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10.0
142822
10.0 |
DIY
Both thematically and sonically richer
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10.0
142823
10.0 |
Record Collector
Insanely rich with ideas, hooks, smart artifice and real emotion, From The Pyre is a feast of giddy raptures
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10.0
142827
10.0 |
Rolling Stone
Sees them explore darker themes, reflections on the realities of fame and the biggest tunes they've ever made. The result is a record that might just be better than their acclaimed debut
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10.0
142924
10.0 |
Dork
Theatrical where it needs to be and human where it counts; the stage is still set, but the music leads
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9.0
142893
9.0 |
Under The Radar
A bold, spellbinding second album, one that actually eclipses Prelude to Ecstasy not by outshining it, but by adding more depth to their oeuvre
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9.0
142826
9.0 |
musicOMH
Rich in ideas and confidence, the follow-up to Prelude To Ecstasy takes the concept of ‘the difficult second album’, screws it up in a ball and throws it over its shoulder while laughing
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9.0
142852
9.0 |
Northern Transmissions
From the Pyre is proof of The Last Dinner Party’s vision and endurance, a record that burns with ambition and craft. Prelude was their awakening and the Pyre is their coronation
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9.0
142859
9.0 |
Clash
All this merely confirms what we suspected but deep down already knew: The Last Dinner Party are a rare and special band, and ‘From The Pyre’ proves it emphatically
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9.0
142832
9.0 |
Far Out
It feels even more dynamic than the last as they lean fully into fantasy, going fully cinematic or even folkloric, but then switching it up again and again, combining pure poetry with modern references to Real Housewives
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8.0
142828
8.0 |
The Arts Desk
Struts to the borders of prog but is too pop-baroque to cross
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8.0
142824
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
While Prelude might feature thicker arrangements and traffic more in classic pathos, with Pyre, TLDP are as sublime and theatrical as ever
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8.0
142869
8.0 |
NME
Instead of switching lanes, the band develop the dramatic baroque-pop sound they first introduced themselves with on their highly anticipated second album
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8.0
142848
8.0 |
All Music
These are all big-hearted songs dreamed up in small rooms, and painted in bold Broadway strokes
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8.0
142964
8.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Scenery and bombast are still on the menu for the Last Dinner Party’s second course
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7.0
142825
7.0 |
Uncut
The extrovert quintet hold their nerve and deliver another wild pop ride. Print edition only
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6.7
142921
6.7 |
Beats Per Minute
From The Pyre isn’t quite the stunning continuation they hoped for, but with optimism, that ecstasy is still somewhere down the line. Once the curtain opens again, the hope is they at least sound like they actually do on stage instead of a pale version of their capabilities and talent
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6.0
142847
6.0 |
The Guardian
The London five-piece throw the kitchen sink at these dizzyingly dense songs, often crushing their melodic pleasures in the process
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