The Last Dinner Party unleash theatricality on ‘Caesar On A TV Screen’
The Last Dinner Party are on a campaign of perfection. The band dominated in 2023, finally smashing through their reputation as an “if you know, you know” London live scene favourite into a worldwide phenomenon. With their debut just around the corner, the group are, without a doubt, sitting on the most hotly anticipated release of 2024.
So far, their singles speak to a band that is truly at the top of the pile of up-and-coming new acts. ‘Nothing Matter’ is precisely the kind of earworm hit that all bands hope to launch with with ‘My Lady Of Mercy’ and ‘Sinner’ following suit. But anyone who’s been in attendance at one of their shows knows exactly what they’ve been holding back: the theatrics.
On ‘Caesar On A TV Screen’, the band have finally arrived in all their classic literature reading, English degree-holding glory. Referencing Tolstoy and historic sieges in the lyrics and with a music video reenactment of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, the track refuses to be dumbed down for easy consumption.
The song is an audio journey of ever-changing melodies. Seductive and sparse verses suddenly pick up the pace in roaring breakdowns. Sounding more like the swell of a full orchestra than a rock band of five friends, ‘Caesar On A TV Screen’ is as audibly epic as its lyrical contents.
Inspired by historical musical styles, the single is theatrical to an extent that no other band seems to dare to do. Utterly captivating and incredibly adventurous, it’s this type of vision that keeps proving time and time again that The Last Dinner Party are worth the hype.
There is also a beautifully powerful lyrical statement here. As a band that have been hit time and time again by misogynistic rumours and industry plant accusations, doubting their talent and ability, they point their swords right at that double standard here. “When I put on that suit / I don’t have to stay mute / I can talk all the time / ‘Cause my shoulders are wide,” the band sing. Imagining how they would dominate if they woke up one morning as men, finally allowed to be as loud and outright as their male counterparts are. “Everyone will like me then, everyone will love me,” Morris screams like a battle cry, sending the band into war.
“And just for a second, I can be one of the greats,” is sung like a prophecy as ‘Caesar On A TV Screen’ is another golden step towards The Last Dinner Party being the greats they feel destined to be. Finally unleashing the literary theatricality and high art vision that has been on clear display during their live shows, the band have truly arrived and have a firm grasp on the crown and throne they deserve.
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