The Last Goodbye (album)
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.[1] It is the duo's first studio album in five years, after A Moment Apart.
The Last Goodbye
The duo teased new music at the beginning of 2022 through social media.[2] The first single, "The Last Goodbye", was released as the lead single in February 2022. The second single, "Better Now", was released in March. Following the album's announcement later that month, "Love Letter" was released as the third single. "Behind The Sun" was released as the fourth single in April. "Wide Awake" was released as the fifth single in June. "Light Of Day" was released as the final single in July. The album features contributions from Julianna Barwick, Charlie Houston, Izzy Bizu, Maro, Bettye LaVette, Låpsley, and Ólafur Arnalds.
The album received positive reviews from critics, with praise towards its production values and emotional tone. The album was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Album for the 65th Grammy Awards.[3]
Background[edit]
Along with the album's announcement in March 2022, the duo released a statement behind the creation of the album: "Over the past few years we’ve been able to reflect on who we are, what it means to do what we do, and in the end, who we are doing this for. We became focused and inspired by the impact our families and friends have imprinted on us and how we want to continue to echo that out as we move through this life. We found comfort in the fact that those who we love stay with us, that they become intrinsically part of us, in a way."[4][5]
Promotion[edit]
Multimedia[edit]
The duo teased new music in January 2022 through social media.[2] In February 2022, the duo launched a campaign titled "Welcome to The Last Goodbye." It consisted of unreleased audio snippets and video footage of Mills and Knight's childhood years that were generated through fans typing a given password into the duo's microsite.[6][7]
Singles and music videos[edit]
On February 8, 2022, "The Last Goodbye", featuring Bettye LaVette, was released as the lead single from the album.[8] The music video for the single was released the following week.[9] The second single, "Better Now", featuring Maro, was released on March 2.[10] Its music video was later released on April 19.[11] With the announcement of The Last Goodbye on March 23, "Love Letter", featuring The Knocks, was released as the third single from the album.[12] A music video, starring Simone Ashley, was premiered after the album's release, on August 4.[13] The fourth single, "Behind the Sun", was released on April 26, alongside a music video.[14] "Wide Awake", featuring Charlie Houston, was released on June 8 as the fifth single.[15] "Light Of Day", featuring Ólafur Arnalds, was released on July 13 as the sixth and final single.[16]
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