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May '26

Episode 2

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FEATURING: Lime Garden, Witch Post, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Sorry, Holy Fuck, Water From Your Eyes, Kim Gordon, IST IST, The AA, Matt Berninger, Father John Misty, Girl Scout, Softcult, & Still Blank.

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There comes an age when the mirror ceases to flatter and begins, quietly, to testify.

For Lime Garden, that age is twenty-three.

The Brighton quartet, Lime Garden, have spent the better part of the last few years making music that seems to grin while it bares its teeth. Since forming in 2017, they have built a reputation for a strain of indie pop they once called ‘wonk pop’, a sly collision of dancefloor instinct, wiry guitars and a peculiar English unease. Their debut album, One More Thing, arrived in 2024. Their second, Maybe Not Tonight, followed on 10 April 2026 through So Young Records. Its opening track, and one of its sharpest admissions of self-scrutiny, is 23.

Released on 20 January 2026 as the album’s lead single, ‘23’ did not arrive as some loose fragment thrown ahead of a record. It came as the first scene in a larger night. Maybe Not Tonight is structured as an evening out, beginning with anticipation and ending somewhere nearer melancholy, chaos and self-reckoning. ‘23’ opens the door.

And what a curious little wound of a song it is.

At under three minutes, ‘23’ moves with the quick pulse of somebody trying not to think too hard. The bassline, by the band’s own account, came out of a rainy January jam shaped by the loose-limbed swagger of Happy Mondays. It has that same gait: bright-eyed, slightly lopsided, walking into the night as if trouble were part of the entertainment.

Yet beneath the movement there is a bruise.

Vocalist Chloe Howard has said the song’s central idea came from a dream in which she was speaking to her younger self, ‘essentially ripping into my own personality and lack of success’. That is the engine of ‘23’: not youthful abandon, but the terrible moment when youth begins to look over its shoulder. Twenty-three is hardly old, God knows, but it is old enough to notice the first faint panic. Old enough to suspect that time has begun its quiet theft.

This is where Lime Garden become more interesting than many of their peers.

Plenty of bands can write about a night out. Plenty can bottle the fizz of cheap lights, sticky floors and the promise of becoming briefly unrecognisable. What Lime Garden understand is that the dancefloor has always been a chapel for doubt. Under the rhythm, there is inventory. Regret. Appraisal. The small, merciless audit a person conducts on themselves when the room grows too loud.

‘23’ carries precisely that tension.

It sounds, at first, almost buoyant. There is propulsion in it, a forward lean, something restless and almost insolent. Then the song turns its face, and you catch what is really there: the low-grade dread of measuring yourself against the phantom you once thought you would become.

That is a very English sadness.

Not melodrama. Not collapse. Just the peculiar humiliation of realising you have survived long enough to become disappointed in yourself.

Lime Garden play this beautifully. They never overstate it. The track remains taut, clipped, alive. Guitars flicker rather than brood. The rhythm section keeps everything moving, as though standing still might force a confession. In that sense, ‘23’ is clever in a way many contemporary indie singles are not. It does not merely describe anxiety, it enacts avoidance.

As the opening track of Maybe Not Tonight, it also sets out the album’s emotional architecture. This is not simply a record about hedonism. It is a record about what happens when pleasure and self-knowledge enter the same room. The album’s producer, Charlie Andrew, helps give the material its tensile snap, but the central intelligence remains the band’s own.

And perhaps that is what lingers most about ‘23’.

Not its hooks, though it has them. Not its bounce, though it moves. What lingers is the sensation of youth becoming conscious of itself. The first glimpse of adulthood not as freedom, but as witness.

There is something almost cruelly recognisable in that.

At twenty-three, the world still expects radiance. It expects certainty. It expects some graceful upward line. But the truth, more often, is stranger than that. You are still becoming. Still inventing yourself. Still standing in bad light, trying to decide whether what you feel is hunger or fear.

Lime Garden know this. That is why ‘23’ lands.

It is not an anthem for being young. It is a song about the moment youth begins to ask for an explanation.

And sometimes, beneath the lights, with the bass pushing at your ribs and the night opening like a promise you no longer quite trust, that question can sound louder than any chorus.

