The Last Place

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The Last Place
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 12, 2011
Genre Indie rock, power pop
Length46:46
Label The Fever Zone
Producer Adam Lasus
Army Navy chronology
Army Navy
(2008)
The Last Place
(2011)
The Wilderness Inside
(2014)
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The Last Place is the second studio album by American indie rock band Army Navy, released on July 12, 2011 on the band's own label, The Fever Zone. [1] A music video for "Ode to Janice Melt", directed by Jeremy Konner and starring Jason Ritter and Simon Helberg, was released on September 15, 2011. [2] "The Long Goodbye" appeared in the movie Beastly , while "Last Legs" was featured in The Way, Way Back .

Contents

The album was met with positive reviews from music critics, getting 3 out of 5 from AllMusic and 7.0 out of 10 from Pitchfork Media.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Army Navy.

No.TitleLength
1."Last Legs"3:53
2."Ode to Janice Melt"3:40
3."The Long Goodbye"4:39
4."Ex-Electric"3:50
5."A Circus"4:03
6."Feathered"3:01
7."The Hunter"4:40
8."I Think It's Gonna Happen"3:40
9."Wonderland to Waterloo"4:41
10."Open Your Eyes"4:17
11."Pastoral"6:22

Personnel

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References

  1. "The Last Place by Army Navy". Bandcamp . bandcamp.com. July 12, 2011.
  2. "Army Navy's Hilarious, Heartbreaking 'Ode To Janice Melt'". Robin Hilton. NPR. September 17, 2011.