Lav's Music Corner

Prelude To Ecstasy  - The Last Dinner Party Last year, one of the most talked about debut albums of the year was Chappell Roan's The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess . While I wasn't nearly as crazy about the record as most fans. seemingly all of those fans have immediately shifted directly into The Last Dinner Party this year. Because the appeal seems to have translated so vividly into yet another new artist I didn't want to miss the chance to cover this one in better time. One thing that translates over from Rise And Fall  is the sheer drama of absolutely everything. The baroque pop instrumentation across the opening intro and even the early stages Burn Alive  are reminiscent of The Anchoress at her most expansive or Marina at her most melodramatic. Moments like that are contrasted hard by songs like Caesar On A TV Screen  which begins like an Angel Olsen ballad before bouncing into something much dancier. But even though I like the song it's an example of ...