The Last Resort is the debut album by the Danish electronic musician Trentemøller. It was released on 9 October 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.
| The Last Resort | ||||
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| Studio album by Trentemøller | ||||
| Released | 9 October 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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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Gaffa | |
| Pitchfork | 7.2/10[5] |
| Politiken | |
| Resident Advisor | 5/5[7] |
Philip Sherburne of Pitchfork 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 fifth best album of 2006.[8] They also named it the 28th best album of the decade.[9] 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".[10]
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 |
| 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 |
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Certifications
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In 2011 it was awarded a gold certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indicated sales of at least 75,000 copies throughout Europe.[13]
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