Alex Lahey returns with a new single/video, “Congratulations,” the first taste in a long-awaited new chapter from Lahey, out today via Liberation Records. Marking her first new music since last year’s “Spike The Punch” and “On My Way” – the latter being the theme song for Sony Picture Animation’s Oscar-nominated The Mitchells vs The Machines, Netflix’s biggest animated release of all time – “Congratulations” is Lahey putting the focus back into her own project after a lengthy stint of collaborating with other artists as both a songwriter and producer. An examination of old relationships, “Congratulations” captures the all-too-familiar feeling of when your ex (or in Lahey’s cases, exes), move on and settle down. “Two of my exes got engaged within an improbably short space of time of one another. What are the odds? I couldn’t not write a song inspired by it.” The song itself features Lahey’s powerful alto and trademark confessional lyrics, all backed by stadium-ready guitar. The accompanying, “deeply unhinged” video (according to Lahey) was written by Lahey herself and co-directed by Jon Danovic. “It felt like the perfect time to execute a long standing concept I had of making out with myself on camera,” says Lahey. “Now both the song and the video feel like a message about choosing yourself over anyone else.”
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Fresh off her tour with The Regrettes, Lahey will head to the UK where she will open for Manchester Orchestra. Additionally, she will play headline shows across the UK and Australia where she’ll road test new material. A full list of dates can be found below and tickets for all shows are on sale now. Stay tuned for more Alex Lahey news in the coming months.
Alex Lahey Tour Dates:
Thu. Sep. 15 – Manchester, UK @ Manchester Academy – SOLD OUT *
Fri. Sep. 16 – London, UK @ O2 Forum Kentish Town – SOLD OUT *
Sun. Sep. 18 – Bristol, UK @ The Louisiana
Mon. Sep. 19 – Glasgow, UK @ Broadcast
Tue. Sep. 20 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Club
Wed. Sep. 21 – London, UK @ Omeara
Fri. Sep. 23 – Hamburg, DE @ Reeperbahn Festival 2022
Wed. Oct. 26 – Sydney, AU @ Oxford Art Factory
Thu. Oct. 27 – Melbourne, AU @ The Corner Hotel
Fri. Oct. 28 – Ballarat, AU @ Volta
Sun. Oct. 30 – Wollongong, AU @ La La La’s
Tue. Nov. 1 – Newstead, AU @ The Triffid
Thu. Nov 3 – Adelaide, AU @ Fat Controller
Fri. Nov. 4 – Canberra, AU @ ANU Kambri
* = opening for Manchester Orchestra
Keep your mind open.
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