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Last Splash is the second album by American alternative rock band the Breeders, released on August 30, 1993. Originally formed as a side project for Pixies bassist Kim Deal, the Breeders quickly became her primary recording outlet. Last Splash peaked at number 33 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, and by June 1994, the album had been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments in excess of one million units.

The title of the album is taken from a line in the lyric of its lead single, "Cannonball". The video for "Cannonball" was directed by Spike Jonze and Kim Gordon, and the video for the album's second single "Divine Hammer" was directed by Jonze, Gordon and Richard Kern.

A looped guitar sample of "S.O.S." was used by the English electronic music band the Prodigy in their 1996 hit single "Firestarter". A sample from "I Just Wanna Get Along" was used in another track by the Prodigy called "World's on Fire" from the Invaders Must Die album.

In 2003, Pitchfork listed the album at number 64 on their list of the Top 100 Albums of the 1990s.^[1] In 2020, Rolling Stone ranked the album number 293 in their revised list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (after not including it in the original 2003 list or the 2012 revision).^[2]

On May 13, 2013, 4AD released LSXX, a deluxe 20th anniversary version of the album,^[3] and on September 22, 2023, 4AD released Last Splash (30th Anniversary Original Analog Edition),^[4] with additional tracks "Go Man Go" and "Divine Mascis".

Composition

Last Splash has been categorized as alternative rock,^[5] as well as indie rock,^[6] noise pop^[7]^[5] and "effervescent" pop rock.^[8]

It is also considered "wildly", "willingly" experimental,^[1]^[9] sporting art rock textures, "pure", "twisted" pop, and Hawaiian surf music.^[10]^[11] The latter genre is seen in the "tiki bar twang" of "No Aloha" and the "gonzo" surf rock of instrumental "Flipside".^[10]^[12] "I Just Wanna Get Along" takes on "spiky" pop-punk,^[13] while cover "Drivin' on 9" pulls in acoustic and country sounds.^[8]^[12]

Legacy and impact

Dubbed one of the "most enduring masterpieces" of alternative rock,^[5] Last Splash has been praised for "perfectly encapsulat[ing] all that was great and wonderful" about the genre's explosion in that era.^[14] Nashville SceneTemplate:'s Sean L. Maloney saw Splash both "[distill] the zeitgeist into perfect alt-pop nuggets", but also serve as "the last gasp of alternative music as an actual alternative to the mainstream".^[15] The QuietusTemplate:' Emily Mackay considered it "a key album" for the genre's mainstream crossover.^[16]

In a retrospective review of it 20 years on, StereogumTemplate:'s Tom Breihan called it "a warm, homemade, deeply and consciously odd" record.^[6]

Accolades

Critical rankings for *Last Splash*
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Track listing

Original 1993 release

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LSXX track listing

There are two versions of LSXX: a 3-CD package and a 7-disc vinyl set.^[25] The CD and vinyl formats have the same track listings.

The vinyl set contains the following vinyl:

Last Splash
"The Stockholm Syndrome" (partially previously released as Live in Stockholm 1994)
Demos, rare tracks & session versions
Safari EP
Cannonball EP
Divine Hammer
Head to Toe EP

The track listing below is for the 3-CD set. All songs are by Kim Deal except where noted.

Disc 1 – Last Splash

The first disc contains the original release track listing.

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Personnel

File:Kelley Deal's Sewing Machine at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.jpg

The Kenmore sewing machine from Kelley Deal's unusual performance credit (on "S.O.S."). On display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The Breeders

Kim Deal – lead vocals, guitar, Moog, Casiotone
Kelley Deal – guitar, Kenmore 12-stitch, lap steel, mandolin, vocals, lead vocals on "I Just Wanna Get Along"
Jim MacPherson – drums, bass on "Roi"
Josephine Wiggs – bass guitar, double bass, vocals, cello, drums on "Roi"
Tanya Donelly – vocals and guitar on Safari EP tracks

Artwork

Jason Love – photography
Paul MoMenamin – design assistant
Vaughan Oliver – art direction, design
Kevin Westenberg – portraits

Additional musicians

Carrie Bradley – violin, additional vocals

Production

Kim Deal – producer
Mark Freegard – production, engineering
Sean Leonard – assistant engineering
Daniel Presley – engineering on "Divine Hammer"
Andy Taub – assistant engineering

Chart positions

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart^[26]	22
Canadian Albums Chart^[27]	44
Dutch Top 100^[28]	41
German Albums Chart^[29]	68
Swedish Albums Chart^[30]	43
UK Albums Chart^[31]	5
US Billboard 200^[32]	33
Chart (1994)	Peak position
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart^[33]	11

