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The Last Dinosaur are two friends (Jamie Cameron and Luke Hayden with Rachel Lanskey on viola) who stay up very late and make beautiful music, playing all the instruments themselves and letting their imaginations run wild.
Hooray! for Happiness was home recorded on multitrack without the aid of computers and released in April 2010. The album is available to listen to on Spotify and you can own a digital copy through iTunes or order a physical copy from the Rough Trade store.
The band are currently working on the follow-up to Hooray! for Happiness, an album about death entitled The Nothing due for release in the last quarter of 2011. You can download a preview of the album here.
Uncut Magazine - "An album that's warm, engrossing and impressively original."
6Music - "One of the most underrated bands in the country."
The Line of Best Fit - "One of the most refreshing, creative and inventive records of the year."
4or The Record - "This is a masterpiece, and each second is a reminder of that"
Other Magazine - "Hooray For Happiness fails to exhibit any glaring weaknesses, in the process making a strong case for the importance of a band like The Last Dinosaur’s arrival on the English indie music landscape."
The 405 - "One of the most refreshing, original and gratifying records of the year. Soul food for the head and the heart."
Bearded Magazine - "A beautiful record made by two emerging talents that are definitely deserving of attention. Let it envelop you, and discover all the delights contained within for yourself."
God Is In The TV - "Hooray! For Happiness is a revelation."
Never Enough Notes - "There are gorgeous piano instrumentals, snapped-finger percussion, chiming guitars and almost classical arrangements, and throughout the album lead singer Cameron’s careworn voice and lyrics project an intimacy and thoughtfulness refreshingly free of cynicism."
Echoes and Dust - "Filled with moments of startling beauty and gloriously melodic melancholy."
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On April 9th last year, Rach and I journeyed to the Union Chapel in London to take part in the Easter Broadcast for our friends at Arctic Circle Radio.We performed an acoustic version of Grow (from forthcoming new album, The Nothing) as well as an abridged cover of Mark Hollis of Talk Talk’s The Colour of Spring from his 1998 self titled solo album.
Also performing were The Vatican Cellars, The Gentle Good, My Glass World and World of Fox who perform a cover of one of my favourite songs, Easter Parade by The Blue Nile.
This recording has now, just like Jesus, been resurrected from the dead and is available for listening/downloading at: http://www.jointhecircle.net/radio/?p=1864.
Another Beach Ball remix, this time by the elusive Little Lost Boy featuring Braxton Fricks. Listen/download/do whatever you bloody well like.
soundcloud.com/tllb
soundcloud.com/braxtonfricksA remix of a new song that won’t be on the next album.. but perhaps the one after that.
Massive thanks to Ffuries for his time and skills.
For more Ffuries visit: FfuriesLyrics:
Lifeless fool
Gave it your all
Nothing is left
In this swimming poolFlightless fool
Led to a fall
No air at all
In this beach ballHere’s the video for our cover of Talk Talk’s Runeii shot by the fantastic On-Par Productions and featuring the one and only Jenny Hall.
If you like what you hear, check out the rest of the album on Spotify.- NEWS - New Last Dino songs on BBC1, Spirit of Talk Talk released etc
First of all, the Spirit of Talk Talk book/compilation was released yesterday. Hip hip!
Listen/buy at:
If you’re not going to the Spirit of Talk Talk launch on Thursday and would like to hear some songs from the new Last Dinosaur album, simply switch on your televisual set at 8pm and navigate to the very first channel (BBC1).
Why? Well, bizarrely two new Last Dinosaur songs are to be featured in episodes of the latest series of Waterloo Road. The first of which airs this Thursday (the 6th) at 8pm.
Now, as i’m sure you’re all fully well aware, Waterloo Road won accolade of accolades, ‘Best Television Show Ever Made Ever’ in a poll conducted by Ginsters, so this is obviously quite a big deal for us.
In other news, the second Last Dinosaur album The Nothing is currently being mastered by those geniuses at Golden Mastering and we’re very excited to hear what they do (they mastered Systems/Layers by Rachel’s after all).
