#therascals

In October-November 2006 Alex and AM continue to record their second album at the Shoreditch studio (Miloco Garden).

At the same time, Miles was creating his own project (The Rascals) and helping with the recording of AM. Not only playing the instrument, but writing music. (which will be discussed later)

The idea of doing something together gradually took shape in a firm decision. Miles has already shown Alex The Standing Next To Me (for example, in an interview for the Sodajerker podcast, August 23, 2018, about the birth of The Last Shadow Puppets, he said:

"The Little Flames and The Arctic Monkeys were having a great time, but that's when my friendship with Al started. I remember once in the dressing room I played him Standing Next to Me, and he said: That's how it all started-him and me-with songs in the dressing rooms, playing together...").

There is also an excerpt of TLSP interview, (if anyone has a source for this interview, please send me a link) where Miles said:

"The decision was made when I left The Little Flames and wanted to create The Rascals. We already had "Standing Next to Me"," Only the Truth "and" In My Room " that we wanted to record. We became best friends three and a half years ago... Long before there were any songs. Obviously, we would have written something sooner or later. Such a return, however, we did not expect. The album seems to have fired."

In many other interviews the guys will confirm this point of view, that the decision to create a milex group was made in the Christmas area. And the preparatory period was marked by the fact that the guys introduced each other to interesting music, shared their findings. Alex will also say that Miles has revealed to him a lot of new music that he had not listened to before and did not perceive music in this way.

Here appears Scott Walker.

And this is an interview with James Ford, where he talks about Miles's participation in the second album of Arctic Monkeys the beginning of a new project, and that he introduced Miles and Alex to Scott... Hmm, and Milex have a different version...