Ingredients
One large lemon.
Six average sized twigs, preferably from woodland, but local garden sourced also okay.
One tsp of jingly jangly pop.
Two hairs from the head of Elton John.
One overly wordy single title.
Undersized tight tee shirts with questionable stains.
Three tbsp of 70’s haircuts.
Two sheets of forlorn lyrics.
1g of fairy dust.
Method
Slice the lemon in half in order and combine with the jingly jangly pop and mash together to create a technicolour palette. Grate the hairs down in order to draw out the essence and use sparingly for the piano solo. Combine the tee shirts and haircuts, snap the twigs into small pieces and rub into the lyrics to increase the quaintness. Fold the mix all together to encourage ‘The Beach Boys’ harmonies, but don’t over stretch the mix overwise you might end up with a MGMT mess.
If you have any left over key changes in your larder add it to elevate the chorus. Allow to bake for exactly 3:30 mins to create pure pop rock perfection. Sprinkle with fairy dust to taste and finish with the overly wordy single title.
New York’s The Lemon Twigs have teased the release of their fifth studio album with their latest single ‘They Don’t Know How To Fall in Place’ which was released on 7th February. The song starts off with a kitsch synth intro bouncing against angular guitar chords and drum fills. The track wouldn’t feel out of place as a theme song for a wholesome family TV show, in the best possible way.
The warmth and richness of the chorus is like a thick cosy jumper you slip on, on a cold winter’s day. The lyrics are melancholic and clever, with the opening salvo “Why do my dreams, they always wake me up?” – my personal favourite.
However the overall vibe of the song is one of glorious sunshine, the harmonies combining with the rhythm section to create a bedrock of which the piano lead dances over. The track changes gear for the bridge which drives the track forwards towards the piano solo, before it dives back into the waves of melody.
The song title, which is repeated in the chorus, could be interpreted as how The Twigs feel that they don’t fit neatly into any genre or indeed decade. The D’Addario brothers have largely gone under the radar in their career, however, their fine back catalogue and unwavering commitment to being the absolute positively best version of themselves will endure them to any new listeners wanting a slice of retro power pop pie. Either bake at home following our recipe or listen on your usual streaming platforms.
The Lemon Twigs – They Don’t Know How To Fall In Place (Official Video)
Words by Dave Holgado
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