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"'''Hardlight'''" is a song by Australian [[indie rock]] band [[Spacey Jane]], released independently on 18 May 2022 as the fifth [[Single (music)|single]] from their second studio album, ''[[Here Comes Everybody (album)|Here Comes Everybody]]''. Premiered with [[Jack Saunders (presenter)|Jack Saunders]] on [[BBC Radio 1]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Triscari |first=Caleb |date=24 June 2022 |title=Spacey Jane – ‘Here Comes Everybody’ review: indie rockers push forward on their mission of empathy |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/reviews/album/spacey-jane-here-comes-everybody-review-3253880 |access-date=16 January 2023 |website=NME |language=en-AU}}</ref> it peaked at number&nbsp;37 on the [[New Zealand Hot Singles Chart|NZ Hot Singles chart]],<ref name="RMNZ">{{Cite web |date=30 May 2022 |title=Hot Singles Chart |url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=5337 |access-date=23 January 2023 |publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]}}</ref> and was considered by some outlets as a favourite to top the [[Triple J Hottest 100, 2022|Triple J Hottest 100 of 2022]] countdown,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Varvaris |first=Mary |date=10 January 2023 |title=There's Two Songs Neck-And-Neck For The Hottest 100 Top Spot |url=https://themusic.com.au/news/theres-two-songs-neck-and-neck-for-the-hottest-100-top-spot/AR4ZFRQXFhk/10-01-23 |access-date=16 January 2023 |website=[[The Music (magazine)|The Music]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Callan |first=Alex |date=13 January 2023 |title=20 songs predicted to take out triple j's annual Hottest 100 countdown for 2022 |url=https://fortemag.com.au/20-songs-predicted-to-take-out-triple-js-annual-hottest-100-countdown-for-2022/ |access-date=16 January 2023 |website=Forte Magazine |language=en-AU}}</ref> on which it was voted into third place.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hottest 100 2022 |url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/22/ |access-date=28 January 2023 |website=Triple J}}</ref> Following its appearance on the Triple J Hottest 100, it entered the [[ARIA Singles Chart]] at number 68.<ref name="ARIA" /> In August 2022, the band released a re-recorded version as part of ''[[Spotify Singles]]''.
"'''Hardlight'''" is a song by Australian [[indie rock]] band [[Spacey Jane]], released independently on 18 May 2022 as the fifth [[Single (music)|single]] from their second studio album, ''[[Here Comes Everybody (album)|Here Comes Everybody]]''. Premiered with [[Jack Saunders (presenter)|Jack Saunders]] on [[BBC Radio 1]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Triscari |first=Caleb |date=24 June 2022 |title=Spacey Jane – ‘Here Comes Everybody’ review: indie rockers push forward on their mission of empathy |url=https://www.nme.com/en_au/reviews/album/spacey-jane-here-comes-everybody-review-3253880 |access-date=16 January 2023 |website=NME |language=en-AU}}</ref> it peaked at number&nbsp;37 on the [[New Zealand Hot Singles Chart|NZ Hot Singles chart]],<ref name="RMNZ">{{Cite web |date=30 May 2022 |title=Hot Singles Chart |url=https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/hotsingles?chart=5337 |access-date=23 January 2023 |publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]}}</ref> and was considered by some outlets as a favourite to top the [[Triple J Hottest 100, 2022|Triple J Hottest 100 of 2022]] countdown,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Varvaris |first=Mary |date=10 January 2023 |title=There's Two Songs Neck-And-Neck For The Hottest 100 Top Spot |url=https://themusic.com.au/news/theres-two-songs-neck-and-neck-for-the-hottest-100-top-spot/AR4ZFRQXFhk/10-01-23 |access-date=16 January 2023 |website=[[The Music (magazine)|The Music]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Callan |first=Alex |date=13 January 2023 |title=20 songs predicted to take out triple j's annual Hottest 100 countdown for 2022 |url=https://fortemag.com.au/20-songs-predicted-to-take-out-triple-js-annual-hottest-100-countdown-for-2022/ |access-date=16 January 2023 |website=Forte Magazine |language=en-AU}}</ref> on which it was voted into third place.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hottest 100 2022 |url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/22/ |access-date=28 January 2023 |website=Triple J}}</ref> Following its appearance on the Triple J Hottest 100, it entered the [[ARIA Singles Chart]] at number 68.<ref name="ARIA" /> In August 2022, the band released a re-recorded version as part of ''[[Spotify Singles]]''.

