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ALEX LAHEY – ” I Love You Like A Brother “

Posted: December 15, 2017 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Alex Lahey’s debut album ‘I Love You Like A Brother’ revels in its imperfections. In 10 succinctly crafted tracks the Australian newcomer is relatable and brutally honest all while retaining a fair amount of wit, too. A storming debut.

Take the album’s title track in which she addresses her now-repaired relationship with her brother, (“clashed like the band, but we’re now we’re back stronger”) and the spiky opener ‘Every Day’s Weekend’. There’s fun to be had, too. ‘Let’s Call It A Day’ is a belting rock monster in the vein of Weezer and ‘Perth Traumatic Stress Disorder’ has all the hallmarks of what made The Vaccines so damn exciting first time round.

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‘I Love You Like A Brother’ frequently confronts those sticky topics – sometimes jovially and others boldly frank – but know this: Lahey’s debut is a confessional, confident and important arrival.

It’ll be a little shocking if this Aussie power pop songwriter Alex Lahey isn’t an indie rock superstar by the time she releases her next LP. On I Love You Like a Brother, from the heart-melting title track to the head-bobbing “Awkward Exchange,” Lahey demonstrates the same perfect balance of radio-ready pop savvy and confessional lyricism that once put Cheap Trick on the map. Not bad for a songwriter who’s still in her early 20s.

ALEX LAHEY – ” Wes Anderson “

Posted: December 12, 2017 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Alex Lahey is a 24 year old singer songwriter from Melbourne , Australia who has just signed to Dead Oceans Records. who have just re-released her EP and it is an excellent listen. Lahey tackles your traditional 20-something issues including relationships and life choices. Like her fellow Aussie, Courtney Barnett, Lahey has some wonderful lyrics; often at her own expense. For years, we’ve heard that rock ‘n’ roll is dying. Fun fact: It’s not true. Rock ‘n’ roll is alive and well in people like Melbourne, Australia for newcomer Alex Lahey, whose debut full-length I Love You Like a Brother is a bracing blast of big hooks, bigger guitars and biggest fun. Lahey has a tremendous talent for spotting the meaningful moments of day-to-day life, especially relationships, and then cleverly turning them into irresistible anthems. In a year that sometimes felt like drowning in bad news, I Love You Like a Brother is a rock ‘n’ roll lifeline.

She’s going to have some dates in the UK  including a stop Bodega. 20th March 2018, She’s firmly planted on my must-see list.

ALEX LAHEY – ” Lotto In Reverse “

Posted: October 26, 2017 in CLASSIC ALBUMS, MUSIC
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Alex Lahey was going to draw comparisons to Courtney Barnett. She’s a young singer-songwriter from Melbourne who, initially and somewhat incorrectly, comes across like a witty slacker-rocker similar to Barnett. Lahey’s recent debut I Love You Like A Brother boldly underscored the fact that she’s onto something very different. Songs like “Lotto In Reverse” and “I Haven’t Been Taking Care Of Myself” burst into huge, cathartic choruses more akin to ‘90s and ‘00s alt-rock than anything in today’s indie sphere. Lahey’s got a way of capturing the particular anxieties and frustrations of the listless years of post-college life. And while her songs convey all that, those giant hooks tell a different story: the triumphant and defiant part where you kick the door down to life’s next phase.

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Alex Lahey – “Lotto In Reverse” from ‘I Love You Like A Brother’ out October 6th, 2017 on Dead Oceans.