Banquet Darling is basically what happens when a globe-trotting circus acrobat decides pop music needs more danger, more glitter, and a little “summon-the-dancefloor-demons” energy. Todd Kilby’s Newcastle/Muloobinba project has always thrived on eclectic curveballs (their 2021 debut Dreamlove Obscura built a cult following for a reason), and “Dynamite Daddy” (out since Feb 12, 2026) feels like the next logical step: dance-punk with pop sheen, rock muscle, and enough irreverence to make a puritan clutch their pearls.
The track kicks in with gritty guitars driving like they’ve got somewhere to be, while thumping drums plant a four-to-the-floor pulse that’s equal parts club stomp and basement gig sweat. Kilby’s voice is a raspy, reckless thing; he sings like he’s throwing lines with eccentric abandon, half preacher, half ringmaster. The vibe is grand and goofy in the best way, with glitz and glamour, but with grimoires and debauchery tucked under the sequins.
What makes “Dynamite Daddy” especially sticky is how it plays with tension. The bridge opens with an almost enchanting hush—like the lights dim and the room tilts—then a hypnotic drum beat locks in and keeps you pinned. Backing vocals start to creep in, vocalising like a chant, stacking atmosphere brick by brick until the whole thing finally detonates. When the beat returns in full, it’s bustling and rolling, and Kilby jumps up into falsetto tones that cut through the mix like a flare. That switch-up is pure showmanship, because one second you’re in a shadowy rave, the next you’re in a neon circus tent, and somehow it all makes sense.
Production-wise, it’s clean enough to hit in a club but rough enough to keep its teeth. There’s punch in the low end, crunch in the guitars, and that satisfying sense of movement.
If “Dynamite Daddy” is a taste of where Banquet Darling is headed, be prepared for pop experience, turned inside out—louder, weirder, and more fun.
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Review by: Naomi Joan