Description
//Launchpad+ / EMI North//
£22.99 – 1xLP, Limited Edition Gold Coloured Vinyl
The album is a journey of self-discovery and acceptance, set to a backdrop of lush arrangements, sharp lyrics, and the unmistakable sound of an artist coming into her own.
Known for her loop heavy live shows and contagious art pop, when not making music as Dilettante, Francesca also moonlights as a member of BC Camplight. In 2022, Dilettante released her debut album, ‘Tantrum’, which received widespread support from BBC Radio 6 Music.
Now, Dilettante returns with ‘Life of the Party’, her first totally self-produced record and her most personal one yet. Made in the confines of a converted freight container, the album is an outpouring of frustration towards societal pressures and the acceptance of realising she sees the world differently to others. The album covers a range of topics, from turning thirty and feeling the pressure to start a family, to grappling with the constraints of monogamous relationships and the realisation of her neurodivergence.
“I started talking to people about their experiences with getting Autism/ADHD diagnoses last year,” Pidgeon shares, “and it felt like a bit of a light bulb moment for me where I realised that maybe there was actually something inherently different in the way I was experiencing the world, and that was why I’d always struggled connecting with most people.”
Tracklisting:
Fun
Easy Does It
Stone
To Make Me Good
Twice as Clean
In The Taxi
Cake
My Toothpaste Ajar
I’m in Love with Falling in Love
Honey
Life of the Party
The Stuff Dreams are Made of
