Luxury Problem
Luxury Problem is a studio album by the American punk rock band Lunachicks.[4][5] It was released by Go-Kart Records on June 8, 1999. It is the band's most recent album.[6]
| Luxury Problem | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 1, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | December 1998-January 1999, Excello Studios, Brooklyn, New York | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 41:51 | |||
| Label | Go-Kart Records | |||
| Producer | Phil Hernandez, Chris Maxwell | |||
| Lunachicks chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau |  [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Production
The album was recorded after the departure of guitarist Sindi Benezra, making the band a quartet.[3]
Critical reception
Ox-Fanzine called Luxury Problems "a noisy, in no way overproduced punk rock album with a certain 'indie rock' touch ... a solid, satisfying proposition."[7] CMJ New Music Report wrote that the band retains "its fatal chops and sharp lyrical teeth."[8]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Theo Kogan except as noted; all music is composed by Lunachicks
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Less Teeth, More Tits" | 3:07 |
| 2. | "Luxury Problem" | 2:53 |
| 3. | "I'll Be the One" | 1:39 |
| 4. | "Crash" | 4:08 |
| 5. | "Terror Firmer" | 2:16 |
| 6. | "Say What You Mean" | 2:14 |
| 7. | "Nowhere Fast" | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Bad Ass Bitch" | 4:08 |
| 9. | "Shut You Out" | 3:34 |
| 10. | "Cuming Into My Own" | 1:57 |
| 11. | "Hope to Die" | 4:03 |
| 12. | "Knuckle Sandwich" | 1:11 |
| 13. | "The Return of Brickface & Stucco" | 2:02 |
| 14. | "Subway" | 3:33 |
| 15. | "Down at the Pub" | 1:30 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 16. | "Heart Of Glass (Blondie Cover)" (Japanese Release bonus track) |
References
- "Luxury Problem - Lunachicks | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- "Robert Christgau: CG: lunachicks". www.robertchristgau.com.
- Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 370.
- "Lunachicks | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- "Pretty Ugly by Lunachicks | MTV". Vh1.com. 1997-02-18. Archived from the original on 2008-02-06. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
- Bloom, Madison (18 November 2019). "Lunachicks Announce First Concert in 15 Years". Pitchfork.
- "Review". www.ox-fanzine.de.
- "Reviews". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. July 12, 1999 – via Google Books.
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