Hopefully there’ll be more news in the near future and remember to look out for the video to our cover of Talk Talk’s Runeii which will be ready very soon. “Arcade Fire multi-instrumentalist Richard Reed Parry has shared his cover of Talk Talk’s 1988 single “I Believe in You”, recorded for the tribute album Spirit of Talk Talk. The compilation is out September 3 via Fierce Panda (pushed back from its original May 28 release date).”
Don’t forget to preorder the forthcoming Spirit of Talk Talk book featuring a quote from your favourite tramp-style singing Dinosaur.. me! Less excitingly there’s also contributions from Guy Garvey from Elbow, Robert Plant as well as members of Pink Floyd, Broken Social Scene, UNKLE, Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, Gomez, Grandaddy, Shearwater, The Notwist and many more..(http://spiritoftalktalk.com/the-book/contributions/)
Check out a quote from the publisher below:
“Spirit of Talk Talk, the one of a kind book celebrating the music and art of the legendary Talk Talk is available to order now. It was announced this week and will be published in September, hurry though, as it looks likely to sell out long before then. Check out the full details about this incredible book at http://spiritoftalktalk.com/”
To pre-order the Spirit of Talk Talk tribute album (released September 3rd), visit: http://www.fiercepanda.co.uk/shop.php?release=432
Other than ourselves, some of the other artists appearing on the CD are: Alan Wilder (Recoil), White Lies, King Creosote, Jason Lytle (Grandaddy), Zero 7, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Richard Reed Parry (Arcade Fire), Joan As Police Woman, Sean Carey (Bon Iver), Lights, Goldheart Assembly, Thomas White (Electric Soft Parade), Fyfe Dangerfield (Guillemots), Thomas Feiner, The Black Ships and Turin Brakes. Also contributing to the album are ex-Talk Talk collaborators Ian Curnow, David Rhodes, Gaynor Sadler and Martin Ditcham.
http://www.americana-uk.com/joomla/interviews-2010/the-dirty-dozen/item/109-the-last-dinosaur
I recently did a little interview with Americana UK - check it out for some information on the new album which is very close to being finished.
Next step - finding a home for it!Rach and I messing around in the studio during a break in recording.
An improvised little idea recorded on a phone.- Spirit of Talk Talk
In September The Last Dino will be featured on a tribute album for my favourite band Talk Talk.
This will be released by the legendary Fierce Panda (where bands such as Idlewild, Death Cab, Seafood, Coldplay, Youthmovies, The Polyphonic Spree and more started off) and will also include tracks from lots of incredible bands.
We worked on a cover for Runeii, the final track from Laughing Stock, Talk Talk’s final album which you can hear below.Needless to say we’re very excited :)
Check out the track list below and for more information about the release visit the Facebook page and ‘Like’ to keep up to date with all the goings on.
01. WEALTH - Lone Wolf
02. THE COLOUR OF SPRING - Zero 7
03. I BELIEVE IN YOU - S.Carey
04. DUM DUM GIRL - Recoil ( feat. Shara Worden )
05. LIFE’S WHAT YOU MAKE IT - Duncan Sheik
06. THE RAINBOW - Thomas Feiner, Fyfe Dangerfield, Robbie Wilson
07. AFTER THE FLOOD - Halloween, Alaska
08. IT’S GETTING LATE IN THE EVENING - Peter Broderick, Nils Frahm, Davide Rossi
09. GIVE IT UP - King Creosote
10. LIVING IN ANOTHER WORLD - Lights ( feat. Darkstars )
11. THE RAINBOW - Zelienople
12. MYRRHMAN - Joan As Police Woman
13. RUNEII - The Last Dinosaur
14. ? - Jack Northover
CD 2:
01. IT’S MY LIFE - The TenFiveSixty
02. INHERITANCE - Recoil ( feat. Linton Kwesi Johnson & Paul Marshall ) 03. ASCENSION DAY - Turin Brakes
04. TODAY - White Belt Yellow Tag
05. I DON’T BELIEVE IN YOU - Ian Curnow ( feat. Human )
06. CHAMELEON DAY - Goldheart Assembly
07. APRIL 5TH - Matthias Vogt Trio
08. NEW GRASS - Do Make Say Think
09. TOMORROW’S STARTED - Jason Lytle
10. GIVE IT UP - White Lies
11. TIME IT’S TIME - Lia Ices
12. THE PARTY’S OVER - The Lovetones
13. CANDY - Thomas White
14. RENÉE - The Black Ships ( feat. Amelia Tucker )
15. TAPHEAD - The Acorn
16. I BELIEVE IN YOU - Richard Reed Parry - Arctic Circle Radio Easter Broadcast, Monday, 9 April 2012
This coming Monday we will be playing a couple of songs (as well as chatting) on the subject of Easter/Spring for Arctic Circle’s radio show on Resonance FM. This will be happening at Union Chapel and will also feature World of Fox, My Glass World, The Vatican Cellars and The Gentle Good.
