Against the algorithm: Could the Last Dinner Party mark the return of human artistry?

With the slow starvation of independent venues and the decline in funds for emerging artists, the music industry appears to be in crisis.

Whether the villain is streaming platforms or the latest AI tools, the commodification of music is moulding artists and cheapening art.

Amidst this landscape, The Last Dinner Party burst onto the scene early last year, standing far above the capitalised homogeneity.

With their sophomore album, From the Pyre, released on October 17, they have produced one of the most captivating albums in recent years.

Challenging the dominating commercialisation that defines success for developing artists, select bands like The Last Dinner Party remind the world what music made by people rather than products can really sound like, writes Music News Blitz’s Katie Slater.