From the Pyre certainly doesn\u2019t sound opportunistically rushed out. Quite the opposite, in fact: this is a dizzyingly dense collection of long, intricate tracks that layer biblical imagery, baroque detailing and cacophonous 00s indie energy. From Kate Bush cosplay (Second Best) to slightly tortured metaphors (if This Is the Killer Speaking\u2019s narrator has been ghosted, does that make her a murderer?), often all this sonic and lyrical extravagance seems to come at the expense of basic melodic pleasure. It\u2019s only when the band restrain their instincts for maximalism and melodrama \u2013 as on the beautiful (and still stompingly anthemic) I Hold Your Anger, a brooding exploration of maternal instinct \u2013 that the Last Dinner Party\u2019s erudite, elaborate pop is able to really sing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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