I Love You Like a Brother
2017 studio album by Alex Lahey
I Love You Like a Brother | ||||
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Studio album by Alex Lahey | ||||
Released | 6 October 2017 (2017-10-06) | |||
Length | 35:52 | |||
Label | Alex Lahey, Nicky Boy Records | |||
Producer | Oscar Dawson | |||
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Singles from I Love You Like a Brother | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Album of the Year | 80/100[5] |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.8/10[6] |
Metacritic | 80/100[7] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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No Ripcord | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 7.6/10[12] |
PopMatters | 8/10[13] |
SoundBlab | 7/10[14] |
Spectrum Culture | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Sydney Morning Herald | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Under the Radar | 8/10[17] |
I Love You Like a Brother is the debut studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Alex Lahey. It was released on 6 October 2017 and peaked at number 15 on the ARIA Charts.
At the J Awards of 2017, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[18]
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2018, the album was nominated for Breakthrough Artist – Release.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Alex Lahey; "Awkward Exchange" co-written with Sam Telford and Sam Scott
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Every Day's the Weekend" | 3:10 |
2. | "I Love You Like a Brother" | 2:50 |
3. | "Perth Traumatic Stress Disorder" | 2:15 |
4. | "I Haven't Been Taking Care of Myself" | 3:46 |
5. | "Backpack" | 3:59 |
6. | "Awkward Exchange" | 3:51 |
7. | "I Want U" | 3:48 |
8. | "Lotto in Reverse" | 4:00 |
9. | "Let's Call It a Day" | 4:19 |
10. | "There's No Money" | 3:54 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Alex Lahey – vocals, guitar, keys, alto saxophone, bass guitar, marimba, tubular bells, glockenspiel, xylophone, programming, timpani, vibraphone
- Samuel Humphrey – guitar
- Jonathan Skourletos – bass guitar
- Oscar Dawson – guitar, keys, percussion, background vocals, producer, engineer
- Ali Barter – background vocals
- Bec Sandridge – background vocals
- Oliver Whitehead – tenor saxophone
- Darcie Foley – trombone
- Liam McGorry – trumpet
Additional personnel
- Aaron Dobos – engineer
- Matt Redlich – mastering
- Giulia Giannini McGauran – front cover image
- Felicity Case-Mejia – cover design
Charts
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[19] | 15 |
References
- ^ "First Listen: Alex Lahey's "Lotto In Reverse" is her heaviest track yet". ABC. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "First listen: Alex Lahey "I Haven't Been Taking Care of Myself"". ABC. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Alex Lahey recorded a solo version of "There's No Money" plays NYC tonight". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Alex Lahey - I Love You Like a Brother (Official Video)". YouTube. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Alex Haley – I Love You Like A Brother". Album of the Year. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "I Love You Like A Brother by Alex Haley". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ Hunt, El. "DIY Magazine Review". DIY. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ Isaacs, Lewis (3 October 2017). "Alex Lahey – I Love You Like A Brother". The Music. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ Smith, Thomas (5 October 2017). "Alex Lahey – 'I Love You Like A Brother' Review". NME. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ Marvilli, Joe (23 October 2017). "Alex Lahey: I Love You Like a Brother". No Ripcord. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ Hogan, Marc (9 October 2017). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ Laird, Christopher (2 October 2017). "PopMatters Review". PopMatters. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ Ricciutti, Steve (30 September 2017). "Alex Lahey – I Love You Like a Brother". SoundBlab. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ Rindner, Grant (9 October 2017). "Alex Lahey: I Love You Like a Brother". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Music reviews: Alex Lahey, Miley Cyrus, Kamasi Washington, Neil Finn and more". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ Stanley, Laura (4 October 2017). "Under the Radar Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "The J Award 2017". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Alex Lahey – I Love You Like A Brother". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 March 2019.