I Love You Like a Brother
{{use dmy dates|date=March 2019}}
{{Infobox album
| name = I Love You Like a Brother
| type = studio
| artist = Alex Lahey
| cover = I_Love_You_Like_a_Brother_by_Alex_Lahey.png
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2017|10|06|df=y}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = {{Duration|m=35|s=52}}
| label = Alex Lahey, Nicky Boy Records
| producer = Oscar Dawson
| prev_title = B-Grade University
| prev_year = 2016
| next_title = The Best of Luck Club
| next_year = 2019
| misc = {{Singles
| name = I Love You Like a Brother
| type = Studio
| single1 = Every Day's the Weekend
| single1date = 28 July 2017
| single2 = Lotto in Reverse
| single2date = 30 August 2017{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/first-listen-alex-lahey-lotto-in-reverse/8855128|title=First Listen: Alex Lahey's "Lotto In Reverse" is her heaviest track yet |website=ABC|date=30 August 2017 |accessdate=22 June 2020}}
| single3 = I Haven't Been Taking Care of Myself
| single3date = 15 September 2017{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/news/musicnews/first-listen:-alex-lahey---i-havent-been-taking-care-of-mysel/8948494|title=First listen: Alex Lahey "I Haven't Been Taking Care of Myself" |website=ABC|date=15 September 2017|accessdate=22 June 2020}}
| single4 = There's No Money
| single4date = 17 November 2017{{cite web|url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/alex-lahey-recorded-a-solo-version-of-theres-no-money-plays-nyc-tonight/|title=Alex Lahey recorded a solo version of "There's No Money" plays NYC tonight |website=Brooklyn Vegan |date= |accessdate=22 June 2020}}
| single5 = I Love You Like a Brother
| single5date = 18 March 2018{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05jCrVhuBRA|title=Alex Lahey - I Love You Like a Brother (Official Video) |website=YouTube|date=18 March 2018|accessdate=22 June 2020}}
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
|aggregate1=Album of the Year
|aggregate1score=80/100{{cite web|url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/87883-alex-lahey-i-love-you-like-a-brother.php|title=Alex Haley – I Love You Like A Brother|website=Album of the Year|accessdate=16 May 2020}}
|MC=80/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/i-love-you-like-a-brother/alex-lahey|title=Metacritic Review|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=30 March 2019}}
|rev1=DIY
|rev1Score={{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=http://diymag.com/2017/10/06/alex-lahey-i-love-you-like-a-brother-album-review|title=DIY Magazine Review|website=DIY|last=Hunt|first=El|accessdate=30 March 2019}}
|rev2=The Music
|rev2Score={{rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web|last=Isaacs|first=Lewis|date=3 October 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171003094830/http://themusic.com.au/music/albumreviews/2017/10/03/alex-lahey-i-love-you-like-a-brother-lewis-isaacs/|archivedate=3 October 2017|url=http://themusic.com.au/music/albumreviews/2017/10/03/alex-lahey-i-love-you-like-a-brother-lewis-isaacs/|title=Alex Lahey – I Love You Like A Brother|work=The Music|accessdate=16 May 2020}}
|rev3=NME
|rev3Score={{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/alex-lahey-i-love-you-like-a-brother|title=Alex Lahey – 'I Love You Like A Brother' Review|work=NME|last=Smith|first=Thomas|date=5 October 2017|accessdate=30 March 2019}}
|rev4=No Ripcord
|rev4Score={{rating|8|10}}{{cite web|last=Marvilli|first=Joe|date=23 October 2017|url=http://www.noripcord.com/reviews/music/alex-lahey/i-love-you-brother|title=Alex Lahey: I Love You Like a Brother|work=No Ripcord|accessdate=16 May 2020}}
|rev5=Pitchfork
|rev5Score=7.6/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/alex-lahey-i-love-you-like-a-brother/|title=Pitchfork Review|website=Pitchfork|last=Hogan|first=Marc|date=9 October 2017|accessdate=30 March 2019}}
|rev6=PopMatters
|rev6Score=8/10{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/alex-lahey-i-love-you-like-a-brother-2495376535.html|title=PopMatters Review|website=PopMatters|last=Laird|first=Christopher|date=2 October 2017|accessdate=30 March 2019}}
|rev7=SoundBlab
|rev8=Spectrum Culture
|rev8Score={{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|last=Rindner|first=Grant|date=9 October 2017|url=https://spectrumculture.com/2017/10/09/alex-lahey-love-like-brother/|title=Alex Lahey: I Love You Like a Brother|work=Spectrum Culture|accessdate=16 May 2020}}
|rev9=The Sydney Morning Herald
|rev9Score={{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/music-reviews-alex-lahey-miley-cyrus-kamasi-washington-neil-finn-and-more-20171002-gysrqe.html|title=Music reviews: Alex Lahey, Miley Cyrus, Kamasi Washington, Neil Finn and more|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=2 October 2017|accessdate=16 May 2020}}
|rev10=Under the Radar
|rev10Score=8/10{{cite web|url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/alex_lahey_i_love_you_like_a_brother/|title=Under the Radar Review|website=Under the Radar|last=Stanley|first=Laura|date=4 October 2017|accessdate=30 March 2019}}
}}
I Love You Like a Brother is the debut studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Alex Lahey. It was released on 6 October 2017 and peaked at number 15 on the ARIA Charts.
At the J Awards of 2017, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.{{cite web|title = The J Award 2017|website = Triple J|url = https://www.abc.net.au/triplej/j-awards-2017/|publisher= Australian Broadcasting Corporation|year = 2017|accessdate =15 August 2020}}
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2018, the album was nominated for Breakthrough Artist – Release.
Track listing
{{tracklist
| all_writing = Alex Lahey; "Awkward Exchange" co-written with Sam Telford and Sam Scott
| title1 = Every Day's the Weekend
| length1 = 3:10
| title2 = I Love You Like a Brother
| length2 = 2:50
| title3 = Perth Traumatic Stress Disorder
| length3 = 2:15
| title4 = I Haven't Been Taking Care of Myself
| length4 = 3:46
| title5 = Backpack
| length5 = 3:59
| title6 = Awkward Exchange
| length6 = 3:51
| title7 = I Want U
| length7 = 3:48
| title8 = Lotto in Reverse
| length8 = 4:00
| title9 = Let's Call It a Day
| length9 = 4:19
| title10 = There's No Money
| length10 = 3:54
}}
Personnel
Musicians
- Alex Lahey – vocals, guitar, keys, alto saxophone, bass guitar, marimba, tubular bells, glockenspiel, xylophone, programming, timpani, vibraphone
- Samuel Humphrey – guitar
- Jonathan Skourletos – bass guitar
- Oscar Dawson – guitar, keys, percussion, background vocals, producer, engineer
- Ali Barter – background vocals
- Bec Sandridge – background vocals
- Oliver Whitehead – tenor saxophone
- Darcie Foley – trombone
- Liam McGorry – trumpet
Additional personnel
- Aaron Dobos – engineer
- Matt Redlich – mastering
- Giulia Giannini McGauran – front cover image
- Felicity Case-Mejia – cover design
Charts
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Chart (2017)
! Peak |
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{{album chart|Australia|15|artist=Alex Lahey|album=I Love You Like A Brother|rowheader=true|accessdate=30 March 2019}} |