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions
Year	Single	US Main ^[32]	US Main Rock ^[32]	US Mod Rock ^[32]	AUS ^[34]	FR ^[35]	NLD ^[28]	UK ^[31]
1993	"Cannonball"	44	32	2	58	8	35	40
1993	"Divine Hammer"	—	—	28	—	—	—	59
1994	"Saints"	—	—	12	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Certifications

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References

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External links

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-| studio       = {{plain list|*Coast Recorders, [[North Hollywood, Los Angeles|North Hollywood]]
+| studio       = {{plainlist|*Coast Recorders, [[North Hollywood, Los Angeles|North Hollywood]]
 * Brilliant Studios, [[San Francisco]]
 * Refraze Recording Studio, [[Dayton, Ohio|Dayton]]}}
-| genre        = {{hlist|[[Alternative rock]]<ref>{{cite web|date=July 25, 2013|title=10 Essential '90s Alt-Rock Albums|url=https://www.treblezine.com/10-best-alternative-rock-albums-of-the-90s/|access-date=May 3, 2021|website=Treble}}</ref>|[[experimental music|experimental]]|[[indie rock]]|[[noise pop]]|[[pop rock]]|[[surf rock]]<ref name= "Pitchfork Staff 2022">{{cite web|last= Pitchfork Staff |title= The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s |website= [[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date= September 28, 2022 |url= https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-best-albums-of-the-1990s/|quote= ''Last Splash'' thrust the Breeders...into the surf-grunge sunshine.|accessdate= April 26, 2023}}</ref>|[[Grunge music|grunge]]<ref name= "Pitchfork Staff 2022">{{cite web|last= Pitchfork Staff |title= The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s |website= [[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date= September 28, 2022 |url= https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-best-albums-of-the-1990s/|quote= ''Last Splash'' thrust the Breeders...into the surf-grunge sunshine.|accessdate= April 26, 2023}}</ref>}}
+| genre        = {{hlist|[[Alternative rock]]<ref>{{cite web |date=July 25, 2013 |title=10 Essential '90s Alt-Rock Albums |url=https://www.treblezine.com/10-best-alternative-rock-albums-of-the-90s/ |access-date=May 3, 2021 |website=Treble}}</ref>|[[Experimental music|experimental]]|[[indie rock]]|[[noise pop]]|[[pop rock]]|[[surf rock]]<ref name="ps2">{{cite web |title=The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=September 28, 2022 |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/the-best-albums-of-the-1990s/ |quote=''Last Splash'' thrust the Breeders...into the surf-grunge sunshine. |access-date=April 26, 2023}}</ref>|[[Grunge music|grunge]]<ref name="ps2"/>}}
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+| MC = 86/100<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/lsxx-last-splash-20th-anniversary-edition/the-breeders/critic-reviews|title=Critic Reviews for LSXX [Last Splash: 20th Anniversary Edition]|work=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=August 10, 2021}}</ref>
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+| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/last-splash-mw0000618655 |title=Last Splash – The Breeders |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=August 20, 2015 |last=Phares |first=Heather}}</ref>
 | rev2 = ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]''
 | rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="Blender">{{cite magazine |url=http://www.blender.com/guide/new/55361/last-splash.html |title=The Breeders: Last Splash |magazine=[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]] |issue=76 |date=December 2008 – January 2009 |access-date=October 19, 2015 |last=Dolan |first=Jon |page=86 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090420141221/http://www.blender.com/guide/new/55361/last-splash.html |archive-date=April 20, 2009}}</ref>
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 | rev10score = A−<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv993-93.php |title=Consumer Guide |magazine=[[The Village Voice]] |date=September 28, 1993 |access-date=August 20, 2015 |last=Christgau |first=Robert |author-link=Robert Christgau}}</ref>
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 '''''Last Splash''''' is the second album by American [[alternative rock]] band [[the Breeders]], released on August 30, 1993. Originally formed as a side project for [[Pixies (band)|Pixies]] [[bass guitar|bassist]] [[Kim Deal]], the Breeders quickly became her primary recording outlet. ''Last Splash'' peaked at number 33 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard 200|200]] albums chart, and by June 1994, the album had been certified platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) for shipments in excess of one million units.
