Alex Lahey - "Am I Doing It Right?'

Photo by Callum Preston

Now this is what we love about Alex Lahey. Her latest single, "Am I Doing It Right?," dances right along the edge of pop and alt-rock. It's huge hooks, fuzzy guitars, and a perfect shout along chorus. It somehow lives in both the worlds of mid 90's alt-rock/power pop and the pure pop of the early 2000's. Normally something this centered in pop wouldn't appeal to me, but that's the joy of Alex Lahey: Even us curmudgeonly old guys that hate pop can't help but get sucked into the song. 

Lahey says about "Am I Doing It Right?": "Being a musician is considered a weird job without any explanation necessary, but one of the strangest parts about being a musician is that there is absolutely no set pathway you’re supposed to follow to get where you want to go. This song reflects on being thrust into a lifestyle and going with it while feeling like others are looking over your shoulder to make sure you’re doing all the right things by you and everyone else. It’s like fighting a losing battle while loving every minute of it.”

You can listen to "Am I Doing It Right?" below. The Best of Luck Club, the new album from Alex Lahey, will be out May 17 on Dead Oceans. You can pre-order a copy here. For more on Alex Lahey, check out her website. Current tour dates are below the song.

Mon. May 13 - Glasgow, UK @ Broadcast

Wed. May 15 - Belfast, UK @ Empire Music Hall

Thu. May 16 - Dublin, IR @ The Grand Social

Fri. May 17 - Liverpool, UK @ Arts Club

Sun. May 19 - Leicester, UK @ The Cookie

Mon. May 20 - Cardiff, UK @ Clwb Ifor Bach

Thu. May 23 - London, UK @ Oslo

Thu. June 6 - Adelaide, AU @ The Gov

Fri. June 7 - Perth, AU @ Rock Rover

Thu. June 13 - Brisbane, AU @ The Tivoli

Fri. June 14 - Canberra, AU @ The Basement

Sat. June 15 - Sydney, AU @ Metro Theatre

Sat. June 22 - Melbourne, AU @ Forum Melbourne

Fri. Aug. 9 - Sun. Aug. 11 - San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands

Tue. Aug. 13 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour

Wed. Aug. 14 - Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar

Thu. Aug. 16 - Austin, TX @ Antone’s

Sat. Aug. 17 - Dallas, TX @ Deep Ellum Art Co.

Mon. Aug. 19 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl

Tue. Aug. 20 - Nashville, TN @ Exit / In

Thu. Aug. 22 - Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall

Fri. Aug. 23 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

Sat. Aug. 24 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s

Sun. Aug. 25 - Allston, MA @ Great Scott

Tue. Aug. 27 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall

Wed. Aug. 28 - St. Paul, MN @ Turf Club

Sun. Sep. 1 - Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret

Tue. Sep. 3 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge