{"title":"Dilettante","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"life-of-the-party-3","title":"Life of the Party","description":"\u003cp\u003eDilettante, the project of Leeds-born multi-instrumentalist \u003ci\u003eand ‘Paul Hamlyn’ \u003c\/i\u003eaward-winning composer Francesca Pidgeon, releases her highly anticipated second album \u003ci\u003eLife Of The Party \u003c\/i\u003evia Launchpad+ \/ EMI North. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown 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, leading to sold-out headline shows across the north of the UK, as well as opportunities to support prominent artists like Self Esteem, Caribou, and Graham Coxon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Dilettante returns with \u003ci\u003eLife of the Party\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Launchpad+ \/ EMI North","offers":[{"title":"Gold LP","offer_id":50894467137867,"sku":"2234311","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Dilettante_LP_Cover_24.01.25_510dcc8e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1732640565"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/dilettante.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}