The Last Goodbye
| ODESZA
The Last Goodbye
The Last Goodbye is the fourth studio album by the American electronic music duo Odesza, released on July 22, 2022 through Ninja Tune and Foreign Family Collective. It is the duo's first studio album in five years, after A Moment Apart. -Wikipedia
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Pitchfork
On their first album in five years, Odesza are at their most introspective, yet their production remains tailored to fill stadiums and trigger pyrotechnics.
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EDM
The Last Goodbye also serves as ODESZA's most explorative record yet. The duo embrace house music like never before, infusing their signature sounds into thumping four-on-the-floor arrangements that range from euphoric ("The Last Goodbye") to brooding ("I Can't Sleep").
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Clash Magazine
Cyclical in nature, ‘The Last Goodbye’ ends as it begins; a fragmented soundbite from the duo’s past pulls a mother’s voice into focus, and signals the album’s close, “see you later, alligator.” And with that the voyage into the past falls back to the present. This is a cinematic body of work that triumphs in its ability to meld a plethora of electronic styles together with the glue-like emotional intent of sentimental reminiscence, and poignantly reminds the listener to hold dear their loved ones.
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Exclaim!
The record's best track of all, "Better Now" featuring MARO, further cements that optimism, acting as a balm in a world that is so desperate for healing: "So what if I fall? / Better that I tried instead of nothing at all / And I can say it's my fault / I really don't mind, at least I gave it a go," the vocalist's mantra repeats, ushering in the season for us to finally dance ourselves clean. With all these varied components coming together to form a cohesive unit — a family, if you will — ODESZA cleverly offer a reminder that they're making world-changing stuff, and we're lucky to be alive at the same time they're making music.
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AllMusic
It would be difficult for ODESZA to replicate the impact of the still-incredible In Return, but The Last Goodbye is a definite improvement over A Moment Apart, which felt a bit too overcooked in retrospect. Here, they get the balance right, refining their sound without rehashing it, and trying new ideas without sacrificing their own character.
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PopMatters
ODESZA’s The Last Goodbye is impressively diverse and wide-ranging; there are moments of elysian pop, broody angst, thrilling dance, and smart wit.
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The Post
‘The Last Goodbye’ infuses experimentalism in both samples, instrumentation to tell a personal, moving story.
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B-Sides
While ‘The Last Goodbye’ isn’t something foreign from ODESZA’s previous works, it certainly still makes us feel connected and welcomed, like returning home after years of being away.
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Spectrum Culture
The Last Goodbye is an album that appeals to longtime fans and newcomers alike, both satisfying and leaving us wanting more as we watch these artists inch closer to that consummate record that combines A Moment Apart’s cohesiveness with their newly honed songwriting.
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The Playground
Odesza build a humid, lush climate around LaVette’s powerhouse diva vocals, accented with licks of funk bass guitar and just the right amount of new age spaciness to feel euphoric rather than gimmicky. There’s also some promise in Equal, with its instant earworm hook and buzzy eurodance synths. Mostly, The Last Goodbye feels a bit empty. It’s less an album and more a collection of cues; shells of songs waiting to be filled by smoke and stage lights, made complete.
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