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Across 10 new tracks, including singles ‘Good Time’, ‘Shit Talkin’’, ‘Congratulations’ and ‘They Wouldn’t Let Me In’, Lahey delivers her signature fun-loving fuzzy rock, examining how she finds comfort in the discomfort. The album features a stellar line-up of collaborators, with co-writes and additional production from the likes of Jacknife Lee (U2, Taylor Swift), mixing from Grammy-award winning mixer Carlos de la Garza (Paramore, Hayley Williams, Best Coast) and mastering by Dave Cooley (Tame Impala, Paramore, Wolf Alice).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Liberation Records","offers":[{"title":"Green LP","offer_id":50395520762187,"sku":"2025539","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50395520860491,"sku":"2145856","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Screenshot_2023-05-17_at_16.40.39_b4d768d6_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1726466658"},{"product_id":"the-best-of-luck-club","title":"The Best Of Luck Club","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn her sophomore LP, \u003ci\u003eThe Best of Luck Club\u003c\/i\u003e, 26-year-old Melbourne, Australia native Alex Lahey navigates the pangs of generational ennui with the pint half-full and a spot cleared on the bar stool next to her. Self-doubt, burn out, break-ups, mental health, moving in with her girlfriend, vibrators: \u003ci\u003eThe Best of Luck Club\u003c\/i\u003e showcases the universal language of Lahey’s sharp songwriting, her propensity for taking the minute details of the personal and flipping it public through anthemic pop-punk. Lahey’s 2017 debut \u003ci\u003eI Love You Like a Brother \u003c\/i\u003eencases Lahey’s knack for writing a killer hook and her acute sense of humor delivered via a slacker-rock package and, in a way, \u003ci\u003eThe Best of Luck Club \u003c\/i\u003epicks up where that record left off. Lahey co-produced the album alongside acclaimed engineer and producer Catherine Marks (Local Natives, Wolf Alice, Manchester Orchestra), and dives headfirst into a broader spectrum of both emotion and sound through polished, arena pop-punk in the vein of Paramore with the introspective sheen of Alvvays or Tegan and Sara. 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An infectious debut that shines with a rare confidence, \u003ci\u003eI Love You Like A Brother\u003c\/i\u003e is a riotous record, packed with relatable fuzzpop gems. After finishing school, Lahey initially went to university to study jazz saxophone, but unimpressed with “learning music in such a regimented way” she switched to an arts degree. While studying, Alex cut her teeth as a member of cult party collective Animaux, which allowed her restlessly rebellious streak to flourish. Alex began to form the blueprint for her own solo material by writing songs inspired by the two people she considers the greatest songwriters of all time, Dolly Parton and Bruce Springsteen, whilst retaining the punk spirit of her first musical outing. These songs found themselves on her first solo EP, the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eB-Grade University\u003c\/i\u003e. The EP included the single.\u003ci\u003e You Don’t Think You Like People Like Me\u003c\/i\u003e; a mainstay on Australian radio, landing on triple JS prestigious Hottest 100 of 2016. The song’s universal tale of rejection took Lahey global - its message, she says, is the flipside of the usual break-up scenario: “Yeah, you’re right. It’s not me. It IS you”. This no-shit-taken attitude forms the backbone of \u003ci\u003eI Love You Like A Brother\u003c\/i\u003e as evidenced by the uproarious opening track \u003ci\u003eEvery Day’s The Weekend.\u003c\/i\u003e Throughout the records’ ten songs, Alex’s lyrics deftly move between wry, often hilarious witticism to heartbreaking poignancy. For every uplifting anthem, such as \u003ci\u003eI Love You Like A Brother\u003c\/i\u003e and the unruly \u003ci\u003ePerth Traumatic Stress Disorder\u003c\/i\u003e, there’s painfully relatable tracks like \u003ci\u003eBackpack\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAwkward Exchange\u003c\/i\u003e. 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