Lemon: Love Thing
Love Thing — Lemon’s Psychedelic Finale to #lemon12
With Love Thing, Lemon closes out their ambitious #lemon12 project—one single released every month throughout 2025—and they do it with a twist worthy of a finale. While early rumors teased a Christmas song to wrap up the series, the band pulls a cheeky “NOT!” and instead delivers something far more unexpected: their heaviest, most psychedelic track of the year.
Released on 11 December 2025, Love Thing fuses Lemon’s unmistakable Nedchester groove with layers of Neo-Madchester, Soul Rock, and Psychedelic Rock—a heady blend that pushes their signature sound into wilder terrain. As the lyric proclaims, “It’s a love thing, but a very heavy love thing,” and the music rises to match that weight.
About the Song
Lemon often leans into social commentary or hidden layers of meaning, but Love Thing is—on the surface—a love song. Still, it’s not the soft, sweet kind. This is a song about the force of love, the kind that shakes a man up and rearranges the furniture of his soul.
There’s an unease running through the lyrics—“Girl, you’re much too much for me. Damn, damn baby, why can’t I let you be?”—a tension between desire and overwhelm that gives the track emotional depth. If Every Breath You Take is the gold standard of disquieting devotion, Love Thing sits on a nearby shelf, but with more swagger and less stalker energy.
Wrapped in a swirling psychedelic soundscape and anchored by Lemon’s tight Nedchester rhythm work, the track immerses you in what it feels like to be swept up in love’s gravitational pull—whether you’re a man or not.
About Lemon
Trying to pigeonhole Lemon is a fool’s errand. Depending on who you ask, they make:
Soul Rock
Indie Funk
Shoegaze Dance Pop
Neo Madchester
Or—as one blog boldly put it—“the future of Indie Music”
What’s certain is their impact. Over five albums and a slew of singles, Lemon has carved out a distinctive place in the indie landscape. Known for explosive live performances, they’ve shared stages with Primal Scream, The Charlatans, Stereo MC’s, and more. Cath Coffey of Stereo MC’s—who has appeared on seven Lemon tracks—has become an honorary member of the extended Lemon universe.
Just this past summer, the band tore the roof off Amsterdam’s legendary Paradiso, solidifying their reputation as one of The Netherlands’ most electrifying live acts.
With Love Thing, Lemon signs off the #lemon12 project not with a festive jingle, but with a bold, immersive statement—a heavy love song wrapped in psychedelic haze, and a perfect final chapter for a year-long musical journey.
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