The Answer Is Always Yes

The Answer Is Always Yes
The Answer Is Always Yes
Studio album by Alex Lahey
Released	May 19, 2023
Genre	Indie rock
Length	34:53
Label	Liberation;
Alex Lahey studio album chronology
Singles from The Answer Is Always Yes
	"Congratulations"; Released: 1 September 2022; "Shit Talkin'"; Released: 11 November 2022; "Good Time"; Released: 31 January 2023; "They Wouldn't Let Me In"; Released: 31 March 2023[1]; "The Sky Is Melting"; Released: 5 May 2023[2];

The Answer Is Always Yes is the third studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Alex Lahey. It was released on 19 May 2023 via Liberation Music, and supported by a North American tour from May to June. It is Lahey's first record to feature external songwriters and co-producers, marking a stylistic departure from her first two albums.[3]

Release

On 1 September 2022, lead single "Congratulations" was issued alongside a music video and dates for a regional tour beginning in October 2022. Upon the release, Lahey explained she was "drawn to examine her past relationships, and reckon with the feeling she had when seeing her former partners move on".[4] She also hinted that the single was "the first taste in a long-awaited new chapter".[5] On 11 November, second single "Shit Talkin'" was released.[6] The record was officially announced on 1 February 2023 following the premiere of third single, "Good Time", on Triple J.[7]

Track listing

*The Answer Is Always Yes* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Good Time"	Alex Lahey Jacknife Lee	3:11
2.	"Congratulations"	Lahey Bradley Hale	2:50
3.	"You'll Never Get Your Money Back"		3:07
4.	"The Sky Is Melting"	Lahey Ali Barter Oscar Dawson	4:06
5.	"On the Way Down"		3:35
6.	"Makes Me Sick"		4:04
7.	"Shit Talkin'"	Lahey John Mark Nelson	3:19
8.	"Permanent"		3:33
9.	"They Wouldn't Let Me In"	Lahey Chris Collins	2:43
10.	"The Answer Is Always Yes"		4:25
Total length:			34:53

References

Gallagher, Alex (30 March 2023). "Alex Lahey Shares New Single 'They Wouldn't Let Me In'". Music Feeds. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
"Alex Lahey shares new single, 'The Sky Is Melting'". Far Out Magazine. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
Lochrie, Conor (31 January 2023). "Alex Lahey announces third album, The Answer Is Always Yes". Tone Deaf. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
Robinson, Ellie (31 August 2022). "Alex Lahey returns with confessional new single 'Congratulations', announces national tour". NME. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
Deville, Chris (31 August 2022). "Alex Lahey Shares New Song "Congratulations": Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
Robinson, Ellie (10 November 2022). "Alex Lahey shakes off her worries with catchy new single 'Shit Talking'". NME. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
Robinson, Ellie (31 January 2023). "Alex Lahey shares fizzy new single 'Good Time', announces third album 'The Answer Is Always Yes'". NME. Retrieved 1 February 2023.

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[1] Gallagher, Alex (30 March 2023). "Alex Lahey Shares New Single 'They Wouldn't Let Me In'". Music Feeds. Retrieved 31 March 2023.

[2] "Alex Lahey shares new single, 'The Sky Is Melting'". Far Out Magazine. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.

[3] Lochrie, Conor (31 January 2023). "Alex Lahey announces third album, The Answer Is Always Yes". Tone Deaf. Retrieved 1 February 2023.

[4] Robinson, Ellie (31 August 2022). "Alex Lahey returns with confessional new single 'Congratulations', announces national tour". NME. Retrieved 1 February 2023.

[5] Deville, Chris (31 August 2022). "Alex Lahey Shares New Song "Congratulations": Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved 1 February 2023.

[6] Robinson, Ellie (10 November 2022). "Alex Lahey shakes off her worries with catchy new single 'Shit Talking'". NME. Retrieved 1 February 2023.

[7] Robinson, Ellie (31 January 2023). "Alex Lahey shares fizzy new single 'Good Time', announces third album 'The Answer Is Always Yes'". NME. Retrieved 1 February 2023.