ODESZA - "The Last Goodbye (feat. Bettye LaVette)," a 2022 single on Foreign Family Collective/Ninja Tune.

In Early February, ODESZA returned from a four-year hiatus to drop the cinematic soulful single, “The Last Goodbye.” Featuring reworked vocals from Bettye LaVette’s 1965 soul/R&B track “Let Me Down Easy,” the track is a six-minute spine-tingling epic blending the Grammy-nominated duo’s electronic grooves with LaVette’s heartwrenching vocals to stirring effect.

“This song was born out of the concept of trying to bring these lasting, defining musical pieces like the 1965 release of “Let Me Down Easy” by Bettye LaVette into a modern and contemporary electronic setting,” explained Clayton Knight and Harrison Mills of the song.

“The idea of bringing two worlds together, that at first seem distant, has always been something we’ve been drawn to. It was an absolute honor to be able to work with Bettye’s voice over the course of writing the track. She’s able to convey emotion with her vocal work unlike any other. To date, this has been one of the more fulfilling songs we’ve had the chance to work on as artists.”

The song comes from ODESZA’s forthcoming fourth studio album of the same title, which according to a press release, is said to be their most ambitious and personal album to date and includes contributions from a number of notable artists including Låpsley, Ólafur Arnolds, Julianna Barwick, Izzy Bizu, and Charlie Houston.

The video for “The Last Goodbye” artfully highlights the power of the instrumentation (including KEXP’s Eva Walker on bass!) and features archival footage of LaVette performing “Let Me Down Easy.” Watch it at the link below.

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ODESZA - "The Last Goodbye (feat. Bettye LaVette)," a 2022 single on Foreign Family Collective/Ninja Tune.
In Early February, ODESZA returned from a four-year hiatus to drop the cinematic soulful single, &ldquo;The Last Goodbye.&rdquo; Featuring reworked vocals from Bettye LaVette&rsquo;s 1965 soul/R&amp;B track &ldquo;Let Me Down Easy,&rdquo; the track is a six-minute spine-tingling epic blending the Grammy-nominated duo&rsquo;s electronic grooves with LaVette&rsquo;s heartwrenching vocals to stirring effect.
&ldquo;This song was born out of the concept of trying to bring these lasting, defining musical pieces like the 1965 release of &ldquo;Let Me Down Easy&rdquo; by Bettye LaVette into a modern and contemporary electronic setting,&rdquo; explained Clayton Knight and Harrison Mills of the song.
&ldquo;The idea of bringing two worlds together, that at first seem distant, has always been something we&rsquo;ve been drawn to. It was an absolute honor to be able to work with Bettye&rsquo;s voice over the course of writing the track. She&rsquo;s able to convey emotion with her vocal work unlike any other. To date, this has been one of the more fulfilling songs we&rsquo;ve had the chance to work on as artists.&rdquo;
The song comes from ODESZA&rsquo;s forthcoming fourth studio album of the same title, which according to a press release, is said to be their most ambitious and personal album to date and includes contributions from a number of notable artists including L&aring;psley, &Oacute;lafur Arnolds, Julianna Barwick, Izzy Bizu, and Charlie Houston.
The video for &ldquo;The Last Goodbye&rdquo; artfully highlights the power of the instrumentation (including KEXP&rsquo;s Eva Walker on bass!) and features archival footage of LaVette performing &ldquo;Let Me Down Easy.&rdquo; Watch it at the link below.
<a href="https://kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2022/4/1/odesza-last-goodbye-feat-bettye-lavette/">Read the full post on KEXP.org</a>

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