1 	Distantly 	
2 	Once Beautiful
3 	Secrets 	
4 	World Down 	
5 	December
6 	Wish Me Closer (Feat. Tina Root)
7 	That Never Was 	
8 	Special Little Gift 	
9 	Wake Me Screaming 	
10 	Desperately Still
11 	Together Alone
12 	Become Forever

Bass – Peter J. Gorritz
Drums – Thomas Coyne (tracks: 1 to 9, 12)
Guitar – Rick Joyce
Keyboards [Additional] – Carl Lemmel (tracks: 6, 8, 9)
Vocals – Jeff Diehm 
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Vocals [Additional] – Marsha Skidmore
Backing Vocals – Michele Joyce
Cello – Mera Roberts
Percussion – Joellanna Garcia
Piano – Carl Lemmel
Accordion – Daniel Jacob Horine
Flute [Additional Flutes] – Billy "Chief Lottabull"
Flute [Flutes] – Joellanna Garcia
Percussion [Djembe] – Thomas Coyne
Vocals [Additional] – Laurie Reade
Vocals [Guest] – Tina Root
Drums [Half] – Stevyn Grey, Thomas Coyne

The Last Dance surprised the world with their goth-rock'ish darkwave back in 2003 when they were supporting act for Crüxshadows during their US-tour. That was then and now The Last Dance is a big name even though they still haven't reached The Crüxshadows reputation yet, not in Sweden anyway.

The last two years I've listened to this bands debut album 'Whispers in Rage' and their following EP 'Reflections of Rage' many times a week and I can at least say that I've been longing for the day that their new full-length album would leave the printers in Philadelphia and begin their long journey to Gothenburg. My big worry were if I would get disappointed or not when I heard the new material, but to my big joy the shills of prosperous stroke me at the same time as my girlfriend pressed play on the stereo.

For those out there who have heard 'Whispers in Rage' will defiantly recognize themselves during their journey through 'Once Beautiful' without the feeling that you've heard it before. It feels new and fresh, but at the same time you recognize the way that the band does their guitar loops, the jargon of the keyboards and most of all the beautiful lyrics.

If I would list all the great tracks on this album I easily could copy and paste the track list from this record since every song is smoking hot. But I won't mention them all, instead I would like to highlight the following tracks: "Distancy", "Once Beautiful", "Secrets", "World Down", "Special Little Gift" and "Desperately Still" that you also will be able to find on the bands EP 'Reflections of Rage'.

"Still Beautiful" is a more fitting name for this album. ---brutalresonance.com

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1 Mesmerize 4:15
2 Missing 4:21
3 KatSong 4:42
4 Cages 3:39
5 Still 2:54
6 Edge Of The World 3:58
7 Thoughtless 4:17
8 Scars 4:13
9 Everything That You Wanted 4:42
10 Medicine 3:49
11 Rose 5:02
12 Still Waters 3:14
13 Desperately Still – [Klonavenus Rmx] 4:38

Jeff Diehm - lead vocals
Rick Joyce - guitar
Peter J. Gorritz - bass
Tom Coyne - drums (performing member)

For more than 20 years The Last Dance has weathered both trends & tragedy, and in the process created its own unique and timeless brand of underground rock.

Founding members Rick Joyce (Guitar) & Jeff Diehm (Vocals) along with longtime bassist Peter J. Gorritz, over the course of 6 studio recordings, countless compilations & multiple tours of Europe, the U.S. & Latin America, have remained true to their original vision of honest, energetic & passionate music that is difficult to categorize, but impossible to ignore.

In 2002, with the tragic death of drummer Ivan Dominguez, the band's career almost ground to a halt. But they carried on, with the loyalty of their families & fans, the help of performing drummers Tom Coyne & Stevyn Grey plus the blessing of Ivan's family keeping them on course. What could have been the end turned into a remarkably fruitful & successful period for the band, culminating in a record deal, several successful tours & some of their best work, documented on the "Whispers In Rage" & "Once Beautiful" albums as well as the movie “Almost Beautiful”.

Now, in 2015, after yet another long period of personal turmoil & change that finds all of the band members residing in different cities & collaborating online, The Last Dance is poised once again to toss its unique blend of rock, electronic music, goth/industrial & 80's retro into the fray, with the upcoming album "Ruins’" to be released worldwide by Mystine Records & Strobelight Records.

Joyce, Diehm & Gorritz, with Coyne in the expanded role of both drummer & co-writer, have come up with a body of material that they believe to be one of their strongest & most varied to date, one that they hope will delight both the longtime fan & the new listener alike.

It's too early to tell where this stage of The Last Dances' career will take the band, but if the past is any indication, there should be no doubt that it will be yet another remarkable journey. ---cdbaby.com

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