We don’t know what it is about this pairing of Alex Turner and Miles Kane, but Standing Next To Me and previous single The Age Of The Understatement are in a different league to the Arctic Monkeys altogether.

There’s a retro 60’s feel to this music, but with a dark intensity that underlies the song. The video reinforces this with the guys decked out in early Beatles-era suits and surrounded by dancing girls in equally 60’s style costumes. Everything is shot in a low light, and the only splashes of colour are the girls’ tights.

While the Arctic Monkeys on their last outing were starting to get a little irritating, the Shadow Puppets are displaying a knack for writing short, simple songs that have the appeal of instant classics.

We’re liking what these guys are doing together, and while it probably won’t eclipse Turner and Kane’s original bands (well, Turner’s anyway), it’s been an interesting musical union and we can’t wait to hear what’s next.