The Last Dinner Party’s rise to stardom was a joy to watch, and they knocked it out of the park with their first album. Prelude to Ecstasy hit the shelves in early February and became the indie rock band’s first album to hit No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart.
Prelude to Ecstasy debuted at No. 1 with 32,800 chart units earned in its first week. This is quite an achievement for this all-girl indie band and marks the biggest opening week for a debut album by a band since 2015 when Years & Years earned 55,000 chart units with Communion.
Prelude to Ecstasy did exceptionally well on vinyl, with 14,000 copies sold during its debut week. This makes it the fastest-selling debut album by a group on vinyl this century.
Prelude to Ecstasy was released on February 2, and it was preceded by several hit singles, including “Nothing Matters”, “Sinner”, “My Lady of Mercy”, “On Your Side”, and “Caesar on a TV Screen”.
The Last Dinner Party was formed by Abigail Morris, Lizzie Mayland, Emily Roberts, Georgia Davies, and Aurora Nishevci in 2021. They’ve recently been announced as recipients of the Rising Star Award at this year’s Brit Awards, beating Caity Baser and Sekou.
