Spacey Jane has made big waves in the Aussie music scene these last few years, and with a sold-out show at Brooklyn Steel and a second night added by popular demand, there’s no doubt they’re making it big here in the States as well. It’s not hard to see why— their music is quintessential guitar pop, Caleb Harper’s distinctive, dramatic vocals over surf-rock riffs. The North American leg of the tour in support of their latest album is well underway, the band making their way up the East Coast before heading west, then onto Europe throughout October.

Their latest release, If That Makes Sense, is a refinement of their signature upbeat sound, the result of years of hard work tracing back to the four-member band’s 2017 beginnings. With polished production and songwriting catchier than ever, the album’s 13 tracks were made for a space like Brooklyn Steel: small enough to feel personal, big enough to immerse yourself under rainbow-hued lights in the buzzing crowd. After a dazzling opening set from The Belair Lip Bombs, Spacey Jane’s fellow Australians who are touring the U.S. for the very first time, the vibe was set for the rest of the night.

Spacey Jane’s single “All the Noise,” the song that first piqued my interest in the band, was definitely the crowd favorite out of all the songs they played— possibly even more than the nostalgia-drenched “Booster Seat” and “Feeding the Family,” some of the band’s most recognizable tunes. Though even the more recent songs fresh off the new record, namely “How to Kill Houseplants” and “Whateverrrr,” had the crowd fervently belting the words back. The band’s energy never let up for a moment throughout the set: bassist Peppa Lane’s pigtails bounced as she jumped and spun around, guitarist Ashton Hardman-Le Cornu put my camera’s shutter to the test with all his movement, all while Kieran Lama kept the flow going on the drums. Even during the slower-tempo songs, Harper’s raw, passionate voice reverberated throughout the space in moments that had the audience rapt.

This show only further proved to me that indie music is alive and well, especially in Australia— from the mega-popular mainstays like Tame Impala and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard to more recent rockers such as Amyl and The Sniffers, Stand Atlantic, and of course Spacey Jane, much of my favorite music at the moment has come from down under. There’s many new talents claiming their places on the global stage, and it’s extremely exciting to witness.

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If That Makes Sense Tour Dates

Wednesday, September 17 – Chicago, IL – Metro
Friday, September 19 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
Sunday, September 21- Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre
Tuesday, September 23 – Salt Lake City, UT – The Complex
Thursday, September 25 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
Friday, September 26 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
Saturday, September 27 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
Monday, September 29 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
Tuesday, September 30 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre
Thursday, October 2 – Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre – Tucson
Wednesday, October 8 – Oklahoma City, OK – Beer City Music Hall
Wednesday, October 15 – Dublin, IE – 3Olympia
Sunday, October 19 – Glasgow, UK – Barrowland Ballroom
Monday, October 20 – Newcastle, UK – University
Tuesday, October 21 – Nottingham, UK – Rock City
Thursday, October 23 – London, UK – O2 Academy Brixton
Friday, October 24 – Manchester, UK – The Academy
Saturday, October 25 – Sheffield, UK – The Leadmill
Sunday, October 26 – Bristol, UK – Beacon
Tuesday, October 28 – Paris, FR – Alhambra
Wednesday, October 29 – Amsterdam, NL- Melkweg Max
Thursday, October 30 – Berlin, DE – Hole 44
Saturday, November 1 – Cologne, DE – Club Bahnhof Ehrenfeld
Sunday, November 2 – Ghent, BE – Wintercircus