In October, when I reviewed The Last Dinner Party's sophomore effort, From the Pyre, I was looking forward to the 13th of January. Between those dates, Australia's been through a bit. A heatwave, the worst

If you've never heard The Last Dinner Party, I hope this is your first opportunity to do so. If it isn't your first time, then I hope it isn't the last. Last year, or perhaps the year before, my good friend