig Scanlon, Mark E. Smith	3:37
4.	"This Is Your Life"	Rob Chapman	2:55
5.	"Is This What You Wanted"	Leonard Cohen	6:46
6.	"The Dream Synopsis"	Turner	3:42

Personnel

The Last Shadow Puppets

Miles Kane – vocals, electric guitar (tracks 2 and 4-6)
Alex Turner – vocals, electric guitar (tracks 1 and 3), piano (track 4)
Tyler Parkford – keyboards
Zach Dawes – bass guitar
Loren Humphrey – drums

Additional musicians

Owen Pallett – string arrangements
Caroline Beckman – violin
Claudia Chopek – viola
Jennifer Takamatsu – violin
Mikala Schmitz – cello
Scott Gillies – acoustic guitar (tracks 1 and 5)
Jordan Pettay – saxophone (track 6)

Production

Patrick Higgins – engineering
James Ford – mixing
Matt Colton – mastering

References

The Last Shadow Puppets

Alex Turner Miles Kane James Ford Zach Dawes

Studio albums	The Age of the Understatement Everything You've Come to Expect

EPs	My Mistakes Were Made for You The Dream Synopsis

Singles	"The Age of the Understatement" "Standing Next to Me" "My Mistakes Were Made for You" "Bad Habits" "Everything You've Come to Expect" "Aviation" "Miracle Aligner"

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