If That Makes Sense

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If That Makes Sense
Spacey Jane If That Makes Sense.jpg
Studio album by
Released9 May 2025
StudioPatchwork, Los Angeles
Genre Indie rock
Label
Producer Mike Crossey
Spacey Jane chronology
Here Comes Everybody
(2022)
If That Makes Sense
(2025)
Singles from If That Makes Sense
  1. "All the Noise"
    Released: 16 January 2025
  2. "How to Kill Houseplants"
    Released: 28 February 2025
  3. "Through My Teeth"
    Released: 11 April 2025
  4. "Whateverrrr"
    Released: 9 May 2025

If That Makes Sense is the third studio album by Australian indie rock band Spacey Jane, released on 9 May 2025 via AWAL. [a] It was produced by Mike Crossey and written alongside Day Wave and Sarah Aarons. The album was preceded by three singles including "All the Noise". It debuted at number two on the ARIA charts.

Contents

Background

In early 2023, Spacey Jane frontman Caleb Harper relocated to Los Angeles for recording and writing sessions that would inform their third album. He said to NME that the band would be more deliberate in finding time for writing the project, and that they would "try and ease into it a little more" than they did for their prior album, Here Comes Everybody (2022). [1] They took a hiatus from touring for over a year while working on the record, returning to the stage with a surprise pop-up show at Rosemount Hotel, Perth on 14 January 2025. [2]

Composition

If That Makes Sense was written over two years from February 2022, [3] [4] with closing track "August" in particular taking a year and a half to finish. [5] The band wrote about 40 songs during their time in Los Angeles. [6] Pre-production took eight weeks, [7] and they recorded the album over 12 weeks, finishing in March 2024. [6] It was produced by Mike Crossey, best known for his work with the 1975 and Arctic Monkeys. [6] The band self-funded the record's production. [8]

Harper as lead lyricist worked alongside external songwriters for the first time, bringing in Day Wave and Sarah Aarons, in a process he described as intimidating at first, but upon reflection "liberating to have that conflict of ideas." [3] Lyrically, If That Makes Sense is a return to the introspective storytelling showcased on their first album, Sunlight (2020). [4] In comparison, Here Comes Everybody was more of an outward-facing collection of observations from the perspective of a listener. [4]

Release

The album's title, cover and release date was announced on 16 January 2025, alongside the release of its lead single "All the Noise". [9] Spacey Jane signed with Concord Records for its distribution outside of Australia and New Zealand. [8] The band wrote in a media release: "We stepped off the cliff everyday and loved it and we have never been happier with our work than we are now." [9] The second single, "How to Kill Houseplants", was issued in late February alongside the release of concert dates for Australia and New Zealand. [10] "Through My Teeth" followed in early April. [11] "Whateverrrr" was released on 9 May 2025 as the album's fourth single. [12]

Tour

Spacey Jane will embark on a 21-date tour of Australia from June to July 2025. [13] The run includes seven sold-out nights at Freo Social in Fremantle, setting a venue record for the longest stint of shows. [13] The national circuit sold 45,000 tickets in just the first week of sales. [4] From September to November, they will play shows across the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Europe. [14]

Critical reception

Writing for Rolling Stone Australia, Lars Brandle called the album's lyrics introspective and an "exploration of love, loss, learning and life" with "guitars swinging and hearts open". [15]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rolling Stone Australia Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [15]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ashton Hardman-Le Cornu, Caleb Harper, Kieran Lama, and Peppa Lane, with additional writers noted.

If That Makes Sense track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro" 0:33
2."Through My Teeth" Jackson Phillips 3:25
3."Whateverrrr" Sarah Aarons 2:58
4."All the Noise" 2:59
5."Impossible to Say" Tobias Kuhn 3:31
6."How to Kill Houseplants"Aarons3:28
7."I Can't Afford to Lose You" 3:44
8."So Much Taller"Phillips3:20
9."The More That It Hurts"Phillips3:02
10."Estimated Delivery"Aarons3:25
11."Falling Apart"Marshall Vore4:19
12."ILY the Most"Aarons2:49
13."August" 3:58
Total length:41:38

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [16]

Spacey Jane

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart performance for If That Makes Sense
Chart (2025)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [17] 2
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [18] 20
Scottish Albums (OCC) [19] 27

Notes

  1. 1 2 Issued via Concord Records outside of Australia and New Zealand.

References

  1. Gallagher, Alex (9 February 2023). "Spacey Jane share 'Here Comes Everybody' deluxe album and regional tour dates". NME . Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  2. Newbury, Emma (13 January 2025). "Spacey Jane Announce Intimate Pop-Up Perth Gig". The Music . Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  3. 1 2 LeFevre, Jules (10 May 2025). "'We have our sights set on world domination': How Spacey Jane became Australia's biggest band". The Sydney Morning Herald . Archived from the original on 10 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Sangster, Ella (9 May 2025). "Spacey Jane Dig Deep". T . The New York Times . Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  5. Shah, Rishi (8 May 2025). "'Slow Felt Good, Slow Felt Right': Spacey Jane On Their Mature New Album 'If That Makes Sense'". Stereoboard. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 Balaam, Kellie (10 May 2025). "Spacey Jane: Caleb Harper on getting vulnerable for third album If That Makes Sense and Australian tour". The West Australian . Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  7. Richards, Zara (9 May 2025). "Making Sense of Spacey Jane". The Note . Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  8. 1 2 Taylor, Sam (16 January 2025). "Spacey Jane have announced their new album 'If That Makes Sense'". Dork . Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  9. 1 2 Downs, Sarah (16 January 2025). "Spacey Jane Unveil Third Album, 'If That Makes Sense'". Rolling Stone Australia . Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  10. Jenke, Tyler (28 February 2025). "Spacey Jane Announce Australian Tour Alongside New Single 'How to Kill Houseplants'". The Music. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  11. Downs, Sarah (8 April 2025). "Spacey Jane Grapple With Growing Up on New Single 'Through My Teeth'". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  12. "Spacey Jane Drop New Single/Video "Whateverrrr"". Kool Rock Radio. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  13. 1 2 McMillen, Andrew (3 May 2025). "Big things grow" . Weekend Australian . Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  14. Dunn, Mariah (5 May 2025). "Spacey Jane announces world tour dates in support of newest album, 'If That Makes Sense', out May 9th". Melodic Magazine . Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  15. 1 2 Brandle, Lars (March 2025). "Reviews: Music – If That Makes Sense". Rolling Stone Australia . No. March–May 2025. p. 90.
  16. If That Makes Sense (Media notes). Spacey JAne. AWAL. 9 May 2025.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  18. "Official Top 40 Albums". Recorded Music NZ. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  19. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 May 2025.