Last Words (EP)

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Last Words
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ReleasedAugust 21, 2012 (2012-08-21) [1]
Genre
Length37:13
Label Wedidit
Producer
Ryan Hemsworth chronology
Kitsch Genius
(2012)
Last Words
(2012)
Still Awake
(2013)

Last Words is a 2012 EP by Canadian record producer Ryan Hemsworth. It was released on Wedidit. [4] It features remixes from Shlohmo, Supreme Cuts, Baauer, Sam Tiba, and Canblaster. [5] Music videos were created for "Charly Wingate" [6] and "Colour & Movement". [7]

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Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
East Bay Express favorable [8]
Pitchfork 7.7/10 [9]
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Will Butler of East Bay Express said, "With Last Words, Hemsworth leaves his initial experimentation behind and clocks in with an inspiring personal best, both in style and technique." [8] Paul Lester of The Guardian noted elements of Aphex Twin's Selected Ambient Works 85–92 in the production of Last Words. [12]

Potholes in My Blog placed it at number 3 on the "15 Best EPs of 2012" list. [13]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Charly Wingate"2:50
2."Colour & Movement"4:35
3."The Happy Mask Shop"3:48
4."Slurring"3:50
5."Overthinking"4:15
6."Colour & Movement (Shlohmo Remix)"5:08
7."Overthinking (Supreme Cuts Remix)"4:50
8."Slurring (Baauer Remix)"3:42
9."Charly's Mask Shop (Sam Tiba & Canblaster Remix)"4:15
Total length:37:13

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