-The title of the album is taken from a lyric from its lead single, "[[Cannonball (The Breeders song)|Cannonball]]". The video for "Cannonball" was directed by [[Spike Jonze]] and [[Kim Gordon]], and the video for the album's second single "[[Divine Hammer (song)|Divine Hammer]]" was directed by Jonze, Gordon and [[Richard Kern]].
+The title of the album is taken from a line in the lyric of its lead single, "[[Cannonball (The Breeders song)|Cannonball]]". The video for "Cannonball" was directed by [[Spike Jonze]] and [[Kim Gordon]], and the video for the album's second single "[[Divine Hammer (song)|Divine Hammer]]" was directed by Jonze, Gordon and [[Richard Kern]].
 A looped guitar sample of "S.O.S." was used by the English electronic music band [[the Prodigy]] in their 1996 hit single "[[Firestarter (Prodigy song)|Firestarter]]". A sample from "I Just Wanna Get Along" was used in another track by the Prodigy called "World's on Fire" from the ''[[Invaders Must Die]]'' album.
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 ==Composition==
-''Last Splash'' has been seen as one of [[alternative rock]]'s "most enduring masterpieces",<ref name=Pitchfork/> as well as [[indie rock]],<ref name="Stereogum">{{Cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/1453302/last-splash-turns-20/reviews/the-anniversary/|author=Tom Breihan|date=August 30, 2013|title=Last Splash Turns 20|work=[[Stereogum]]|access-date=August 9, 2021}}</ref> [[noise pop]]<ref name=ChicagoTribune/><ref name=Pitchfork/> and "effervescent" [[pop rock]].<ref name=Spin/>
+''Last Splash'' has been categorized as [[alternative rock]],<ref name=Pitchfork/> as well as [[indie rock]],<ref name="Stereogum">{{cite web |last=Breihan |first=Tom |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1453302/last-splash-turns-20/reviews/the-anniversary/ |date=August 30, 2013 |title=Last Splash Turns 20 |work=[[Stereogum]] |access-date=August 9, 2021}}</ref> [[noise pop]]<ref name=ChicagoTribune/><ref name=Pitchfork/> and "effervescent" [[pop rock]].<ref name=Spin/>
-It is also considered "wildly", "willingly" [[experimental music|experimental]],<ref name=Pitchfork1990s/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://louderthanwar.com/the-breeders-lsxx-last-splash-20th-anniversary-edition-album-review/|author=Jake Kennedy|date=April 23, 2013|title=LSXX: Last Splash 20th Anniversary Edition - Record Collector Magazine|work=[[Louder Than War]]|access-date=August 9, 2021}}</ref> sporting [[art rock]] textures, "pure", "twisted" [[pop music|pop]], and [[Hawaiian music|Hawaiian]] [[surf music]].<ref name=BBC/><ref name="DiS">{{Cite web|url=https://drownedinsound.com/releases/4801/reviews/4502-|author=Alex Wisgard|date=August 2, 2002|title=Album Review: The Breeders - Last Splash / Releases / Releases // Drowned in Sound|work=[[Drowned in Sound]]|access-date=August 10, 2021}}</ref> The latter genre is seen in the "[[tiki bar]] twang" of "No Aloha" and the "gonzo" [[surf rock]] of instrumental "Flipside".<ref name="BBC">{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/8vd3/|author=Stevie Chick|title=BBC - Music - Review of the Breeders - Last Splash|work=[[BBC]]|access-date=August 10, 2021}}</ref><ref name="Uncut">{{Cite web|url=https://www.uncut.co.uk/reviews/the-breeders-last-splash-lsxx-1763/|date=April 26, 2013|title=The Breeders - Last Splash: LSXX|work=[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]|access-date=August 10, 2021}}</ref> "I Just Wanna Get Along" takes on "spiky" [[pop-punk]],<ref name=AllMusic/> while [[cover song|cover]] "Drivin' on 9" pulls in [[acoustic music|acoustic]] and [[country music|country]] sounds.<ref name=Spin/><ref name=Uncut/>
+It is also considered "wildly", "willingly" [[experimental music|experimental]],<ref name=Pitchfork1990s/><ref>{{cite web |last=Kennedy |first=Jake |url=https://louderthanwar.com/the-breeders-lsxx-last-splash-20th-anniversary-edition-album-review/ |date=April 23, 2013 |title=LSXX: Last Splash 20th Anniversary Edition – Record Collector Magazine |work=[[Louder Than War]] |access-date=August 9, 2021}}</ref> sporting [[art rock]] textures, "pure", "twisted" [[Pop music|pop]], and [[Hawaiian music|Hawaiian]] [[surf music]].<ref name=BBC/><ref name="DiS">{{cite web |last=Wisgard |first=Alex |url=https://drownedinsound.com/releases/4801/reviews/4502- |date=August 2, 2002 |title=Album Review: The Breeders - Last Splash / Releases / Releases // Drowned in Sound |work=[[Drowned in Sound]] |access-date=August 10, 2021}}</ref> The latter genre is seen in the "[[tiki bar]] twang" of "No Aloha" and the "gonzo" [[surf rock]] of instrumental "Flipside".<ref name="BBC">{{cite web |last=Chick |first=Stevie |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/8vd3/ |title=BBC – Music – Review of the Breeders – Last Splash |publisher=[[BBC]] |access-date=August 10, 2021}}</ref><ref name="Uncut">{{cite web |url=https://www.uncut.co.uk/reviews/the-breeders-last-splash-lsxx-1763/ |date=April 26, 2013 |title=The Breeders – Last Splash: LSXX |work=[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]] |access-date=August 10, 2021}}</ref> "I Just Wanna Get Along" takes on "spiky" [[pop-punk]],<ref name=AllMusic/> while [[Cover song|cover]] "Drivin' on 9" pulls in [[Acoustic music|acoustic]] and [[Country music|country]] sounds.<ref name=Spin/><ref name=Uncut/>
