From The Pyre

All in all, The Last Dinner Party have done it again - ‘From The Pyre’ is set to be on repeat well into the new year.


From the Pyre is a bold, spellbinding second album, one that actually eclipses Prelude to Ecstasy not by outshining it, but by adding more depth to their oeuvre. The Last Dinner Party no longer sound like a band proving themselves. They sound like one who already has.

The vocal work throughout is astonishing. .... The Last Dinner Party are a rare and special band, and ‘From The Pyre’ proves it emphatically.

It’s an album rich in ideas and confidence, and will only cement The Last Dinner Party’s status as one of Britain’s most exciting new bands.

With highlights like the folksy yet violent storytelling single, “This Is The Killer Speaking,” the heartbreaking poetry and emotional outpouring on “Sail Away,” the raw, passionate vocals on “Count The Ways,” and the way all these moods fit under one sonic umbrella, TLDP strikes unabashed gold for the second album in a row on From The Pyre.

It’s an accomplished listen – still as deliciously dramatic as ‘Prelude To Ecstasy’, fleshing out their world more and more with daring, dashing songs of true depth.

These are all big-hearted songs dreamed up in small rooms, and painted in bold Broadway strokes.

While Prelude might feature thicker arrangements and traffic more in classic pathos, with Pyre, TLDP are as sublime and theatrical as ever.

The extrovert quintet hold their nerve and deliver another wild pop ride. [Dec 2025, p.31]

From The Pyre isn’t quite the stunning continuation they hoped for, but with optimism, that ecstasy is still somewhere down the line.

Ultimately, From The Pyre is the archetypal mixed bag, with glorious highs offset by some slightly concerning lows.