3AM (La La La) is the third studio album by Australian electro pop band, Confidence Man. It was released on 18 October 2024. The album was announced on 5 June 2024 alongside the release of its lead single, "I Can't Lose You".[1]
| 3AM (La La La) | ||||
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| Released | 18 October 2024 | |||
| Length | 47:29 | |||
| Label | I Oh You | |||
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| Singles from 3AM (La La La) | ||||
In speaking with NME, the band said: "The whole album is very London-inspired, the sounds and the lyrics. It's [about] a group of friends moving over to London and not knowing what the fuck is going on – just the general excitement of being in a new place."[4] Speaking with Rolling Stone Australia in June 2024, Janet Planet said: "We pretty much wrote every single song when we were wrecked. We'd get blasted and stay up till 9am coming up with music, but we noticed that 3am was the hottest time for when we were on it and the best ideas were coming out."[1]
Critical reception
edit| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 9/10[6] |
| The Guardian |  [7] |
| NME |  [8] |
| Rolling Stone Australia | [9] |
Jenny Valentish from The Guardian called the album "a playful, energetic trip down memory lane".[7] James Jennings from Rolling Stone said "Confidence Man have always straddled the fine line between tongue-in-cheek pop and serious party music, and it's a formula they've perfected on their excellent third album."[9]
Gary Ryan from NME said "Inspired by '90s saucer-eyed rave culture and London nightlife, their third album sees Confidence Man raise the hedonism stakes."[8] Robin Murray from Clash called the album "A spectacular slice of dancefloor deviance" also saying " 3AM (La La La) is Confidence Man at their raviest, their naughtiest, their most confident."[6]
Track listing
edit- "Who Knows What You'll Find?" – 3:35
- "I Can't Lose You" – 2:33
- "Control" – 3:44
- "So What" – 3:15
- "Breakbeat" – 3:33
- "Sicko" – 6:19
- "Real Move Touch" (featuring Sweetie Irie) – 4:11
- "Far Out" – 4:05
- "Janet" – 3:27
- "So Tru" – 2:53
- "Wrong Idea" – 4:34
- "3am (La La La)" – 5:20
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] | 40 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[11] | 4 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 9 |
| UK Dance Albums (OCC)[13] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ a b c ""Rave New World": Confidence Man Announce Third Album '3AM (LA LA LA)'". Rolling Stone Australia. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Confidence Man Share New Single 'So What'". Music Feeds. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "Confidence Man Have Shared Their New Double Single Control and Real Move Touch". Read Dork. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ Shah, Rishi (5 June 2024). "Confidence Man share 'I Can't Lose You' and talk '90s rave-inspired new album 3AM (La La La): "It's bonkers – it's off the walls"". NME. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
- ^ "3am (La La La) by Confidence Man Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ a b Murray, Robin (18 October 2024). "Confidence Man 3AM (La La La)". Clash. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Confidence Man: 3AM (La La La) review – joyous escape into the gen X club era". The Guardian. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Confidence Man 3AM (La La La) review: Australian dance dons host the ultimate hedonistic afters". NME. 16 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Confidence Man Unleash Clubbiest, Most Anthemic Music Yet". Rolling Stone Australia. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 October 2024.