The Last Dinner Party: Caesar On A TV Screen

Early in my search for new female artists in 2024, I discovered one of my favorite albums of the year. Here is what I wrote back in February.

Prelude to Ecstasy, the debut by female quintet The Last Dinner Party, is an early contender for album of the year on a lot of best of lists, including mine. To best start a discussion of this album, I think it is impossible to ignore the influence of past musicians such as Kate Bush, Sparks, and Roxy Music. The Last Dinner Party presents a wonderful blend of the original art-rock of those groups with the post-genre music of the 2020s. Throw in the theatrics of Queen and you can start to grasp the sound and style of this new band.

I’ve selected the song “Caesar on a TV Screen” because it is a great example of the breadth of compositional styles this band presents in each song. Every song is interesting and unexpected, and I still listen to this album fairly often, almost a year since its original release.

To learn more about The Last Dinner Party, check out there official website or visit their Instagram page.

To listen to all of the songs of the day, check out the Radio Faux Show Song of the Day playlist.

• Best of 2024