Last Night (His Name Is Alive album)

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Last Night
Studio album by
His Name Is Alive
Released2002
GenreExperimental rock
Label4AD[1]
ProducerHis Name Is Alive
His Name Is Alive chronology
Someday My Blues Will Cover the Earth
(2001) 		Last Night
(2002) 		Detrola
(2006)

Last Night is an album by the American experimental rock band His Name Is Alive, released in 2002.[2][3] Lovetta Pippen sings on the album.[4]

Production[edit]

The album was mostly recorded live, with frontman Warren Defever using the musicians he toured with in support of Someday My Blues Will Cover the Earth.[5] It contains a cover of Jimi Hendrix's "Storm".[6]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Edmonton Journal[8]
Pitchfork Media7.8/10[9]

Salon wrote that "the 13 songs fuse old funk with a touch of Jimi Hendrix ... and a dash of trip-hop, like Morcheeba playing your house party."[10] The Guardian concluded that "His Name Is Alive have brought the funk while remaining mindful of their art, and Last Night is gorgeous."[11]

The Herald Sun thought that "Someday My Prince Will Come" "stretches out to a hypnotic 11-minute jam spiced up with tenor and baritone sax, giving it the earthy feel of [the band] Morphine."[12] The Edmonton Journal stated that "Defever's pseudo jazz/lounge compositions are moody and sophisticated, while the lyrics are either non-existent or linger in the air, then vanish without a trace."[8]

AllMusic wrote: "With tracks as beautiful as the jazz/folk/soul hybrid of 'Train' and as incendiary as the funky 'Someday My Prince Will Come', Last Night is both focused and diverse, and one of His Name Is Alive's most consistently impressive albums, regardless of whether it's a dress rehearsal or a swan song."[7]

Track listing[edit]

  1. Deep
  2. Last Night
  3. Crawlin'
  4. Teardrops
  5. Devil's Night
  6. I Been Good Up till Now
  7. I Have Special Powers
  8. Do You Want to Come to My Party
  9. Someday My Prince Will Come
  10. I Can See Myself in Her
  11. Maybe
  12. Storm
  13. Train

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sherburne, Philip (Dec 2002). "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly (108): 54.
  2. ^ "His Name Is Alive Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  3. ^ The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. January 26, 2003. ISBN 9781858284576 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Pop Reviews". The Northern Echo. 26 Sep 2002. p. 4.
  5. ^ Carew, Anthony (18 Oct 2002). "CD review: Last Night, His Name Is Alive". The Age. Entertainment Guide. p. 7.
  6. ^ Reynolds, Bill (20 Jan 2003). "His Name Is Alive Last Night". The Hamilton Spectator. p. C14.
  7. ^ a b "Last Night - His Name Is Alive | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  8. ^ a b Sperounes, Sandra (Nov 2, 2002). "New releases". Edmonton Journal. p. E3.
  9. ^ "His Name Is Alive Last Night". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 9 May 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  10. ^ White, Ross (February 25, 2003). "His Name Is Alive: "Last Night"". Salon.
  11. ^ Peschek, David (20 Dec 2002). "His Name Is Alive Last Night". The Guardian. Friday. p. 15.
  12. ^ Hammond, Graeme (27 Oct 2002). "Last Night His Name Is Alive". Herald Sun. Cue. p. 108.
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