If That Makes Sense

''If That Makes Sense'' is the third studio album by Australian indie rock band Spacey Jane, released on 9 May 2025 via AWAL. 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.

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). 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.

Composition

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

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." Lyrically, ''If That Makes Sense'' is a return to the introspective storytelling showcased on their first album, ''Sunlight'' (2020). In comparison, ''Here Comes Everybody'' was more of an outward-facing collection of observations from the perspective of a listener.

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". Spacey Jane signed with Concord Records for its distribution outside of Australia and New Zealand. 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." The second single, "How to Kill Houseplants", was issued in late February alongside the release of concert dates for Australia and New Zealand. "Through My Teeth" followed in early April. "Whateverrrr" was released on 9 May 2025 as the album's fourth single.

Tour

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

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".

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

Spacey Jane

* Ashton Hardman-Le Cornu – guitar (track 1), lead guitar (2–13), acoustic guitar (5)
* Caleb Harper – vocals (all tracks), guitar (track 1), rhythm guitar (2–13), synthesiser (2–5, 10, 11, 13), marxophone (11)
* Kieran Lama – drums, percussion (all tracks); drum programming (track 10)
* Peppa Lane – bass guitar (all tracks), vocals (track 13)

Additional personnel

* Mike Crossey – production, mixing, programming (all tracks); synthesiser (tracks 2–5, 10, 11, 13), drum programming (10)
* Robin Schmidt – mastering
* Stephen Sesso – engineering
* Daniel Chae – strings (tracks 3, 5)
* Alex Casnoff – piano (tracks 12, 13), synthesiser (13)

Charts

Notes

References

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2025 albums
Spacey Jane albums
Albums produced by Mike Crossey
AWAL albums
Concord Records albums