From the Pyre

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From the Pyre
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Studio album by
Released17 October 2025 [1]
Recorded2025 [1]
Genre
Length42:58
Label Island
Producer Markus Dravs
The Last Dinner Party chronology
Prelude to Ecstasy
(2024)
From the Pyre
(2025)
Singles from From the Pyre
  1. "This is the Killer Speaking"
    Released: 17 July 2025
  2. "The Scythe"
    Released: 5 September 2025

From the Pyre is the second studio album by the British rock band the Last Dinner Party, scheduled for release on 17 October 2025 by Island Records. It was produced by Markus Dravs and was preceded by the lead single "This is the Killer Speaking". The album is the follow-up to their critically acclaimed and award-nominated debut album, 2024's Prelude to Ecstasy . [1] [3] [4]

Contents

Background and style

Originally, work had begun on the album with producer James Ford in late 2024. but he had to leave the following year after being diagnosed with leukaemia—by July, Ford had been in remission. [2] From the Pyre was ultimately recorded in 2025 with producer Markus Dravs. The band said the songs from the album "are character-driven but still deeply personal," adding that the record is intended to be "a little darker, more raw and more earthy" than their debut Prelude to Ecstasy. [1]

Promotion and singles

On 17 July 2025, the band released the lead single "This is the Killer Speaking" alongside a music video [1] and the announcement for the album. The song, which originally debuted live at the Metronome Festival in Prague in June 2024, was described in Billboard as "jaunty" and "country-tinged". [5] In late August 2025, the band had announced they would release "The Scythe" [6] on 5 September 2025 at midnight. It's corresponding music video was released 6 hours later. [7]

Track listing

From the Pyre track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Agnus Dei"5:33
2."Count The Ways"3:58
3."Second Best"3:31
4."This is the Killer Speaking"4:54
5."Rifle"4:31
6."Woman is a Tree"3:57
7."Hold Your Anger"4:21
8."Sail Away"3:59
9."The Scythe"4:45
10."Inferno"3:29
Total length:42:58

Personnel

The Last Dinner Party

Technical

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Dunworth, Liberty (17 July 2025). "The Last Dinner Party announce sophomore album 'From The Pyre' with new single 'This Is The Killer Speaking'". NME . Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 Reilly, Nick (23 July 2025). "The Second Course: The Last Dinner Party on fame, feminism, firestorms and album two". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  3. "Brit awards 2025 – full list of winners". The Guardian . 1 March 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  4. Smith, Thomas; Grein, Paul (6 September 2024). "Mercury Prize 2024: English Teacher Wins Over Charli XCX, The Last Dinner Party and More". Billboard . Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  5. Williams, Sophie (17 July 2025). "The Last Dinner Party Announces New Album 'From The Pyre': 'This Record Feels a Little Darker'". Billboard . Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  6. "Unsheathing The Scythe on September 5th. Make it quick". Facebook . 28 August 2025. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  7. "The Last Dinner Party - The Scythe (Official Video)". YouTube . 5 September 2025. Retrieved 5 September 2025.