Top tracks — play these first
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The Last Goodbye — This titular track encapsulates the album's themes of reflection and closure, blending lush instrumentation with poignant vocal performances.
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Love Letter — With its heartfelt lyrics and vibrant production, this track serves as an emotional centerpiece that highlights the duo's ability to evoke powerful feelings through music.
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Wide Awake — The opening track sets the tone for the album with its dynamic build-up and intricate layers, establishing a sense of anticipation that carries throughout the record.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album blends ethereal melodies with dynamic beats, showcasing strong production but varying emotional depth across tracks.
What we noticed
- The album features a consistent use of layered synths that create a rich, atmospheric sound throughout its duration.
- Several tracks incorporate vocal samples that are manipulated and processed, adding texture without dominating the instrumental focus.
- The pacing varies, with the first half maintaining a more upbeat tempo while the latter half shifts to slower, more reflective pieces.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- reflective listening experiences
- emotional and introspective journeys
- smooth transitions between tracks
- long, immersive listening sessions
- vibrant atmospheric soundscapes
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in July 2022, The Last Goodbye marks Odesza's fourth studio album and follows their critically acclaimed 2018 release, A Moment Apart. At this point in their career, Odesza had solidified their status as leaders in the electronic music scene, known for their cinematic soundscapes and live performances.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Flume· Tycho· Rüfüs Du Sol
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 This Version of You 2:52
- 2 Wide Awake 3:35
- 3 Love Letter 4:13
- 4 Behind the Sun 4:10
- 5 Forgive Me 3:28
- 6 North Garden 3:00
- 7 Better Now 3:14
- 8 The Last Goodbye 5:58
- 9 All My Life 3:12
- 10 Equal 3:53
- 11 Healing Grid 3:06
- 12 I Can’t Sleep 3:07
- 13 Light of Day 6:42
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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