Luxury Problem
1999 studio album by Lunachicks
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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]
| Luxury Problem | ||||
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| Released | June 1, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | December 1998–January 1999 | |||
| Studio | Excello (Brooklyn, New York) | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 41:51 | |||
| Label | Go-Kart | |||
| Producer | Phil Hernandez, Chris Maxwell | |||
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Production
The album was recorded after the departure of guitarist Sindi Benezra, making the band a quartet.[4]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Robert Christgau |  [6] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [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
All lyrics are written by Theo Kogan except as noted; all music is composed by Lunachicks.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 16. | "Heart of Glass (Blondie Cover)" (Japanese Release bonus track) |