I Love You Like a Brother

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AlbumOct 06 / 201710 songs, 35m 58s88%
Power Pop Indie Rock
Noteable Highly Rated

We’ve been anticipating *I Love You Like a Brother* since the Melbourne singer/songwriter’s 2016 *B-Grade University* EP. Her style of rumbling indie pop, combined with clever turns of phrase and glass-half-empty outlook, is irresistible and addictive. The opening trio kicks like a mule: “Every Day’s the Weekend,” “I Love You Like a Brother,” and “Perth Traumatic Stress Disorder” are clattering and cleansing indie perfection. Lahey expands her sound palette on “Let’s Call It a Day” and “Awkward Exchange,” but retains the catchy “woah-ohs” and lines like, “Who knew this turnaround would be so quick/But I figured it out/You’re just a bit of a dick.”

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7.6 / 10

On her giddy rush of a debut, Australia’s Alex Lahey offers a remarkably focused set of sing-along choruses, punk-pop dynamics, and casually witty observations about relationships.

7.6 / 10

On her giddy rush of a debut, Australia’s Alex Lahey offers a remarkably focused set of sing-along choruses, punk-pop dynamics, and casually witty observations about relationships.

Alex Lahey’s debut album ‘I Love You Like A Brother’ revels in its imperfections. Get NME's verdict.

Alex Lahey’s debut album ‘I Love You Like A Brother’ revels in its imperfections. Get NME's verdict.

It says a lot with very little.

It says a lot with very little.

8.0 / 10

For many, your early 20s is a time for self-discovery. It's for late nights and late mornings, sleeping with the wrong people and sometimes sleeping with the right people.

8.0 / 10

For many, your early 20s is a time for self-discovery. It's for late nights and late mornings, sleeping with the wrong people and sometimes sleeping with the right people.

8 / 10

Photo: Giulia McGauran (Dead.

8 / 10

Photo: Giulia McGauran (Dead.

80 %

Showcases Lahey’s gift for earworm melodies.

80 %

Showcases Lahey’s gift for earworm melodies.