Last Dinosaurs – Yumeno Garden

In their newest album, Last Dinosaurs transports listeners to an otherworldly place – Arita, Japan – the isolated village where the band retreated to garner musical inspiration. 

The ancient, rural town provided the band a space to explore their thoughts and craft emotionally raw songs, resulting in its third album, Yumeno Garden.      

Its venture into different musical approaches enabled the band to bring fresh sounds to the table. 

The album’s first track, Eleven, is the most likely to ignite a dance party, while the rest of the songs are more laid back. All the songs have a similar mellow undertone, but they vary enough to keep the album interesting.

Italo Disco is a clever, innovative single, and Shallow Boy fits perfectly with the band’s aura. The band’s vibes are so chill that it doesn’t need a song titled Everything Is Relative to show how it feels, but it has one anyway and it’s brilliant. 

★★★★

Reviewed by Erika Echternach