Even more suspiciously, they had big-name management and were signed to a major label (Island Records) from the moment they emerged. No Time To Read?
• The Last Dinner Party, a relatively unknown band, has been accused of being an "industry plant," a term used to describe a band or musician backed by music industry bigwigs in their early stages.• The band's sudden emergence and big-name management have raised suspicions, with the term "industry plant" implying that the band is not a genuine representation of the artist's true self-expression, but rather a curated product created by the industry.
• The accusation of being an "industry plant" is particularly damning, as it suggests that the band did not work for their success or "pay their dues" in the cut-throat music industry, and instead relied on the support of industry insiders to achieve their success.
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