ODESZA, “The Last Goodbye”

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Seattle electronic duo ODESZA returns with a superb, six-minute single, “The Last Goodbye” which samples a Betty LaVette gem.

[otw_shortcode_dropcap label=”“L” size=”large” border_color_class=”otw-no-border-color” shadow=”shadow” square=”square”][/otw_shortcode_dropcap]et me down easy / Though your love for me is gone / Let me down easy / Since you feel to stay is wrong.” Those are some emotional lines, 🎙 ODESZA! Actually, those lines are properly attributed to 🎙 Betty LaVette, the featured guest on the 🏆 Grammy-nominated electronic duo’s first single of 2022, 🎵 “The Last Goodbye”. Betty LaVette + 🎙 Harrison Mills and 🎙 Clayton Knight? How did that collaboration come about? Sampling, of course! The result of the Seattle duo’s first single of the 2020s is sheer excellence.

ODESZA transforms a Betty LaVette gem into something truly fresh and captivating. Her soulful sample voices fit perfectly with the duo’s creative backdrop. Following a dramatic intro (the verses), Mills and Knight make “The Last Goodbye” their own. They establish a steady tempo, a consistent beat, and no shortage of rhythms and riffs. There are colorful synths, a strong bass line, and no shortage of seasoning making “The Last Goodbye” ear-catching. Clocking in at about six minutes, the boys and LaVette take us for an unforgettable musical trip.

Final Thoughts 💭

The return of ODESZA is BIG! Not only do they return, but they drop a surefire winner with “The Last Goodbye.” Again, never envisioned them ‘collaborating’ with someone like Betty LaVette but hey, it works out something F-I-E-R-C-E!