| Last Night on Earth | ||||
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| Studio album by Lee Ranaldo and the Dust | ||||
| Released | October 7, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | September 2012–June 2013 | |||
| Studio | Echo Canyon West, Hoboken, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, experimental rock | |||
| Length | 63:48 | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
| Producer | Lee Ranaldo, Ted Young, Alan Licht, Steve Shelley | |||
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Last Night on Earth is the tenth studio album by the American alternative rock musician Lee Ranaldo, released on October 7, 2013 on Matador Records. Recorded over a nine-month period at Echo Canyon West in Hoboken, New Jersey, the album features Ranaldo's backing band The Dust which comprises former Sonic Youth bandmate Steve Shelley, guitarist Alan Licht and bassist Tim Lüntzel. In addition to studio recordings, Last Night on Earth incorporates field recordings of Ranaldo in Berlin, Germany and Valeggio sul Mincio, Italy.
Upon its release, Last Night on Earth received positive reviews from music critics and placed in two international charts, Belgium's Ultratop albums chart and the United States' Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart. Last Night on Earth was further promoted by a 32-date international tour.