The Last Dinner Party on the response to their debut album and taking inspiration from St Vincent

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The Last Dinner Party have reflected on the huge response to their debut album ‘Prelude To Ecstasy’, and revealed that St Vincent was the inspiration for one of their tracks.

Watch our video interview with the band above.It was on the red carpet for the BRIT Awards this weekend (March 2) that the British band caught up with NME – shortly before being presented with the Rising Star award.Looking back at the huge response to their LP – which became the biggest Number One debut album in nearly a decade – the band recalled their sense of “surprise” at the wave of positive feedback.“We didn’t really even have it on our bucket list because it’s so ridiculous,” admitted rhythm guitarist Lizzie Mayland. “So we’re very grateful and [it’s all] so surreal.”Vocalist Abigail Morris also looked back at the band’s recent run of European tour dates across the start of 2024, and described the feeling of stepping on the stage as “heaven”.“The record came out and we went straight on tour.

It was the best tour we’ve ever done because it was the first time that people knew the words to everything,” she explained. “It was really, very beautiful.”The Last Dinner Party were confirmed as having won the award for BRITs Rising Star ahead of the ceremony, and presented the award on the night by St Vincent.

Sharing their admiration for the American singer, songwriter and guitarist, the band told NME about how the artist inspired part of their album.“She’s a crafter of amazing songs and riffs which we love.