On first listen, I Love You Like A Brother earned an ovation at WYMA World Headquarters. Thereafter, our appreciation grew. The work of young Australian musician Alex Lahey, the album is a poptastic rush of garage pop and energy, with a clear-eyed by witty view of relationships. The fact that the relationships typically are troubled just adds spice (and zero pain as they aren't our relationships). The songs are constructed with choruses that practically beg you to sing along. And why shouldn't you? Singing is fun, and the sense of fun pervades the proceedings. The lyrics are witty, the peppy pace is fun and inspiring, and the artist's pure joy at performing is palpable. But this is fun and joy delivered in concise, well-thought out nuggets with keen observations and enough self-revelatory material to give the album some personality to go with the hooks. We hope Ms. Lahey chooses to share her fun for a long, long time.
I Love You Like A Brother is out now via Dead Oceans. Alex Lahey will be touring North America in November and December. Dates and locations are listed at the bottom of this post. And if you want to explore more of her music, we recommend her previous record, B-Grade University EP.
Website
Bandcamp for I Love You Like A Brother
North America Tour Dates:
Wed. Nov. 15 - Allston, MA @ Great Scott
Thu. Nov. 16 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Fri. Nov. 17 - Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live
Sun. Nov. 19 - Washington, DC @ DC9
Wed. Nov. 22 - Toronto, ON @ The Drake Hotel - Underground
Fri. Nov. 24 - Chicago, IL @ Subterranean
Sat. Nov. 25 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry
Wed. Nov. 29 - Dallas, TX @ Club Dada
Thu. Nov. 30 - Austin, TX @ Barracuda
Sat. Dec. 2 - Denver, CO @ Lost Lake Lounge
Sun. Dec. 3 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
Tue. Dec. 5 - Phoenix, AZ @ The Rebel Lounge
Wed. Dec. 6 - San Diego, CA @ The Casbah
Fri. Dec. 8 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
Sat.Dec. 9 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill
Mon. Dec. 11 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
Tue. Dec. 12 - Vancouver, BC @ The Cobalt
Wed. Dec. 13 - Seattle, WA @ Chop Suey
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