Alright Already (album)

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Alright Already
Alright Already by Polish Club.png
Studio album by
Released30 March 2017 [1]
Recorded2016
StudioLinear Studios, Sydney, Australia
Label Double Double Trouble, Universal
Producer Wade Keighran
Polish Club chronology
Polish Club
(2015)
Alright Already
(2017)
Okie Dokie
(2017)
Singles from Alright Already
  1. "Beat Up"
    Released: November 2016 [2]
  2. "Come Party"
    Released: 17 February 2017 [3]
  3. "Divided"
    Released: May 2017 [4]

Alright Already is the debut studio album by Australian garage duo, Polish Club. It was released on 30 March 2017 [3] and peaked at number 19 on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart.

Contents

The album cover features the duo standing outside a Polish club in the Sydney suburb of Ashfield with the duo saying "It was already there, it was cheap and easy, we didn't have to choose a font." [5]

The album was supported with the Alright Already National Tour, commencing in May 2017. [3]

The album was nominated for Best Rock Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2017. [6]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Brag MediaStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
The AU Review7.7/10 [8]
The Sydney Morning Herald Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Impact Nottingham7.5/10 [10]

David James Young from The Brag Media said "Polish Club have been pushing their blend of vintage soul, garage rock and the dirty side of the blues for a few years now. In turn, their debut LP is equal parts concerted effort and impulsive release – one that's been a long time coming, so it charges out of the gates the second you press 'play'." [7]

Dylan Marshall from The AU Review called it "a blistering debut album" saying "Polish Club have kept to their strengths and delivered an album that will without a doubt sound shit-hot in a live setting." [8]

Music Feeds said "[Polish Club have] graced us with a highly original, daring release in Alright Already, which should be admired. Ultimately, this debut record is better than good. It's bloody great." [11]

Celeste Adams from "Impact Nottingham" said "Whilst not quite flawless, the electrifying soul-punk vibes across all fourteen tracks makes it a strong debut and a great addition to any summer playlist. " [10]

Track listing

All songs written and performed by Polish Club, unless noted.

  1. "Where U Been? " – 2:11
  2. "Come Party" – 2:48
  3. "If It Was Me" – 3:39
  4. "Beat Up" – 2:37
  5. "Why Should I" – 3:24
  6. "Watchuknow" – 2:01
  7. "How to Be Alone" – 3:05
  8. "Broke" – 3:18
  9. "Beeping" – 2:35
  10. "Shark Attack! " – 1:41
  11. "Able" – 3:23
  12. "Divided" – 3:29
  13. "My Delight" – 2:52
  14. "Red River Rock" (Johnny and the Hurricanes) – 1:59

Charts

The album debuted and peaked at number 19 on the ARIA Charts for the week commencing 10 April 2017. [12]

Chart performance for Alright Already
Chart (2017)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [13] 19

Release history

Release history and formats for Alright Already
RegionDateFormatLabelCatalogueVersionReference
Australia30 March 2017
Double Double Records, UniversalPOLISH007Original album [1] [3]
Various7 April 2017POLISH004-POLISH005
Australia CS (limited to 120) POLISH006Alright Already Demos
Europe10 August 2018CD, LP, digitalOriginal album [10]
AustraliaSeptember 2018LP (Clear, limited Edition)POLISH013Reissue [14]

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