3AM (La La La)
2024 studio album by Confidence Man
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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] A deluxe version of the album titled 4AM (La La La) was released on 28 February 2025, featuring three new tracks.[4]
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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) | ||||
The album was met with critical acclaim and peaked at number nine on the UK Albums Chart; while reaching number forty in Australia. It was shortlisted for Best LP/EP at the 2025 Rolling Stone Australia Awards.[5] At the AIR Awards of 2025, the album was nominated for Best Independent Dance or Electronica Album or EP while I Oh You and Mushroom Music were nominated for Independent Marketing Team of the Year and Independent Publicity Team of the Year.[6]
At the 2025 ARIA Music Awards, the album was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Release and Best Independent Release.[7]
Background and release
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."[8] 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 9 am coming up with music, but we noticed that 3 am was the hottest time for when we were on it and the best ideas were coming out."[1]
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[9] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 9/10[10] |
| The Guardian |  [11] |
| NME |  [12] |
| Rolling Stone Australia | [13] |
Jenny Valentish from The Guardian called the album "a playful, energetic trip down memory lane".[11] 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."[13]
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."[12] 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."[10]
Year-end lists
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Who Knows What You'll Find?" | 3:35 | ||
| 2. | "I Can't Lose You" |
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| 2:33 |
| 3. | "Control" |
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| 3:44 |
| 4. | "So What" |
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| 3:15 |
| 5. | "Breakbeat" |
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| 3:33 |
| 6. | "Sicko" |
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| 6:19 |
| 7. | "Real Move Touch" (featuring Sweetie Irie) |
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| 4:11 |
| 8. | "Far Out" |
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| 4:05 |
| 9. | "Janet" |
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| 3:27 |
| 10. | "So Tru" |
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| 2:53 |
| 11. | "Wrong Idea" |
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| 4:34 |
| 12. | "3AM (La La La)" |
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| 5:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "I Heart You" (featuring Eliza Rose) |
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| 2:52 |
| 14. | "All My People" (featuring Sweely) |
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| 4:28 |
| 15. | "Home Again" |
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| 5:47 |
Notes
Charts
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[19] | 40 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[20] | 4 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[21] | 9 |
| UK Dance Albums (Official Charts)[22] | 1 |