I Love You Like a Brother | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 6 October 2017 | |||
Length | 35:52 | |||
Label | Alex Lahey, Nicky Boy Records | |||
Producer | Oscar Dawson | |||
Alex Lahey chronology | ||||
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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 |
DIY | [8] |
The Music | [9] |
NME | [10] |
No Ripcord | [11] |
Pitchfork | 7.6/10 [12] |
PopMatters | 8/10 [13] |
SoundBlab | 7/10 [14] |
Spectrum Culture | [15] |
The Sydney Morning Herald | [16] |
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 ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Release.
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 |
Musicians
Additional personnel
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA) [19] | 15 |
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