Lemon & Lime - Sunshine

Southend outfit Lemon and Lime released their debut single ‘Sunshine’ yesterday.

To date, the band have been causing quite the stir on the local scene, selling out The Fickle Pickle and Moonraker in recent months. As such, the anticipation of this release has become much talked about along the estuary.

The guitar hook, leaning into rock 'n' roll psyche, is supplemented by Small Faces' keys, which carry the single's myriad twists and turns. Both lay the platform for Josh’s standout vocal.

Many reach for Marriott, but they all fail. His vocal strays across Marriott’s path at points as he steps on the power, before melting away into great harmonies with the band. The ease with which he moves from guttural to poetical is remarkable for a debut single.

The single departs its breezy 60s mod-pop course during the solo, where a playful, bluesy jam reminiscent of BB King or John Mayall takes over. Out of left field, it shows a band happy to take risks. Not constrained by the past, they reimagine it with modern brush strokes and are all the better for it.

As bold a debut single as you’ll hear in some time. A throwback, yes, but one with bags of promise for future glory.