The Lemonheads - Half The Time

What this video is

Released in 1990, 'Half The Time' arrived at a pivotal transitional moment for The Lemonheads — the band's first album on a major label (Atlantic Records) following years on the indie Taang! label. The *Lovey* album and its singles represented Evan Dando's earliest steps toward a broader audience, predating the alternative rock explosion triggered by Nirvana's *Nevermind* in 1991 by roughly a year. The video's…

Why it matters

A key document of the jangle-pop and early alternative rock crossover moment, 'Half The Time' captures The Lemonheads at the intersection of punk-rooted indie and accessible guitar pop. The song and video predate the band's commercial breakthrough by two years, making it a significant early…