Jamie Cameron and Luke Hayden started The Last Dinosaur in 2006 after a bout of severe friendship. Shortly afterwards violist Rachel Lanskey (
la.nskey) joined the late night experimenting on a multitrack recorder that produced debut
Hooray! For Happiness (2010).
"One of the most refreshing, creative and inventive records of the year." - Best Fit
After 7 years in the works follow up
The Nothing, a collection of songs coming to come to terms with the loss of a close friend after a tragic car accident during their teenage years, was finally released by Naim in 2017 to acclaim.
"Elegiac, cathartic, rewarding, and beautifully moving." ★★★★ Uncut
"A labour of love about life's transience and fragility." ★★★★ Mojo
"An extended meditation on life, death and memory." ★★★★ The Independent
Third album
Wholeness was released Oct 2020 on Believe.
"Wholeness is wonderful. Rarely has sorrow sounded so seductive." Elizabeth Alker, BBC Radio 3
"A deeply personal record and all the more affecting for it." Electronic Sound
"You'll want to keep coming back." PROG
"A very personal & artistic triumph, Wholeness shimmers & dazzles like no other. Truly outstanding."
★★★★★ GRtR
"Prepare yourself for a timeless twenty-six minutes." ★★★★ 1/2 Sound of Violence
“The ultimate message of the album is that hope remains possible even in the hardest of circumstances." A Closer Listen
"The Last Dinosaur simply made an excellent album." Son of Marketing