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Alex_UK
"The Last Dinner Party is a prominent British indie rock band known for their theatrical showmanship, maximalist pop grandeur, and gothic, baroque-pop instrumentation. Formed in London in 2021, the group achieved rapid mainstream breakthrough with their chart-topping music, captivating live aesthetics, and complex lyrical themes that push everyday scenarios into mythic extremes." Apparently.
From that description I thought well that sounds like a right load of s****
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It’s official: The Last Dinner Party aren’t one hit wonders. The all-female quintet, who became a breakout hit with the huge success of their debut album Prelude To Ecstasy (2024), signed to Island Records (Florence + The Machine, Sabrina Carpenter) and now confirm their talent with From The Pyre. Following in the footsteps of their idols — David Bowie, Queen, and Kate Bush — the English band deliver flamboyant new pop songs, packed with finely honed melodies and irresistible hooks. Everything is tragic and intense here. Emotions run high, and Abigail Morris’s soaring voice, like a Greek priestess, rises and falls over grand instrumental flights. Whether alone at the piano (“Sail Away”) or backed by richer, dramatic orchestrations (“The Scythe”, “This Is The Killer Speaking”), she belts out freedom and love with full lungs, even whispering in French on “Riffle”. Listeners will come to life and die a thousand times over the course of these ten tracks, which drift between glam rock and New Romanticism, produced by the legendary Alan Moulder. A dazzling tour de force sure to thrill the fans. © Charlotte Saintoin/Qobuz
