The Last Match (album)

The Last Match is the second full-length studio album by American indie pop band The Aislers Set, released by Slumberland Records in 2000.

Editors at AllMusic rated this album 4.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Tim DiGravina writing that the band's style rises above its pop influences, such as Pet Sounds and His Name Is Alive and while he continued that "the album suffers due to the band's style browsing, these songs "suggest... that there's a great album lurking just beyond their influences and retro desires".

[2] Editors at Pitchfork scored this release 8.1 out of 10 and critic Jason Heller called this release a "near-perfect unpacking of" the band's influences and continued that "listening to the album is like popping bubble wrap, and just as satisfyingly addictive".

[3] Writing for PopMatters in 2014, John L. Murphy rated the band's first two albums a 7 out of 10 and characterized it as "a challenge that perplexes as well as pleases the listener" that "can feel epic, if uneven, too".

[4] Jim Glauner wrote an overview of the band for Trouser Press where he called The Last Match "better realized and more self-assured" than the debut.