Lime Garden return in explosive fashion on ‘Maybe Not Tonight’, scaling up their sound into something bigger, bolder and more anarchic than what was on offer throughout their excellent debut ‘One More Thing’.
The album loosely plays out like a night out, finding the Brighton fourpiece in ferocious form even as things slide into the tempestuous early hours. The hook-laden songs rain down killer blows, their exuberant indie-dance crossover running on punchy guitars that collide with percussive grooves and euphoric textures that sit in contrast with singer Chloe Howard’s self-aware, twentysomething musings.
Keeping it short and sweet with 10 songs in less than half an hour, the record rarely lets up. All Bad Parts is a particularly thrilling highpoint.
Inspired by Richard Schwartz’s self-help book No Bad Parts, the funky party anthem opens with wonky, experimental synths that sound deceptively light against the backdrop of Howard’s self-destructive behaviour.
Opener 23 is similarly bouncy and an appropriate tempo-setter. Rave-leaning synths combine with jaunty early Bombay Bicycle Club-style riffs, underpinning the singer’s confessional lyrics. “When I was 17 I had the world at my feet / and at 23, I just lost it,” she sings.
The first half is especially frenetic. But even as Lime Garden find ways to ease off slightly in the second, they still maintain their infectious energy to the bitter end. Body follows Howard’s jealousy of another woman against weeping guitars and moody synth notes, while the sombre closer Do You Know What I’m Thinking reflects on loneliness in the wake of a messy break-up: “Am I destined for life alone / Because I can't face being under control?”
Elsewhere, Downtown Lover is carefree and immediate, leaning into a more stripped-back indie-rock sound, while the title track takes a breathless descent into the chaotic world of ‘00s indie sleaze. Expect Lime Garden’s profile to grow as we approach festival season, because ‘Maybe Not Tonight’ is an absolute blast.
Lime Garden Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows:
Thu April 16 2026 - KINGSTON Banquet Records
Fri October 02 2026 - BRISTOL Electric Bristol
Mon October 05 2026 - OXFORD Bullingdon
Tue October 06 2026 - CAMBRIDGE Junction 1
Fri October 09 2026 - BIRKENHEAD Future Yard
Sat October 10 2026 - LEEDS Leeds University Stylus
Mon October 12 2026 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE THE GROVE
Tue October 13 2026 - EDINBURGH Mash House
Wed October 14 2026 - GLASGOW Mono - Kings Court
Fri October 16 2026 - MANCHESTER Gorilla
Sat October 17 2026 - NOTTINGHAM Rescue Rooms
Sun October 18 2026 - NORWICH Waterfront
Tue October 20 2026 - BIRMINGHAM Castle and Falcon
Wed October 21 2026 - LONDON Electric Brixton
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