Lahs (album)

Lahs
Studio album by
Allah-Las
ReleasedOctober 11, 2019 (2019-10-11)
StudioBounce House (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length43:57
LabelMexican Summer
Producer
Allah-Las chronology
Calico Review
(2016) 		Lahs
(2019)
Singles from LAHS
  1. "In the Air"
    Released: July 23, 2019
  2. "Polar Onion"
    Released: August 14, 2019
  3. "Prazer Em Te Conhecer"
    Released: September 18, 2019

Lahs is the fourth studio album by American rock band Allah-Las. It was released on October 11, 2019, by Mexican Summer.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Austin Chronicle[4]
Exclaim!7/10[5]
Clash6/10[6]
Mojo[7]
Q[8]
The Times[9]
Uncut7/10[10]

Lahs has received positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 70 out of 100 based on 8 reviews, indicating a "generally favourable" reception.[2] In a four-star review for The Times, Will Hodgkinson said "[Allah Las'] fourth album is a particular delight, grooving along with Portuguese country rock ("Prazer Em Te Conhecer"), offering the musical equivalent of an afternoon spent in dry, heavy heat on "Houston" and sounding as if they might have just joined a New Age cult on the celestial "Holding Pattern", adding "their jingle-jangle shimmer makes you feel so good".[9]

Track listing

Credits adapted from liner notes.[11]

Lahs track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Holding Pattern"SiadatianSiadatian4:08
2."Keeping Dry"MichaudMichaud3:54
3."In the Air"SiadatianSiadatian2:13
4."Prazer em Te Conhecer"SiadatianCorreia3:06
5."Roco Ono"Allah Las 4:02
6."Star"CorreiaCorreia4:08
7."Royal Blues"SiadatianSiadatian2:32
8."Electricity"SiadatianSiadatian2:58
9."Light Yearly"SiadatianSiadatian4:01
10."Polar Onion"
  • Dunham
  • Michaud
Michaud2:46
11."On Our Way"MichaudMichaud3:34
12."Houston"Allah Las 2:13
13."Pleasure"DunhamDunham4:22

Personnel

Allah-Las

  • Matt Correia – drums, percussion, vocals (4, 6)
  • Spencer Dunham – bass guitar, vocals (13)
  • Miles Michaud – rhythm guitar, keys, vocals (2, 10, 11)
  • Pedrum Siadatian – lead guitar, keys, vocals (1, 3, 7, 8, 9)

Additional musicians

  • Tim Hill – keys, lap steel guitar (2, 3, 9, 12)
  • Jeff Luger – spoken word (7)
  • John Anderson – bass (13)

Technical

  • Allah-Las – production
  • Jarvis Taveniere – production, engingeering, mixing
  • Dave Cooley – mastering

Art

  • Matt Correia – photography, layout, design
  • Robbie Simon – layout, design
  • Bailey Elder – additional layout

Charts

Chart performance for Lahs
Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] 6
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[13] 18
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[14] 25

References

  1. ^ "Allah Las - LAHS - Outpoust". Outpost. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "LAHS by Allah-Las". Metacritic. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  3. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Allah-Las - Lahs Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Spearman, Kahron. "Allah-Las LAHS (Mexican Summer)". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  5. ^ Gregory, Allie. "Allah Las LAHS review". Exclaim!. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  6. ^ Docherty, Jack (October 11, 2019). "Allah Las LAHS review". Clash. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  7. ^ November 2019, p.91
  8. ^ November 2019, p.108
  9. ^ a b Hodgkinson, Will (October 11, 2019). "Allah-Las: Lahs review — their jingle-jangle shimmer makes you feel so good". The Times. Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  10. ^ November 2019, p.21
  11. ^ "LAHS - thanks to everyone who helped along the way". allahlas on Instagram. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  12. ^ "Allah-Las Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "Allah-Las Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  14. ^ "Allah-Las Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard.