The Last Dinner Party Channel Their Inner Theatre Kid in "Caesar on a TV Screen"
The Last Dinner Party claim their deserved throne with the release of their latest single, "Caesar on a TV Screen." The single is theatrical, utterly captivating, and incredibly adventurous, highlighting the band's continued high art vision and proving yet again that they are, in fact, worth all of the hype.
"Caesar on a TV Screen" is an audio epic of ever-changing melodies. Beginning with seductive and sparse sonics, the verses pick up the pace in roaring breakdowns, sounding akin to the swell of a full orchestra. "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 sings. 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, frontwoman Abigail Morris sings in the chorus, "Just for a second, I can be one of the greats / I'll be Caesar on a TV screen, Champion of my fate / No one can tell me to stop, I'll have everything I want / Anyone and everyone will like me then." As a band that has been hit time and time again by misogynistic rumors and industry plant accusations, doubting their talent and ability, they point their swords right at that double standard.
The accompanying music video, directed by Harv Frost, sees the band channel their inner Shakespearean thespian in the heavily theatrical visual. Reenacting Julius Caesar, viewers see the band play their roles with vigor, conveying the complex emotions of the famous play, inspiring any English degree-holding fans to smile with glee.
With their debut album Prelude to Ecstasy just around the corner, set to release February 2, the group is, without a doubt, sitting on the most anticipated release of 2024. Speaking about that first full-length, the band explains, "Ecstasy is a pendulum which swings between the extremes of human emotion, from the ecstasy of passion to the sublimity of pain, and it is this concept which binds our album together. This is an archeology of ourselves; you can exhume our collective and individual experiences and influences from within its fabric. We exorcised guitars for their solos, laid bare confessions directly from diary pages, and summoned an orchestra to bring our vision to life."
Watch the "Caesar on a TV Screen" video below:
