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Luxury Problem

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Luxury Problem
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1, 1999
RecordedDecember 1998–January 1999
StudiosExcello (Brooklyn, New York)
GenrePunk rock
Length41:51
LabelGo-Kart
ProducersPhil Hernandez, Chris Maxwell
Lunachicks chronology
Drop Dead Live
(1998)
Luxury Problem
(1999)

Luxury Problem is the fifth studio album by the American punk rock band Lunachicks,[1][2] released on June 1, 1999, through Go-Kart Records. Following the departure of guitarist Sindi Benezra in 1997, it is the only album with the band as a quartet. It is also their most recent album, having been on hiatus since 2001.[3]

Production

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The album was recorded after the departure of guitarist Sindi Benezra, making the band a quartet.[4]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[5]
Robert Christgau(choice cut)[6]
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStar[4]

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

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All lyrics are written by Theo Kogan except as noted; all music is composed by Lunachicks.

No.TitleLength
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
Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
16."Heart of Glass (Blondie Cover)" (Japanese Release bonus track) 

References

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  1. "Lunachicks Biography & History". AllMusic.
  2. "Pretty Ugly by Lunachicks". Vh1. 1997-02-18. Archived from the original on 2008-02-06. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
  3. Bloom, Madison (18 November 2019). "Lunachicks Announce First Concert in 15 Years". Pitchfork.
  4. 1 2 Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 370.
  5. "Luxury Problem Lunachicks". AllMusic.
  6. "Lunachicks". Robert Christgau.
  7. "Review". Ox-Fanzine.
  8. "Reviews". CMJ New Music Report. CMJ Network, Inc. July 12, 1999.
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