The Last Little Life EP
The Last Little Life EP is the first EP by American rock band The Rentals and is a collection of new material from the band in more than 8 years. Recorded by drummer Dan Joeright out of his Hollywood studio (dubbed - Outer Space Studio), The Last Little Life EP was released on August 14, 2007. In addition to three brand new tracks, the EP also includes a new reworking of "Sweetness and Tenderness" originally from the group's 1995 debut Return of the Rentals. Their third full-length album was to follow after the EP's release, But it was replaced by the multimedia project Songs About Time in 2009. A third album, named Lost in Alphaville, was eventually released in 2014 to positive reviews.
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| Released | August 14, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, power pop | |||
| Length | 17:21 | |||
| Label | Boompa | |||
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The title The Last Little Life comes from the first word of the three new songs on the album: "Last Romantic Day," "Little Bit of You in Everything," "Life Without a Brain."
Track listing
All tracks are written by Matt Sharp
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Last Romantic Day" | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Little Bit of You in Everything" | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Life Without a Brain" | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Sweetness and Tenderness (New Version)" | 6:27 |
Personnel
- Matt Sharp – vocals, acoustic guitar, synthesizers
- Rachel Haden – bass, vocals, synthesizers
- Sara Radle – guitar, vocals, piano, synthesizers, glockenspiel
- Ben Pringle – synthesizers, trombone, acoustic guitar, vocals
- Lauren Chipman – viola, vocals, synthesizers
- Dan Joeright – drums, percussion, vocals, engineer, producer