At times, that sense of hope seems buried under throbbing beats or kept at arm's length by cold, pristine sonics, but dip your toes beneath that sleek surface and you'll find an album of great warmth, beauty and even soul.
It is indeed a soaring achievement, one seemingly without missteps ... In fact, the only drawback of an album this expertly executed is its smoothness.
What keeps Last Exit grounded is the laid-back approach to the vocals and beats.
Honestly, I can’t say it’s a tragedy that Last Exit is a memory lane pilgrimage for the bulk of its audience these days. It holds up to, but not above, a respectable extent and is certainly worthwhile for anyone specifically into its constituent elements, but I think it owes half its draw to its value as a time capsule.
I RECOMMEND: More Than Real, Bellona, Last Exit, Birthday, Under The Sun, Teach Me How To Fight, When I'm Not Around
1. 8/10
2. 7.5/10
3. 8/10
4. 8/10
5. 6/10
6. 8.5/10
7. 8/10
8. 7.5/10
9. 8/10
10. 7/10
album cohesion: 7
album originality: 10
total = 78%
1 | More Than Real 6:39 | 100 |
2 | Bellona 5:38 | 70 |
3 | High Come Down 4:29 | 80 |
4 | Last Exit 6:35 | 90 |
5 | Neon Rider 2:08 | 70 |
6 | Birthday 4:16 | 70 |
7 | Under the Sun 7:02 | 100 |
8 | Three Words 5:46 | 80 |
9 | Teach Me How to Fight 5:31 | 100 |
10 | When I'm Not Around 5:22 | 100 |
1 | Unbirthday 6:04 | |
2 | Last Exit (Fennesz Mix) 5:35 | |
3 | Birthday (Manitoba Mix) 5:12 | |
4 | A Certain Associaton 2:22 |
#28 | / | Pitchfork |