Last Words: The Final Recordings is the eighth and final studio album by the American rock band the Screaming Trees.[5] The album itself was recorded two years after their album Dust. Shortly after Dust was released, Epic Records decided to drop the band. However, in the years of 1998 and 1999, the band recorded the album in Pearl Jam's guitarist Stone Gossard's studio. Due to the band's break-up in 2000, and Mark Lanegan's refusal to perform with the band, the album wasn't released for twelve years until drummer Barrett Martin released it on his own label, Sunyata Records. The album received mixed reviews.[1][4][3]
| Last Words: The Final Recordings | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 2, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 1998–1999 | |||
| Studio | Studio Litho, Seattle, Washington | |||
| Genre | Grunge, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 38:44 | |||
| Label | Sunyata Productions | |||
| Producer | Barrett Martin | |||
| Screaming Trees chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The A.V. Club | B[2] |
| Drowned in Sound | 6/10[3] |
| Pitchfork Media | 5.7/10[4] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Van Conner, Mark Lanegan, Barrett Martin, and Gary Lee Conner
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ash Gray Sunday" | 3:36 |
| 2. | "Door Into Summer" | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Revelator" | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Crawlspace" | 4:19 |
| 5. | "Black Rose Way" | 4:23 |
| 6. | "Reflections" | 4:06 |
| 7. | "Tomorrow Changes" | 3:51 |
| 8. | "Low Life" | 3:49 |
| 9. | "Anita Grey" | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Last Words" | 3:04 |
| Total length: | 38:44 | |
Personnel
editScreaming Trees
- Gary Lee Conner – lead guitar, piano, clavinet, backing vocals
- Van Conner – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Mark Lanegan – lead vocals
- Barrett Martin – drums, Hammond organ, Fender Rhodes, vibraphone, percussion
Additional musicians
- Peter Buck – guitars
- Josh Homme – guitar on "Crawlspace"
References
edit- ^ a b Last Words: The Final Recordings review — Allmusic
- ^ "Screaming Trees: Last Words: The Final Recordings". The A.V. Club.
- ^ a b "Last Words: The Final Recordings review — Drowned in Sound". Archived from the original on 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
- ^ a b Last Words: The Final Recordings review — Pitchfork
- ^ Screaming Trees to release 'lost' album — NME