‘A Fresh Grave’ provides a treasure trove of alternative allure for any keen listener out there. If bathing in nostalgia, gloominess, and fuzzy textures is your thing, then lemon. has a record to sell you. And you will probably buy it, too, since the EP is the perfect match for anyone seeking aural escapism and blurry sonic tones. Across five like-minded tracks, the Canadian creative takes us through goth-rock, post-punk, shoegaze, and more, a spacious, expansive musical panorama that’s easy to get lost in.
Title track ‘a fresh grave’ welcomes everyone with hard-hitting kinetic energy, veering more towards post-punk, yet maintaining a highly saturated identity. ‘streetcar’ emerges from the morning mist, all shrouded in mystery and lowering the BPMs. lemon.’s vocals are heavily distorted and reverberated, making the Ontario-based artist feel almost otherworldly. ‘restless dreams’ orientates itself towards dark wave and goth-esque melodies, partly reminding us of The Cure, among others. ‘haunt me’ is textbook post-punk and darkwave, again, especially in its guitar tones.
‘buried’ sees us through with what’s possibly the most pop-leaning offering in the entire EP, closing a listening experience that resembles a fever dream, a timeless, vaporous mirage that hits hard and leaves a lasting impression. That’s a rare quality in our chaotic reality. Written and produced entirely by lemon., and mastered by Will at Dead Hair Studios, ‘A Fresh Grave’ is a welcome discovery.
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