Lizzie Mayland of The Last Dinner Party has teased a potential debut solo album with news of a single arriving later this week.
Mayland, who plays guitar and flute and contributes to vocals in the five-piece, revealed on Instagram that they’ll be releasing their debut solo single on Thursday (April 17).
Sharing a dreamy snippet of the track, they wrote alongside it: “I’m so so happy to share that I’m releasing the first ever single from my first ever solo project this Thursday !!! I can’t wait for you all to hear it !! I will tell all the details very soon…”
Fans and fellow musicians alike have reacted with excitement in the comments, with Imogen And The Knife commenting with five star emojis and TLDP bandmate Emily Roberts simply writing, “Yeaaaaaaa.”
Mayland first teased a new project last week when they shared a new mailing list and hinted at “updates”, to their followers.
Abigail Morris, another of Mayland’s bandmates, has recently featured on BC Camplight’s new single, ‘Two Legged Dog’, while The Last Dinner Party as a whole have been enjoying a successful 2025 so far, too.
Following the success of their debut album, ‘Prelude To Ecstasy‘, which came out in February 2024 and became the UK’s biggest first week-selling debut album in nine years, the band won Best New Artist at the BRIT Awards this March.
It’s the latest award for the group to add to their collection following their Rising Star BRIT Award and BBC Sound of 2024 wins last year. In their speech, they shouted out grassroots music venues with bassist Georgia Davies saying: “We wouldn’t be a band, and a lot of the artists here would not be bands either, without the UK’s incredible independent venues and they are the lifeblood of the music industry, and they are dying.”
While at the awards, they also told NME that their second album is on the way and opened up about artists’ mental health. “[It’s about] planning your year with limitations. Not just seizing every single opportunity because it’s great,” said Davies. “You have to value yourself as the greatest thing. If you don’t put that first, everything else will crumble. Setting out your expectations for the year and what your physical and mental limitations are [is vital].
“We hope other artists learn from that, because we learned a really valuable lesson from having to [cancel shows], and we hope the industry at large absorbs some of it. A lot of other artists have had to do the same thing, and it’s tragic for the fans and everyone involved. I hope it’s something we all learn from going forward.”
In a four-star review of ‘Prelude To Ecstasy’, NME called it “flamboyant, fun and totally distinct,” and added: “Some may choose to posit the band’s success as an antidote to the intense scrutiny – about their rise, appearance and decision to make music without a ‘serious’ intention – they’ve received in their early career. But take all of that away, and you’re still left with fantastic songs that are easy to embrace and return to. It’s hard to miss all the things they’re doing right.”
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