The Last Dinner Party share new single 'The Scythe'

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The Last Dinner Party return with 'The Scythe', the second glimpse into their forthcoming sophomore album 'From The Pyre', out 17th October via Island Records, and a haunting shift in tone from their typically theatrical flair. Written by frontwoman Abigail Morris in her teens and unearthed years later, 'The Scythe' is a slow-burning elegy exploring grief as loss and transformation.

Framed around the idea that heartbreak can feel like a death, the track reveals a more meditative side to the London quintet. Gently unfolding with restrained instrumentation and a sense of timeless melancholy, 'The Scythe' expands the band’s musical palette, drawing closer to chamber-pop balladry than their usual glam-laced rock.

“This song began 9 years ago, like a prophecy,” Abigail shares. “Once you know how it feels to lose someone, you enter a new realm from which you can never return.” It’s a powerful statement that echoes through the song’s lyrical symbolism, all underscoring the surreal, liminal space between memory and presence.

The Fiona Jane Burgess–directed music video deepens that narrative, presenting a dual meditation on enduring love and the imagined futures of lives cut short. Described by the band as “one of our proudest and most intimate,” it captures that magical, aching blend of what could have been and what still remains.