Departure Lounge

The Profile

Departure Lounge are a British indie band formed by singer-songwriter Tim Keegan, known for understated, atmospheric songs and the instrumental set Jetlag Dreams. They released three albums around the early 2000s, disbanded, and later reunited.

British indie band formed by Tim Keegan in 1998; released the albums Out of Here, Jetlag Dreams, and Too Late to Die Young in the early 2000s; reunited in 2019 and subsequently released new material.

A single, warm review frames Departure Lounge’s Too Late To Die Young as unflashy but affecting indie pop & roll. The writer hears Grandaddy and dEUS shades, some post-rock moodiness, and hints of jazz. It’s a heartfelt ode to simple arrangements that still shine in a small London room.