Alex Lahey - "The Sky is Melting"

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We tend to get into everything Alex Lahey does in these parts. However, there's just a little extra something in her songs lately. The Australian singer/songwriter has always leaned into pop, but the last few songs lean a little more into rock while still being pop. Her latest, "The Sky is Melting," stays pop, but just barely. This song sounds kind of like a hybrid of Lucy Dacus and Courtney Barnett. It's an epic mid-tempo power pop song that is just begging to be played in large festivals. It's catchy, but in a not completely obvious way. You're pretty much guaranteed to be humming the melody to "The Sky is Melting" in the back of your head even after just one listen, and you'll be completely ok with it.

Alex Lahey says of her new song:

“I went to the desert and did a bunch of edibles and wrote a song about it. Definitely not the first person in the world to do it. But maybe it’s the first song to reference both Michael Bolton and an unnamed verified AirBnB host in the same verse.”

You can listen to "The Sky is Melting" below. The Answer Is Always Yes is due out May 19 on Liberation Records, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Alex Lahey, check out the artist's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the song.


Fri. May 19 - Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation RoomSat. May 20 - Los Angeles, CA @ ZebulonSun. May 21 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the HillTue. May 23 - Portland, OR @ Polaris HallWed. May 24 - Seattle, WA @ Madame LousFri. May 26 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby CourtSat. May 27 - Denver, CO @ Lost LakeTue. May 30 - Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street entryWed. May 31 - Chicago, IL @ SchubasFri. June 2 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of CupsSat. June 3 - Cleveland, OH @ MahallsSun. June 4 - Toronto, ON @ Velvet UndergroundTue. June 6 - Boston, MA @ Crystal BallroomWed. June 7 - New York, NY @ Baby’s All RightFri. June 9 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny BrendasSun. June 11 - Washington, DC @ SongbyrdMon. June 12 - Durham, NC @ Motorco Music HallTue. June 13 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade PurgatoryThu. June 15 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall UpstairsFri. June 16 - Austin, TX @ ParishSat. June 17 - Dallas, TX @ Club DadaTue. June 20 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel LoungeWed. June 21 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar

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