The Final Dinner Occasion’s subsequent album impressed by “darker themes” and “processing heavier feelings”
Lizzie Mayland – now going by L.Mayland – has shared perception into the forthcoming album from The Final Dinner Occasion, and stated that the file is impressed by “darker themes” and “processing heavier feelings”.
The songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, who’s finest recognised as one of many guitarists within the BRIT Award-winning band, opened up concerning the long-awaited sophomore album throughout a brand new interview with NME.
It comes as they lately shared their first solo enterprise within the type of debut EP ‘The Sluggish Hearth Of Sleep’, and advised us about each what led to the discharge and which artists they have been impressed by.
Through the dialogue, they defined how they took songwriting inspiration from the band’s singer Abigail Morris, and praised how “she will seize such private, susceptible emotions and experiences in poetry”. This, L.Mayland defined, was one thing that helped individuals resonate with the band.
The Final Dinner Occasion first shot to fame with their critically acclaimed debut album ‘Prelude To Ecstasy’, which earned them each a BRIT Award and a Mercury Prize nod, in addition to reward from the likes of St. Vincent, CMAT, Brian Might and plenty of extra.
When requested the place the band are as much as in writing a follow-up to the large debut album, L.Mayland shared that the members are effectively underway with new materials and taking a brand new strategy.
“I wrote a brand new music for [my solo] reside exhibits, which is a little more immediately political and offended… and funnily sufficient, the upcoming album with the band can also be fairly offended on the world too,” they stated. “We’re writing in direct response to what’s taking place round us, and honesty is at all times essential for that.”
When requested for extra particulars concerning the sound of album two, the artist added: “It’s acquired darker themes, and we’ve been processing heavier feelings. It’s a reasonably darkish time, so I believe that’s mirrored within the music as a result of we’re in contact with the world.
“It’s not all unhappy, although; there are some bops as effectively! It’s not all downbeat both – they’re enjoyable, offended songs. I gained’t go into an excessive amount of element, although; you’ll have to attend and see.”
Final January, NME gave ‘Prelude To Ecstasy’ a glowing four-star evaluation, and praised the members for honing in on “sufficient self-belief and magnetism to set them other than what’s come earlier than.”
“Some could select to posit the band’s success as an antidote to the extraordinary scrutiny – about their rise, look and choice to make music with out a ‘severe’ intention – they’ve obtained of their early profession. However take all of that away, and also you’re nonetheless left with incredible songs which might be straightforward to embrace and return to,” it learn. “It’s onerous to overlook all of the issues they’re doing proper.”
As for L.Mayland, their debut EP was described by NME as “making a spellbinding ultimate consequence that touches the soul”.
Opening up about their inspirations for the discharge, they shared: “In recent times, it’s been Labi Siffre and Adrianne Lenker, however my longer-term influences are Jeff Buckley, Amy Winehouse, Nina Simone and Etta James. Nick Drake is a large one for me too as a result of I’ve at all times been drawn to fairly melancholic and introspective music.”
“Folks could have a sure notion of me or my musical curiosity due to the band, however our ethos has at all times been that we’re 5 particular person individuals with huge, different tastes. Hopefully, this challenge will type of hammer that residence much more.” Try the total interview right here.