Exactly ten years ago today, The Lemons aka The Lemon Lime Singing Band played their very first show. Around that time, the Chicago-based slacker rockers recorded a lot of songs (or what passed for that). The 28(!) most successful tunes ended up on their infectious debut LP Hello, We’re The Lemons, which made its way to the top 20 of my 2016 year-end list. The rest from the period 2012-2016 is also quite nice, we hear on the compilation Lemology Vol. 1, now released to celebrate the anniversary. It’s a collection of 24 short tracks (almost all just a minute long), including some alternate takes, demos and covers (like the aptly titled Squeeze Me by The Memories), plus a recording of the first Lemons gig (12 minutes). Those who heard the band before know what to expect: music for young and old with references to sweet (ice cream, jelly bean) and sour (lemons, what else?), with jangling guitars and catchy almost childlike harmonies. It’s lo-fi, poppy, melodic, catchy, sunny, naive, uplifting, and above all a lot of fun. Happy times are here again.
Lemology Vol. 1 is out now digitally. Add to wantlist: Bandcamp
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