New Music: Lord Jane – These Last Few Weeks

Belfast quintet Lord Jane give alt-rock a surprisingly fluid and compatible shoegaze makeover on These Last Few Weeks.

The intense and constantly moving tones and tempo of the track, lilting and liquid, wrap around the vocals, atmospheric but never dominating them. Unusually, the song kicks up a notch when the chorus shifts it towards shoegaze, accentuating the sense of confusion and loss that the lyrics explore.

“This song is an apology to ourselves, and the people that care about us for all the wasted time,” says the band about the track, which gifts their new EP its name: The Lifting of the Fog. “It’s about the guilt that follows when the Fog finally lifts.”

“The apologies and excuses that need to be made for missing deadlines, ignoring calls, neglecting responsibilities. The fear of the guilt often plays a role in how long the Fog sticks around for.”

“Sometimes we get comfortable in the darkness, and it’s hard to know where to start when we step outside for the first time in a while.”

The Lifting of the Fog is streaming on Spotify and is available to download on Bandcamp. For all the latest news from Lord Jane, follow them on their Instagram account.