Lime Garden - 23 | Witch Post - Worry Angel | Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - Sunburned in London | Sorry - Billy Elliot | Holy Fuck - Evie | Water From Your Eyes - Born 4 | Kim Gordon - NOT TODAY | IST IST - Obligations | The AA - Inner Sun | Matt Berninger - Blue Monday | Father John Misty - The Old Law | Girl Scout - Operator | Softcult - Queen Of Nothing | Still Blank - Get Over It | She's In Parties - R.E.M. |

Witch Post and the Worry Angel

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They came together like a coincidence that refused to behave like one. Two singers from different continents, both raised in towns sharing the same name, connected through the invisible threads of the internet before meeting in person at a live show. This meeting sparked the creation of Witch Post, a Scottish-American duo made up of Dylan Fraser and Alaska Reid. Their music carries the weight of this unusual origin story—small, strange, and impossible to ignore.

Witch Post’s sound is more than just a blend of voices and instruments. It is a reflection of their shared history and the mysterious forces that seem to pull them together. Their name, drawn from seventeenth-century English folklore, hints at their artistic vision. A witch post was traditionally carved to keep evil spirits out, to protect a home from what might slip down the chimney when night fell. Witch Post, the band, flips this idea. Their songs invite the unknown in, setting a place for it at the table and pouring it a drink.

Eye-level view of a rustic wooden witch post carved with intricate symbols standing outside a weathered cottage — Witch Post never really look at anything directly

The Duality at the Heart of Witch Post’s Music

By the time Witch Post released their EP Butterfly in 2026 through Partisan Records, they had already established a clear theme: duality. Their music explores contrasts such as beast and butterfly, winter and thaw, animal and apparition. These mirrored states shape their sound and lyrics, making the everyday feel fragile and alive, as if it could split open at any moment to reveal something wild beneath.

This duality is not just a poetic device but a lens through which the band views the world. Their songs often balance softness with tension, beauty with unease. The listener is invited to experience this tension, to feel the thin skin of reality stretching and trembling.

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The Story Behind ‘Worry Angel’

One of the standout tracks from Butterfly is “Worry Angel,” released in February 2026 as a preview of the EP. The song does not start in a traditional way; instead, it seeps into the listener’s consciousness slowly, like a quiet ritual or a creeping feeling.

“Worry Angel” is built on nervous habits and private superstitions—the small compulsions that accumulate in the corners of everyday life. It lasts about four minutes but feels longer, as if time itself hesitates while the song unfolds.

The band describes the song not through technical terms but through vivid images that coil and tighten around the listener’s mind:

A lucky keychain you cannot leave home without
A presence that wraps itself around your neck
A pixie that refuses to leave you alone
The feeling of being watched, whether real or imagined

These images capture anxiety in a form that feels almost folkloric. The song turns worry into a living thing, a spirit that lingers just out of sight but never fully disappears.

Lyrics That Capture Everyday Unease

The lyrics of “Worry Angel” move through small, domestic acts that many can relate to. These moments, often overlooked, become charged with meaning and tension. The song’s narrative feels intimate and personal, yet it taps into a universal experience of anxiety and the rituals we create to manage it.

This approach makes the song resonate deeply. It does not offer easy answers or resolutions but instead holds space for the discomfort and uncertainty that many face daily.

The Sound That Shapes the Story

Musically, Witch Post blends elements of folk, indie, and atmospheric soundscapes. Their arrangements are sparse but deliberate, allowing each note and word to carry weight. The vocals of Dylan Fraser and Alaska Reid intertwine, creating a haunting harmony that echoes the themes of duality and presence.

The production supports the mood of the lyrics, with subtle layers that build tension without overwhelming the listener. The result is a sound that feels both intimate and expansive, drawing the audience into the world Witch Post creates.

Why Witch Post Stands Out

Witch Post’s music stands out because it embraces complexity without losing accessibility. Their songs invite listeners to explore feelings that are often difficult to express, such as anxiety, superstition, and the blurred line between reality and imagination.

Their unique origin story adds another layer of intrigue. Two artists from different continents, connected by fate and shared names, coming together to create something that feels both ancient and new.

What to Expect from Witch Post Next

With Butterfly setting a strong foundation, Witch Post is poised to continue exploring themes of duality and presence in their future work. Fans can expect more songs that blend folklore with modern life, creating soundscapes that are as mysterious as they are relatable.

Their ability to turn personal anxiety into shared experience makes their music a powerful tool for connection. As they evolve, Witch Post will likely deepen this exploration, inviting listeners to sit with the unknown and find meaning in the shadows.

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