If you would like to come along to watch (or sing along to Grow) then simply e-mail ben@jointhecircle.net and you will be included on the £5 cheap list.
More information can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/395623803782442/
Exactly a year ago on Monday we played for the wonderful Daylight Music at our favourite venue, Union Chapel.
A lot has happened in the following year and i’m very happy to announce that we have recently signed a deal with Cooking Vinyl Publishing (home to Seafood, Howling Bells, Meursault, Kathryn Williams, 65 Days of Static and the brilliant Tall Tree 6ft Man, among others).
We are currently putting the finishing touches to the follow up to Hooray! for Happiness in Little Halings studio with Luke Oldfield and hope to have something out before the end of the year.
More exciting things to follow in the near future..!Last year we were sent a remix of Every Second is a Second Chance by a mysterious loner calling himself the Little Lost Boy.
He has now returned with a track-by-track remix of Hooray! for Happiness which is free for downloading at our Bandcamp.
You can check out a preview of Gusts of Wind here:
http://thelastdinosaur.bandcamp.com/track/gusts-of-wind-blowing-in-different-directions-the-little-lost-boy-wind-mix
or go to: http://thelastdinosaur.bandcamp.com/album/the-last-dinosaur-ruined-by-the-little-lost-boy for the shebang..!
- Another Beach Ball remix, this time by the elusive Little Lost Boy featuring Braxton Fricks. Listen/download/do whatever you bloody well like.soundcloud.com/tllbsoundcloud.com/braxtonfricks
(No streaming audio available)192 plays - Something Rach and I did last night
(No streaming audio available)225 plays - A remix of a new song that won’t be on the next album.. but perhaps the one after that. Massive thanks to Ffuries for his time and skills. For more Ffuries visit: Ffuries Lyrics: Lifeless fool Gave it your all Nothing is left In this swimming pool Flightless fool Led to a fall No air at all In this beach ball
(No streaming audio available)273 plays - Rough demo with half written lyrics, recorded on iPhone.
(No streaming audio available)350 plays - Rach and I messing around in the studio during a break in recording. An improvised little idea recorded on a phone.
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- 12 tracks (54:13)
- 9 tracks (35:17)Random tracks from various places.<br>
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- Rejoice! for it is Game of Thrones day!
- RT @spanrucker: Morning reminder to play DRUMS with tenacious fury https://t.co/9yx13Y4Ygg
- Hear us perform a version of Grow & cover Mark Hollis from Talk Talk's The Colour of Spring for Arctic Circle at http://t.co/ivjXiCAejIApr 03, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- RT @lukehayden23: IM IN BAND. WE MAKE MUSIC. WE PUT VIDEO TO MUSIC. I LIKE THIS ONE VERY MUCH @TheLastDinosaur https://t.co/rwN2FyRyfOMar 26, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- New remix by the elusive Little Lost Boy featuring Braxton Fricks: http://t.co/AhcDOYZo8w xMar 26, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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