Amsterdam’s stalwarts Lemon are at it again with their fifth #lemon12 single, “Insta Queen”—a raucous, LED-drenched breakdown of screen-glued mania that’s as Madchester groovy as it is NEDchester grimy. Dropping May 16, 2025, this track slaps you awake. It’s got rust-covered fretwork, drums that don’t quit, and a Hammond organ that sounds like it’s been dragged kicking and screaming out of a ’90s warehouse party. And Ralf Hesen doesn’t just sing – he’s spitting fire, howling like a prophet with a Wi-Fi curse to our screen-obsessed world.
The song wastes zero time. Before the band’s wall of sound even crashes in, Hesen launches with a vocal uppercut: “She’s posting pictures… She wants to be seen. She needs your attention, though she’s barely seventeen.” It’s a knockout opening—raw, urgent, and loaded with irony. Lemon paints the Insta Queen as both predator and prey, a teen savant weaponising her allure while her follower spirals into obsession. The lyrics don’t judge; they observe, letting listeners squirm as they recognise their own scroll-addicted reflections.
These Lemon guys are no joke live, by the way. They’ve been opening for legends like Primal Scream and The Charlatans, and word is they’re absolute animals on stage. If “Insta Queen” sounds this wild on Spotify, can you imagine what it’ll be like when they unleash it at De Parade or Bergen Live this summer? It’s gonna be pure chaos. These folks aren’t just playing rock – they’re turning it into a weapon of mass destruction.
With “Insta Queen,” Lemon cements their status as NEDchester’s sharpest provocateurs. They’ve bottled the manic highs and hollow lows of the digital age into three minutes of pure sonic adrenaline. Play it loud, play it twice, and maybe—just maybe—log off afterwards.
“Insta Queen” drops May 16, 2025. Catch Lemon on tour this summer before they blow the roof off your local venue.