Alex Lahey announces The Answer Is Always Yes (Expanded Edition), out October 6th on Liberation, ahead of the release, the artist has shared lead single, “Newsreader.” along with three new bonus tracks. Next month, Lahey will embark on a European tour “Newsreader” features background vocals from Tamara Oudyn, the real life Australian broadcaster who inspired the song.

“I remember having the news on at home one night and watching the newsreader broadcast one awful story after another and it got me thinking about the emotional toll it must take on someone to literally be the bearer of bad news to an entire population night after night, day after day,” Lahey says. “The newsreader that inspired this song, Tamara Oudyn of the ABC 7pm News Report, was the seemingly omnipresent newsreader in my household at the time this song was written. It turned out that there were only a degree or two of separation between Tam and I – next thing you know, Tam popped into the studio and laid down some BVs on this track.”

Alex Lahey
The Answer Is Always Yes (Expanded Edition)
Tracklist
Liberation Records

1. Good Time
2. Congratulations
3. You’ll Never Get Your Money Back
4. The Sky Is Melting
5. On The Way Down
6. Makes Me Sick
7. Shit Talkinʼ
8. Permanent
9. They Wouldnʼt Let Me In
10. The Answer Is Always Yes
11. It Doesn’t Matter Anymore – Bonus Track
12. Newsreader – Bonus Track
13. When The Rain Comes Down – Bonus Track

Alex Lahey Tour Dates

Mon. Oct. 2 – Vienna, AT @ Chelsea
Wed. Oct. 4 – Hamburg, DE @ Turmzimmer
Thu. Oct. 5 – Berlin, DE @ Prachtwerk
Fri. Oct. 6 – Cologne, DE @ Helios37
Sun. Oct. 8 – Amsterdam, NL @ Bitterzoet
Tue. Oct. 10 – Brighton, UK @ The Hope and Ruin
Wed. Oct. 11 – London, UK @ Oslo Hackney
Thu. Oct. 12 – Manchester, UK @ Eagle Inn
Sat. Oct. 14 – Leeds, UK @ Live at Leeds Festival
Sun. Oct. 15 – Glasgow, UK @ The Garage (Attic Bar)
Mon. Oct. 16 – Birmingham, UK @ Hare & Hounds

Pre order The Answer Is Always Yes Expanded Edition by Alex Lahey HERE