UKNY for February 4
The Last Dinner Party (photo by Cal McIntyre, PR)
It's hard to say who was more impatient for The Last Dinner Party's debut album, Prelude to Ecstasy, to be released — their fans or the band members themselves. Recorded at the turn of 2023 with producer James Ford, with a slow rollout of singles last year, the quintet (and their label's marketing team) built up a heady brew of buzz for over a year. But for anyone who saw The Last Dinner Party live — with their kinetic, charismatic, full-on sets infused with humor, ferocity, and deft musicianship — the hype was very well deserved. On "UKNY" tonight at 11pm, a chance to dig a little deeper into Prelude to Ecstasy, which arrived, at long last, on Friday.
Also in the mix: Mercury Prize-nominated saxphonist Nubya Garcia returns with a sultry new composition; Manchester legends A Certain Ratio connect with indefatigable Speedy Wunderground producer Dan Carey for a new album; and the return of the blissful Scottish pop of Camera Obscura who'll release their first album in over a decade this May.
London's pencil have released a beautiful second single and South Korean producer Peggy Gou taps a 4x Grammy-winning American rocker for a danceable duet.
Listen to "UKNY," Sundays 11pm-midnight, on 90.7FM, streaming online, and in the Archives after broadcast.
Songs played:
1. A Certain Ratio, “All Comes Down to This,” It All Comes Down to This
2. Gruff Rhys, “Bad Friend,” Sadness Sets Me Free
3. The Smile, “Friend of a Friend,” Wall of Eyes
4. (NL-UK) Dutch Mustard, “Dirty Queen,” Beauty EP
5. Camera Obscura, “Big Love,” Look to the East, Look to the West
6. The Last Dinner Party, “Caesar on a TV Screen,” Prelude to Ecstasy
7. pencil, “The Window,” single
8. Nubya Garcia, “Fortify,” single
9. Ibibio Sound Machine, “Got To Be Who U Are,” Pull the Rope
10. (Sydney, AU) Royel Otis, “I Wanna Dance with You,” Sofa Kings EP
11. (KR-DE-US) Peggy Gou and Lenny Kravitz, “I Believe in Love Again,” single
12. Porij, “My Only Love,” Teething
13. Melanie Baker, “All My Plants Have Died,” Burnout Baby EP
14. HANN, “Down to Nought,” single
