Alex Lahey - "Sucker for Punishment"
Photo by James Hornsby We've been huge fans of Melbourne's Alex Lahey's huge pop rock sound ever since we first heard "Every Day's the Weekend" back in 2017. She has a new single out, and while "Sucker for Punishment" is a huge pop rock song, it changes the style up a little bit. The first thing you'll notice is the gigantic guitars reminiscent of 90's alt-metal like Helmet or Quicksand. And then there's Lahey's New Wave Talking Heads/DEVO vocal delivery. And this is still a pop rock song. Somehow Lahey has combined alt-metal, New Wave, and pop rock into one cohesive, kick ass song. If you're wondering about the subject matter of "Sucker for Punishment," Lahey explains: “ We're living in an era we're the micro has become the macro . I don't think there has ever been a time where our actions and attitudes as individuals have had such an impact on broader humanity and the planet. Whether it's a ‘th...