The Last Resort (album)
The Last Resort | ||||
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Studio album by Trentemøller | ||||
Released | October 9, 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2005–2006 | |||
Genre |
Electronica Downtempo Minimal | |||
Length |
77:34 (Standard Edition) 153:51 (Limited Edition) | |||
Label | Poker Flat Recordings | |||
Producer | Trentemøller | |||
Trentemøller chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Last Resort | ||||
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The Last Resort is the debut album by the Danish electronic musician Trentemøller. It was released on October 9, 2006. The album debuted at #5 on the Danish Albums Chart.[1] In Denmark, The Last Resort was certified platinum in October 2009 for sales over 30,000 copies, a rare feat for an electronic music album.[2] It is also available in a Limited Edition which includes a bonus disc with some of Trentemøller's previous 12-inch singles.
Reception
Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Gaffa | [4] |
Pitchfork Media | (7.2/10)[5] |
Politiken | [6] |
Resident Advisor | [7] |
SputnikMusic | [8] |
Philip Sherburne from Pitchfork Media compared the album to Thom Yorke's The Eraser.[5] Resident Advisor—an online magazine with a focus on electronic music—named The Last Resort as the 5th best album of 2006.[9] They also named it the 28th best album of the decade.[10] The Danish newspaper Politiken gave the album 5 out of 6 stars,[6] and named it the second best Danish album of 2006, dubbing him "the hero of techno".[11]
Track listing
Standard Edition
All songs written, produced, played and programmed by Trentemøller.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Take Me Into Your Skin" | 7:43 |
2. | "Vamp" | 4:33 |
3. | "Evil Dub" | 6:15 |
4. | "Always Something Better" | 6:10 |
5. | "While the Cold Winter Waiting" | 5:04 |
6. | "Nightwalker" | 4:08 |
7. | "Like Two Strangers" | 3:25 |
8. | "The Very Last Resort" | 8:31 |
9. | "Snowflake" | 7:33 |
10. | "Chameleon" | 6:57 |
11. | "Into the Trees (Serenetti Part 3)" | 7:22 |
12. | "Moan" | 5:50 |
13. | "Miss You" | 4:03 |
Limited Edition
Disc 2 | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Always Something Better (Vocal Version)" (feat. Richard Davis) | 6:12 |
2. | "Moan (Vocal Version)" (feat. Ane Trolle) | 5:46 |
3. | "Physical Fraction" | 7:02 |
4. | "Polar Shift" | 8:28 |
5. | "Chameleon" | 7:58 |
6. | "Sunstroke" | 8:28 |
7. | "Always Something Better" (Trentemøller Remix) | 7:59 |
8. | "Nam Nam" | 5:41 |
9. | "Killer Kat" | 7:06 |
10. | "Rykketid" | 5:12 |
11. | "Prana" | 6:25 |
Charts and certifications
Charts
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Certifications
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References
- 1 2 "danishcharts.com - Trentemøller - The Last Resort". danishcharts.com. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- 1 2 "Guld og platin 2009". Pladebranchen.NU. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ↑ Birchmeir, Jason. "AllMusic - Trentemøller: The Last Resort". All Media Network. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ↑ Borre, Thomas. "GAFFA.dk - Trentemøller: The Last Resort (Anmeldelse)" (in Danish). Gaffa. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- 1 2 Sherburne, Philip (11 October 2006). "Pitchfork: Album Reviews: Trentemøller: The Last Resort". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- 1 2 Sørensen, Dorte Hygum (1 October 2006). "Hedt klubnavn tager den med ro" (in Danish). Politiken. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ↑
- ↑ SputnikMusic review
- ↑ "RA Poll: Top 5 albums of 2006". Resident Advisor. 2006-12-18. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
- ↑ "Top 100 albums of the '00s". Resident Advisor. 25 January 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ↑ Jensen, Erik (19 December 2006). "Politikens anmeldere kårer årets bedste album" (in Danish). Politiken. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ↑ "ultratop.be - Trentemøller - The Last Resort". ultratop.be. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
- ↑ "lescharts.com - Trentemøller - The Last Resort". lescharts.com. Retrieved 5 June 2010.