A confident second album from the Brighton based female wonk-pop-rock band.

Wonk-pop is the bands humourous own-take on their style but it definitely works as a description. They are hard to pidgeon hole with tracks that veer between rock, pop, surf-rock and the occasional flash of disco and other more danceable influences. Debut album One More Thing came out in 2024 but this feels like a serious step up.

There is a huge sense of fun at play here. A band that don’t take themselves too seriously. Single ’23’ opens up with a spoken “Can you turn the music up a little bit so I can f*****g let loose.” It serves as a decent tilt at the party spirit underpinning everything. There is a strong funk feel underneath the indie guitar sheen. The band describe the album as a journey through a night out. You are having a great time and then an ex you didn’t want to see walks in. It leads to shifts in mood across the album, whilst maintaining that party music background.

‘Cross My Heart’ doubles down on the opening with a hugely catchy tune. There is something almost peak Ting Tings about it. ‘Downtown Lover’ is nonsensical fun.

‘All Bad Parts’ is an absolute highlight. It has the kind of mid noughties indie groove epitimised by Two Door Cinema Club and is not the only track to stylishly ape that period of time. ‘Maybe Not Tonight’ is another of their biggest singles, despite the slower start it cuts loose towards the end.

Having front loaded the singles the final five tracks of the ten are all new to the album. ‘Body’ briefly touches upon body image issues and the dangers of comparison.

This is an album with multiple bangers that deserve to be played at your local indie-dico. You can love it and appreciate it for what it is but any fans of mid-noughties danceable indie guitar and keyboard bands are going to feel especially at home.

Essential Tracks: ’23,’ ‘Cross My Heart,’ ‘Downtown Lover’ and ‘All Bad Parts.’

Lime Garden are on tour in October, we will be aiming for The Bullingdon gig.

• 2nd October Bristol, Electric Bristol
• 5th October Oxford, The Bullingdon
• 6th October Cambridge, Junction 1
• 9th October Birkenhead, Future Yard
• 10th October Leeds, Stylus
• 12th October Newcastle, The Grove
• 13th October Edinburgh, Mash House
• 14th October Glasgow, Mono
• 16th October Manchester, Gorilla
• 17th October Nottingham, Rescue Rooms 
• 18th October Norwich, Waterfront
• 20th October Birmingham, Castle & Falcon
• 21st October London, Electric Brixton