ALL THE NOISE | SPACEY JANE’S NEW SINGLE IS UNPREDICTABLY ETHEREAL
SINGLE REVIEW | SPACEY JANE – ALL THE NOISE by Rachel Puk
After a yearlong hiatus, Perth superstars Spacey Jane reboot their discography dropping ‘All the Noise’, a single to mark their new era as a band – marrying the ethereal with pure tension and angst. Totally new and refreshed, yet totally Spacey Jane. The band also hit their cult following with a string of last-minute and intimate shows across Australia, knowing how to keep their fans wide awake as they introduce a new era.
The single’s intro indulges in the band’s notoriously jangly riffs, yet instantly sets this track apart from any previous, through an addictive new tone on the guitar. Kieran Lama on drums sharply cuts through the dazed intro, and Ashton Hardman-Le Cornu shocks the ears with his distorted lead guitar. Unmistakable vocalist Caleb Harper is breathy and sharp to match – he continuously translates his emotion through his rich and flared voice, this single totally illustrating his ache and frustration.
It’s as if Spacey Jane tug us between two head-spaces: ache of unresolved frustration, and the hope of a dreamy escape. Stern melodies in each verse and bridge reflect this, whilst we are then swept away by a shimmering soundscape in the chorus:
Did you want half of me?
Would that have been better?
Would you have got way more sleep, in colder weather?
Here’s where Peppa Lane yet again proves her charming and dynamic abilities on bass. Lane cushions Harper’s wistful vocals throughout the chorus, slowing down her bass-line. Alongside Lama and his clear-cut drumming, Lane can momentarily switch pace to pull us out of a melodious trance, back into each gritty verse.
Spacey Jane, alongside director Dan Lesser, have visually transcribed Harper’s aching heart and frustration into a high energy music video. Empty tanks and wallets, ignored calls, and being stuck in the middle of nowhere, irrevocably encapsulate this feeling. Each verse brings scenes of high energy and destruction, then contrast with visuals slowing during the chorus. Harper stands daydreaming as the band throw everything in sight around him. Nodding to their growth as a band, the music video starts with the sound of their hit 2020 single ‘Booster Seat’, then has the band turn loose and sing ‘it’s all just f*cking noise’, smashing up their instruments in a whirl. A new, evolved, and raw era is here.
‘All the Noise’ is whimsical in the way the band can pull off volatile melodies and vocals. The Aussie giants’ third album, ‘If That Makes Sense’, will be released May 9th. Having worked on the album with producer Mike Crossey (who has worked with the likes of Arctic Monkeys, Wolf Alice, and The 1975), we’re ready to see a refreshed and evolved record. This single was a cleverly strong start, and I hope that the band will bring over some Aussie sun alongside UK tour dates after the album’s release.
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