Lemon, a young Canadian musician, is coming back with a new single of excellent quality entitled cemetery shopping. The song sounds like a mini-voyage to early nineties, with full-bodied, slightly worn-out electric guitars and smoky vocals that establish a nostalgic, eternal atmosphere. All the same, despite its recognizable melody, the song is a propelling rock composition, conditioned by Bedroom Pop, Dream Pop, and shoegaze.
Cemetery Shopping is a combination of dreamy shoegaze sounds, a relaxing hip-hop-like rhythm, and a cozy home-made atmosphere. Lemon had only a basic recording site in his basement and caught the whole song with the help of guitars, pedals, and samples. This brings forth the pure creativity of the song giving it a sincere, coarse, and natural sound.
The emotional colouring of the song has an equal measure of nostalgia, sadness, and a light, intoxicating feel. The rhythm is not maintained with heavy drums, and, instead, the song is led by the mood and ambience. Minor synth notes can be heard as faint and ghostly bells, which contribute to the dreamy mood.
Once the singing arrives they are bathed in reverb, floating gently like smoke through a deserted cathedral. The voice is far and near at the same time, and the effect of the ethereal and the human is a beautiful one. It lures the listener into a different dimension – a place where reality is awakened and emotions are cool breath on glass.
On the whole, Cemetery Shopping is a beautiful illustration of the way Lemon can combine his vulnerability and his experimentation. It is dreamy, emotional and refreshingly unpolished a song that has a lasting effect on you.