At the 2023 [[Rolling Stone Australia Awards]], it won Best Single.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://themusic.com.au/news/all-the-winners-from-the-2023-rolling-stone-awards/WVnnTUxPTnE/05-04-23|title=All The Winners From The 2023 Rolling Stone Awards|website=[[The Music]]|date=5 April 2023|access-date=2 May 2023}}</ref>


== Background and release ==
== Background and release ==

Revision as of 06:00, 2 May 2023

"Hardlight"
Single by Spacey Jane
from the album Here Comes Everybody
Written2021
Released18 May 2022
StudioEmpire (Brisbane, Queensland)
GenreIndie rock
Length3:33
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Caleb Harper
  • Ashton Hardman-Le Cornu
  • Kieran Lama
  • Peppa Lane
Producer(s)Konstantin Kersting
Spacey Jane singles chronology
"It's Been a Long Day"
(2022) 		"Hardlight"
(2022) 		"Pulling Through"
(2022)
Music video
"Hardlight" on YouTube

"Hardlight" is a song by Australian indie rock band Spacey Jane, released independently on 18 May 2022 as the fifth single from their second studio album, Here Comes Everybody. Premiered with Jack Saunders on BBC Radio 1,[1] it peaked at number 37 on the NZ Hot Singles chart,[2] and was considered by some outlets as a favourite to top the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2022 countdown,[3][4] on which it was voted into third place.[5] Following its appearance on the Triple J Hottest 100, it entered the ARIA Singles Chart at number 68.[6] In August 2022, the band released a re-recorded version as part of Spotify Singles.

At the 2023 Rolling Stone Australia Awards, it won Best Single.[7]

Background and release

On 10 February 2022, the band announced on Triple J's breakfast program Bryce & Ebony that their forthcoming studio album would be titled Here Comes Everybody.[8] On the same day as the announcement, they issued its third single, "Sitting Up". On 8 April, "It's Been a Long Day" was released as the fourth, and "Hardlight" followed on 19 May 2022. The song premiered on BBC Radio 1 with Jack Saunders, and the band shared details of a forthcoming Australian tour on the same day.[9] A music video was also released, directed by Nick Mckk,[10] which sees the band performing on a boat sailing through the Yarra River.[11]

Composition

Upon the release, frontman Caleb Harper claimed “I wrote this song about how I was feeling like my life was a bit like one of those nightmares where you’re at school with no pants, except I used the metaphor of being on set and forgetting all of your lines".[11]

Reception

Caleb Triscari of NME wrote "Hardlight" is a "standout from the album", comparing its sound to that of the War on Drugs and containing "reverb and layered guitar to illustrate the lingering, meaningless ache of depression".[1] Deb Pelser of Backseat Mafia wrote the track features "the band's trademark jangly indie rock with an irresistible chorus and Harper’s plaintive vocals perfectly rounding out the track".

As of January 2023, the song has over four million streams on Spotify.[12] Alex Callan of music publication Forte claimed "the Fremantle based garage rockers are in pretty good stead to take out the revered title" of topping Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2022.[4]

Other versions

On 17 August 2022, the band surprise released their second double A-side, Spotify Singles, containing a cover of Paramore's "The Only Exception" and an acoustic re-recording of "Hardlight". Upon its issuing, Harper stated "it was cool to go back to the song and play around with ideas that didn’t quite make the album cut and approach it with fresh ears".[13] While touring at Melbourne venue Forum Theatre, the band further recorded a suite of additional acoustic performances of songs from Here Comes Everybody, including a rendition of "Hardlight" released in November 2022.[14]

Personnel

  • Caleb Harper – vocals, guitar, writing
  • Ashton Hardman-Le Cornu – lead guitar, writing
  • Kieran Lama – drums, writing
  • Peppa Lane – bass guitar, backing vocals, writing
  • Konstantin Kersting – producer
  • Rich Costey – mixing

Charts

Chart performance for "Hardlight"
Chart (2022–2023) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6]
68
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[2]
37

References

  1. ^ a b Triscari, Caleb (24 June 2022). "Spacey Jane – 'Here Comes Everybody' review: indie rockers push forward on their mission of empathy". NME. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  3. ^ Varvaris, Mary (10 January 2023). "There's Two Songs Neck-And-Neck For The Hottest 100 Top Spot". The Music. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  4. ^ a b Callan, Alex (13 January 2023). "20 songs predicted to take out triple j's annual Hottest 100 countdown for 2022". Forte Magazine. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Hottest 100 2022". Triple J. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  6. ^ a b "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 6 February 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1718. Australian Recording Industry Association. 6 February 2023. p. 4.
  7. ^ "All The Winners From The 2023 Rolling Stone Awards". The Music. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  8. ^ Newstead, Al (10 February 2022). "Spacey Jane announce new album Here Comes Everybody, share new song 'Sitting Up'". Triple J. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  9. ^ Schuster, Lochie (20 May 2022). "Spacey Jane's new album wears its heart on its sleeve". Happy Mag. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  10. ^ Backler, Will (18 May 2022). "Watch: Spacey Jane - Hardlight". Pilerats. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  11. ^ a b Gallagher, Alex (19 May 2022). "Spacey Jane Share New Single 'Hardlight' And Announce Australian Tour". Music Feeds. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  12. ^ Hardlight, 2022-06-24, retrieved 2023-01-16
  13. ^ Gallagher, Alex (17 August 2022). "Listen to Spacey Jane cover Paramore's 'The Only Exception'". NME. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  14. ^ Mcarthur, Bridget (6 December 2022). "Spacey Jane's slow, fast, messy rise to fame". Beat Magazine. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
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