The Best of May 2026
9 June 2026
Chloe Howard (vocals), Tippi Morgan (bass), Leila Deeley (guitar) and Annabel Whittle (drums) have collaborated since the age of 16, ploughing their way through defining debut ‘Surf ‘N’ Turf’ amongst their expansive alt-rock regalia to bring us a refreshed insight into the world of Lime Garden. There’s one thing for certain, they’ve come a long way since the ‘Lime’ days!
With an exclusive first-listen to the entirety of ‘One More Thing’, we are transported across punchy driving basslines, reverb -saturated harmonies, raw acoustic authenticity, pulsing synth flavour and crisp guitar virtuosity. This fusion of parallels infuses each track with their own unique charm, while nodding to the coherent style that Lime Garden have pioneered since day one.
One of the first instalments from the upcoming LP is ‘I Want To Be You’, a stripped ballad that explores themes of true obsession around the catchline ‘I want to be you so bad’. Opening with a hi-hat-heavy drum machine pattern, and intertwined guitar and vocal melodies, the track doesn’t overload the listener with the bells and whistles and keeps things simple yet impressionable. Released in November as the third taster of the full release, this single will feature as a midpoint to the album at track no.6.
With ‘Nepotism (baby)’ reaching the public domain in July 2023, suspicion grew on the Brighton quartet’s next move – our prayers were quickly answered upon the release of ‘Love Song’ in September, alongside the announcement of the full album. ‘Love Song’ is a striking opener, with disjointed guitar runs and pulsing synths flowing seamlessly on a bed of silky vocal melodies. The surge in production value across LG’s newest tracks hasn’t gone unnoticed – and the alt-rockers can be seen incorporating more complexity than ever before.
With phaser-drowned bass and autotuned playfulness across the track ‘Floor’, reversed keys in ‘Pine’ and guttural synth foundations across ‘It’, Lime Garden are dropping essences of new technicality from start to finish, yet keeping their stripped simplicity across ‘Looking’ – where delicate vocal-centred harmonies and relatable lyricism are blended effortlessly on a bed of tender acoustic guitar strums.
‘Popstar’ is a personal favourite, with more relatable lyricism and infectious catchiness that first appeared in Lime Garden’s earlier releases ‘Marbles’ and ‘Clockwork’:
‘I’ve tried all my family, but no one has much to spare, so it looks like it’s up to me to work until despair – I don’t like my job’
The clear storytelling of an aspiring popstar, this track highlights the difficulties of holding down a part time job while simultaneously maintaining your music career – well that’s my take! The track has inspired the design of t-shirts available to buy in exclusive merch bundles here.
With an exciting string of dates announced across the UK & EU, intimate Instores, and limited edition vinyl (who knew ‘cornetto vinyl’ was an option?) – Lime Garden’s 2024 is off to a flying start!
‘One More Thing’ is out today with So Young Records