Spacey Jane might still end their sentences with “if that makes sense,” but their new record is anything but uncertain. If That Makes Sense, the third studio album from the Australian band, goes bigger, bolder, and deeper for their most revelatory record yet.

Produced by Mike Crossey (Arctic Monkeys, MUNA, The 1975), the album leans into the band’s knack for soaring melodies and guitar-fueled catharsis, while plumbing deeper spiritual territory than ever before. Frontman Caleb Harper unpacks heartbreak, lingering trauma, and the slow, sometimes painful process of rebuilding. But rather than wallow, If That Makes Sense searches for signs of life in the wreckage and often finds it. Lead single “All The Noise” is a jittery, jangling anthem that sets the tone for an album that grapples with the ghosts of the past while looking for life in the future. “It’s about learning to rewrite the script,” Harper has said, “and realizing you’re allowed to.”

Since forming in Perth in 2016, Spacey Jane - Harper, drummer Kieran Lama, guitarist Ashton Hardman-Le Cornu, and bassist/backing vocalist Peppa Lane - have rocked to the top of Australia’s indie scene. Their 2020 debut Sunlight delivered the breakout hit “Booster Seat” and topped Triple J’s annual album poll, while 2022’s Here Comes Everybody landed them their first ARIA chart-topper and made them the most-played artist of the year.

If That Makes Sense is a strong leap forward, not just in sound but in spirit. Unlike the frenetic, on-the-road writing process that defined their earlier albums, the band took their time this time around. They hunkered down, carefully coming up with the songs and experimenting with new textures in the studio under Crossey’s guidance. The result is a record that’s at times lush, always emotionally charged, but unmistakably Spacey Jane – just maybe a little grown up.

With If That Makes Sense, Spacey Jane have made a record that speaks plainly and loudly, even in its quietest moments. And they do so with the kind of conviction that doesn’t need anyone to tell them they’re doing it right. There’s a quiet power in the album’s title. It reads like a second-guess, a nervous tic. But here, it becomes a mantra. A reminder that meaning doesn’t always have to be neatly packaged. Sometimes the truest things are messy, unresolved, or whispered into the static.