Album Review: Spacey Jane – Sunlight

Sunlight is an intimate indie rock album that has soundtracked the highs and lows of my past few years like no other. The music, jangly and uptempo, brings warmth and comfort that contrasts with frontman Caleb Harper's writing, mulling over heartbreak, mental health struggles and the stillness of Australian suburbia. Choruses focusing on the little things like "Rusted stovetop, kettle boiling, feeling like my brain is rolling" hint at a deep longing for a life more fulfilling, a familiar reflection amidst the covid times in which this album was released.

Weightless is the best song here, written about an unhealthy relationship in which neither side is willing to communicate their true feelings– a “red, raw sadness eating us away." Its emotional and urgent ending is made more epic by the synth line which should have had more of an appearance in other tracks. Thankfully, Trucks' gorgeous chorus fully experiments with it. Hanging is one of the more interesting songs here, and sees Harper’s vocals take on a range not yet showcased– I wish they played this song live more.

Favourites: Good for You, Head Cold, Good Grief, Booster Seat, Weightless, Straightfaced, Trucks, Hanging