| 3AM (La La La) | ||||
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| Released | 18 October 2024 | |||
| Length | 47:29 | |||
| Label | I Oh You | |||
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| Singles from 3AM (La La La) | ||||
3AM (La La La) is the third studio album by Australian electro pop band, Confidence Man. It was released on 18 October 2024. The album was announced on 5 June 2024 alongside the release of its lead single, "I Can't Lose You". [1] A deluxe version of the album titled 4AM (La La La) was released on 28 February 2025, featuring three new tracks. [4]
The album was met with critical acclaim and peaked at number nine on the UK Albums Chart; while reaching number forty in Australia. It was shortlisted for Best LP/EP at the 2025 Rolling Stone Australia Awards. [5] At the AIR Awards of 2025, the album was nominated for Best Independent Dance or Electronica Album or EP while I Oh You and Mushroom Music were nominated for Independent Marketing Team of the Year and Independent Publicity Team of the Year. [6]
At the 2025 ARIA Music Awards, the album was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Release and Best Independent Release. [7]
In speaking with NME , the band said: "The whole album is very London-inspired, the sounds and the lyrics. It's [about] a group of friends moving over to London and not knowing what the fuck is going on – just the general excitement of being in a new place." [8] Speaking with Rolling Stone Australia in June 2024, Janet Planet said: "We pretty much wrote every single song when we were wrecked. We'd get blasted and stay up till 9 am coming up with music, but we noticed that 3 am was the hottest time for when we were on it and the best ideas were coming out." [1]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100 [9] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 9/10 [10] |
| The Guardian | |
| NME | |
| Rolling Stone Australia | |
Jenny Valentish from The Guardian called the album "a playful, energetic trip down memory lane". [11] James Jennings from Rolling Stone said "Confidence Man have always straddled the fine line between tongue-in-cheek pop and serious party music, and it's a formula they've perfected on their excellent third album." [13]
Gary Ryan from NME said "Inspired by '90s saucer-eyed rave culture and London nightlife, their third album sees Confidence Man raise the hedonism stakes." [12] Robin Murray from Clash called the album "A spectacular slice of dancefloor deviance" also saying " 3AM (La La La) is Confidence Man at their raviest, their naughtiest, their most confident." [10]
| Publication/critic | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dork | Albums of the Year 2024 | 11 | [14] |
| MusicOMH | Top 50 Albums of 2024 | 10 | [15] |
| NME | 50 Best Albums of 2024 | 20 | [16] |
| Rough Trade UK | Albums of the Year 2024 | 82 | [17] |
| Time Out | The Best Albums of 2024 | 20 | [18] |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Who Knows What You'll Find?" | 3:35 | ||
| 2. | "I Can't Lose You" |
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| 2:33 |
| 3. | "Control" |
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| 3:44 |
| 4. | "So What" |
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| 3:15 |
| 5. | "Breakbeat" |
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| 3:33 |
| 6. | "Sicko" |
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| 6:19 |
| 7. | "Real Move Touch" (featuring Sweetie Irie) |
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| 4:11 |
| 8. | "Far Out" |
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| 4:05 |
| 9. | "Janet" |
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| 3:27 |
| 10. | "So Tru" |
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| 2:53 |
| 11. | "Wrong Idea" |
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| 4:34 |
| 12. | "3AM (La La La)" |
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| 5:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "I Heart You" (featuring Eliza Rose) |
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| 2:52 |
| 14. | "All My People" (featuring Sweely) |
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| 4:28 |
| 15. | "Home Again" |
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| 5:47 |
Notes
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [19] | 40 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [20] | 4 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [21] | 9 |
| UK Dance Albums (OCC) [22] | 1 |