ALBUM REVIEW: Here Comes Everybody

Spacey Jane - Here Comes Everybody

Bless the artist radios on Spotify because that’s how I found this lovely four-piece Australian indie rock band. It was around the time when they were about to release their 2020 debut album, Sunlight, right when the pandemic hit. Following the devastating news of a canceled tour and much else, Here Comes Everybody was born. 

The album is about feeling sh*t and I honestly think that’s why I like it. Each song uniquely speaks to the anxiety and dark times revolving the pandemic (and life in general), while offering the lively indie-rock hooks and harmonies that we all love. The integration of high energy vocals and sun-kissed rock & roll percussion throughout the album is the perfect combo that makes any Spacey Jane album brilliant.

The songs offered a range of relatable experiences – heartbreak, feeling like your life is a mess, and more. The first track, “Sitting Up,” speaks on the anxiety and introversion that come with growing up and experiencing identity crises in college. The fifth track, “Hardlight,” is about feeling anxious and embarrassed but through the lens of someone forgetting their lines on stage. Like many indie albums, the introspective lyrics of each track address similar things, but there is still plenty of space and separation between songs that allow for a variety of emotions and energies to be expressed.

I was fortunate enough to experience the album firsthand at their show at Teragram Ballroom on October 30th and it was nothing but electric. Artist Joe P was the opener and his song “Off My Mind” was the perfect start. Both sets were vibrant in every aspect – sound, lights, crowd. The performance was a mix of rogue and quirky with each band member owning their stage personality and rockin’ it. With relatable lyrics and contagious energy, this summer album will be played all year long.

- Amelia Dibbo, Office Manager

Recommended Tracks: “Sitting Up,” “Lots of Nothing,” “Hardlight”
RIYL: Goth Babe, Dominic Fike, Ocean Alley
FCC: Explicit (“Lunchtime,” “Hardlight,” “Not What You Paid For,” “Haircut”)