 ==Legacy and impact==
-''Last Splash'' is regarded as one of the most iconic albums in early '90s [[alternative rock]]. Dubbed one of its "most enduring masterpieces",<ref name = Pitchfork /> it's been praised for "perfectly encapsulat[ing] all that was great and wonderful" about the genre's explosion in that era.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/the-breeders-last-splash-lsxx|last=Ferguson|first=Jason|date=May 14, 2013|title=The Breeders: ''Last Splash LSXX''|work=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]|access-date=July 26, 2024}}</ref> ''[[Nashville Scene]]''{{'}}s Sean L. Maloney saw ''Splash'' both "[distill] the zeitgeist into perfect [[Alternative pop|alt-pop]] nuggets", but also serve as "the last gasp of alternative music as an actual alternative to the mainstream".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nashvillescene.com/music/alt-rock-heroes-the-breeders-celebrate-the-20th-anniversary-of-i-last-splash-i-with/article_c817fadb-281e-5e31-bdab-bdf480fdf560.html|last=L. Maloney|first=Sean|date=May 9, 2013|title=Alt-rock heroes The Breeders celebrate the 20th anniversary of Last Splash with a deluxe reissue and tour|work=[[Nashville Scene]]|access-date=August 17, 2022}}</ref> ''[[The Quietus]]''{{'}} Emily Mackay considered it "a key album" for the genre's mainstream crossover.<ref name = TheQuietus />
+Dubbed one of the "most enduring masterpieces" of alternative rock,<ref name=Pitchfork /> ''Last Splash'' has been praised for "perfectly encapsulat[ing] all that was great and wonderful" about the genre's explosion in that era.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ferguson |first=Jason |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/the-breeders-last-splash-lsxx |date=May 14, 2013 |title=The Breeders: ''Last Splash LSXX'' |work=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]] |access-date=July 26, 2024}}</ref> ''[[Nashville Scene]]''{{'}}s Sean L. Maloney saw ''Splash'' both "[distill] the zeitgeist into perfect [[Alternative pop|alt-pop]] nuggets", but also serve as "the last gasp of alternative music as an actual alternative to the mainstream".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nashvillescene.com/music/alt-rock-heroes-the-breeders-celebrate-the-20th-anniversary-of-i-last-splash-i-with/article_c817fadb-281e-5e31-bdab-bdf480fdf560.html|last=L. Maloney|first=Sean|date=May 9, 2013|title=Alt-rock heroes The Breeders celebrate the 20th anniversary of Last Splash with a deluxe reissue and tour|work=[[Nashville Scene]]|access-date=August 17, 2022}}</ref> ''[[The Quietus]]''{{'}} Emily Mackay considered it "a key album" for the genre's mainstream crossover.<ref name = TheQuietus />
 In a retrospective review of it 20 years on, ''[[Stereogum]]''{{'}}s Tom Breihan called it "a warm, homemade, deeply and consciously odd" record.<ref name = Stereogum />
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+| {{center|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.spin.com/2021/12/greatest-90s-albums/|date=December 25, 2021|title=The 90 Greatest Albums Of The '90s|work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]|access-date=August 18, 2022}}</ref>}}
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+| {{center|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.treblezine.com/best-alternative-rock-albums-of-the-90s/|date=September 20, 2023|title=The Best Alternative Rock Albums of the '90s|work=Treble|access-date=July 23, 2024}}</ref>}}
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Accolades

Track listing

Original 1993 release

LSXX track listing

Personnel

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References

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Last Splash: Difference between revisions

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Composition

Legacy and impact

Accolades

Track listing

Original 1993 release

LSXX track listing

Personnel

Chart positions

Singles

Certifications

References

External links

Navigation menu

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