“We’re making an attempt to disregard the phrases ‘hype’ and ‘buzzy band’”
The Final Dinner Occasion have mentioned they’re “making an attempt to disregard the phrases ‘hype’ and ‘buzzy band’” whereas reflecting on changing into essentially the most talked-about rock group of the 12 months.
The London outfit and NME 100 alumni are as a result of launch their debut album ‘Prelude To Ecstasy’ on February 2 by way of Island (pre-order here). It’ll characteristic the 2023 singles ‘Nothing Issues’, ‘Sinner’, ‘My Girl Of Mercy’ and ‘On Your Aspect’.
Lately, The Final Dinner Occasion had been nominated for the BRITs Rising Star award and so they seem on the BBC Sound Of 2024 longlist, in addition to BBC Radio 6 Music’s Artists Of The Yr rundown. The band’s debut observe ‘Nothing Issues’ has additionally are available in at Quantity 5 on NME‘s ’50 finest songs of 2023’ record.
Throughout a brand new interview for NME‘s ‘The Cowl’, the five-piece opened up about how their present experiences and rise in music “can really feel a bit like moving into a automobile actually quick and never being in control of the steering wheel”.
Frontwoman Abigail Morris continued: “We’re making an attempt to disregard the phrases ‘hype’ and ‘buzzy band’ and simply concentrate on what grounds us: enjoying, writing and rehearsing our music.”
Georgia Davies (bass) mentioned: “Jesus take the wheel [Laughs].” She defined that TLDP “took [their] candy time releasing something, which was considerably intentional”, including: “It was in regards to the expertise in its entirety, somewhat than on the spot recognition from singles.”
Later, the band touched upon the false presumptions that they’re “business vegetation”. “Do we now have to handle that?” Morris requested NME. Davies weighed in: “We take it as a praise. If individuals suppose it’s too good to be true, then all we are able to say is thanks.”
Elsewhere within the dialog, the latter musician mentioned The Final Dinner Occasion “knew [they] had been totally different from different bands doing the post-punk factor”. Morris defined: “We imagined the type of joyful, thrilling act we’d need to see once we exit, and created our personal ‘dream band’ from that.”
The group, who made their Glastonbury debut and launched into their first North American tour this 12 months, additionally spoke in regards to the significance of honing their craft on the dwell scene earlier than releasing music.
“Our family and friends really got here again after our first few exhibits, as a substitute of constructing excuses to not return,” recalled lead guitarist Emily Roberts. “That’s once we knew we had been good.”
Morris instructed NME: “From the start, earlier than we even had one rehearsal, we determined that our visuals could be simply as necessary because the music. We needed the entire thing to be a complete spectacle.”
The Final Dinner Occasion will play a headline present on the Roundhouse in London on the eve of their debut album’s launch (February 1). The group beforehand teased that the gig “could possibly be historic”. You can find any remaining tickets here.
They’ll then head out for a sequence of UK file retailer dates earlier than embarking on a European tour. Moreover, the band will make appearances at Primavera Sound in Barcelona and Porto, in addition to Rock Werchter in Belgium, and TRNSMT in Scotland.
In the meantime, The Final Dinner Occasion have curated an brisk playlist to accompany their dialog for NME‘s ‘The Cowl’.