Luxury Problem

Luxury Problem
Studio album by Lunachicks
Released	June 1, 1999
Recorded	December 1998–January 1999
Studio	Excello (Brooklyn, New York)
Genre	Punk rock
Length	41:51
Label	Go-Kart
Producer	Phil Hernandez, Chris Maxwell
Lunachicks chronology
Drop Dead Live (1998) Luxury Problem (1999)

Luxury Problem is the fifth studio album by the American punk rock band Lunachicks, ^{[1] [2]} released on June 1, 1999, through Go-Kart Records. Following the departure of guitarist Sindi Benezra in 1997, it is the only album with the band as a quartet. It is also their most recent album, having been on hiatus since 2001. ^[3]

Production

The album was recorded after the departure of guitarist Sindi Benezra, making the band a quartet. ^[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
Robert Christgau	[6]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[4]

Ox-Fanzine called Luxury Problems "a noisy, in no way overproduced punk rock album with a certain 'indie rock' touch ... a solid, satisfying proposition." ^[7] CMJ New Music Report wrote that the band retains "its fatal chops and sharp lyrical teeth." ^[8]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Theo Kogan except as noted; all music is composed by Lunachicks.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Less Teeth, More Tits"	3:07
2.	"Luxury Problem"	2:53
3.	"I'll Be the One"	1:39
4.	"Crash"	4:08
5.	"Terror Firmer"	2:16
6.	"Say What You Mean"	2:14
7.	"Nowhere Fast"	3:36
8.	"Bad Ass Bitch"	4:08
9.	"Shut You Out"	3:34
10.	"Cuming Into My Own"	1:57
11.	"Hope to Die"	4:03
12.	"Knuckle Sandwich"	1:11
13.	"The Return of Brickface & Stucco"	2:02
14.	"Subway"	3:33
15.	"Down at the Pub"	1:30

Bonus Tracks

No.	Title	Length
16.	"Heart of Glass (Blondie Cover)" (Japanese Release bonus track)

References

1. "Lunachicks | Biography & History". AllMusic.
2. "Pretty Ugly by Lunachicks | MTV". Vh1.com. 1997-02-18. Archived from the original on 2008-02-06. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
3. Bloom, Madison (18 November 2019). "Lunachicks Announce First Concert in 15 Years". Pitchfork.
4. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 370.
5. "Luxury Problem - Lunachicks | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
6. "Robert Christgau: CG: lunachicks". www.robertchristgau.com.
7. "Review". www.ox-fanzine.de.
8. "Reviews". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. July 12, 1999 – via Google Books.

External links

• Lunachicks on Myspace