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ALBUM REVIEW: Lime Garden - Maybe Not Tonight
- Amy Jade Davies
- 5 days ago
- 2 min read
Lime Garden are back with their fresh album ‘Maybe Not Tonight’, spilling out energy and revitalising the spirit of Indie music. The release is the successive album to the band’s debut ‘One More Thing’. The band have evidently kept the momentum going in a fusion of lively vocals, and energetic instrumentation.
The album holds its four singles within the first five spots on the album, with each packing its own powerful punch. ‘23’ expertly establishes the feel of the record, opening with the words “Could you turn the music up a teeny bit so I can fucking let loose?”. Letting loose is exactly what the listener does throughout this album - letting your hair down and throwing your body around freely to the groove of the guitars. ‘Downtown Lover’ continues to bring the sense of fun to the vocals, balancing between experimentation and skill.
‘All Bad Parts’ is certainly a highlight of the album. The playful tone behind the lyrics is hard not to sing along to, whilst discussing the deeper message of being a changed person after a relationship ends. Title track ‘Maybe Not Tonight’ is described by the band as “the soundtrack to a woman on the edge of making all the wrong choices”. It is surely going to feature on a lot of ‘bad decisions’ playlists, with the music encapsulating the feeling of knowing you are going down a bad path, but still feeling fun.
The latter part of the album continues to thread these themes of identity within oneself, and identity in relation to another person throughout. Taking a slower twist towards the end, the songs take a more gentle approach in the vocals, mirroring the realisation that your identity has shifted, often coming after such experiences have been lived.
For those that can’t wait to hear more, Lime Garden are taking to the stage from September this year, and heading home to the UK throughout October. These tickets are a must-have for any indie enthusiasts looking to scratch the itch of a live performance.
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