Photo Credit: Pooneh Ghana
Alex Lahey has released a video for her new single They Wouldn’t Let Me In, taken from her upcoming album The Answer is Always Yes.
“After watching the brilliant TV series Heartstopper, I spent a lot of time thinking about my own experiences growing up as a queer teenager,” she explains. “Although I was extremely lucky that the majority of my experience was filled with joy, acceptance and love, it wasn’t always smooth sailing. This song is inspired by those tougher moments – not being allowed to attend my high school girlfriend’s school formal, being excluded from conventional romantic rites of passage, moments of isolation and feeling like I couldn’t relate to anyone around me. ‘They Wouldn’t Let Me In’ is by far the most direct song I’ve ever written about this time.”
The Answer is Always Yes, due for release on 19th May 2023 via Liberation, available to pre-order HERE.
Alex Lahey has also announced An Evening With Alex Lahey, offering fans a chance to hear the new material in an intimate setting. The show will take place on 4th May in London, full details are below. Tickets will be on sale on 3rd April 2023 at 10am BST – available HERE.
See Alex Lahey live at one of the following dates:
May 2023
Thu 4th – LONDON, UK – The Slaughtered Lamb (An Evening With Alex Lahey)
Fri 5th – LEEDS, UK – Belgrave Music Hall
Mon 8th – MANCHESTER, UK – Gorilla
Fri 19th – SANTA ANA, CA – Constellation Room
Sat 20th – LOS ANGELES, CA – Zebulon
Sun 21st – SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Bottom of the Hill
Tue 23rd – PORTLAND, OR – Polaris Hall
Wed 24th – SEATTLE, WA – Madame Lous
Fri 26th – SALT LAKE CITY, UT – Kilby Court
Sat 27th – DENVER, CO – Lost Lake
Tue 30th – MINNEAPOLIS, MN – 7th Street Entry
Wed 31st – CHICAGO, IL – Schubas
June 2023
Fri 2nd – COLOMBUS, OH – Ace of Cups
Sat 3rd – CLEVELAND, OH – Mahalls
Sun 4th – TORONTO, ON – Velvet Underground
Tue 6th – BOSTON, MA – Crystal Ballroom
Wed 7th – NEW YORK, NY – Baby’s All Right
Fri 9th – PHILADELPHIA, PA – Johnny Brendas
Sun 11th – WASHINGTON, DC – Songbyrd
Mon 12th – DURHAM, NC – Motorco Music Hall
Tue 13th – ATLANTA, GA – Masquerade Purgatory
Thu 15th – HOUSTON, TX – White Oak Music Hall Upstairs
Fri 16th – AUSTIN, TX – Parish
Sat 17th – DALLAS, TX – Club Dada
Tue 20th – PHOENIX, AZ – Rebel Lounge
Wed 21st – SAN DIEGO, CA – Soda Bar
*w/ Vacations
Tickets are on sale HERE.