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2024 studio album by Confidence Man
3AM (La La La)
Studio album by Confidence Man
Released18 October 2024 (2024-10-18)
Length47:29
LabelI Oh You
Confidence Man chronology
Fabric Presents Confidence Man
(2024) 		3AM (La La La)
(2024)
Singles from 3AM (La La La)
  1. "I Can't Lose You"
    Released: 7 June 2024
  2. "So What"
    Released: 6 August 2024
  3. "Control" / "Real Move Touch"
    Released: 4 October 2024

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".

In speaking with NME, the band said: "The whole album is very London-inspired, the sounds and the lyrics. It's 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." 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 9am coming up with music, but we noticed that 3am was the hottest time for when we were on it and the best ideas were coming out."

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100
Review scores
SourceRating
Clash9/10
The Guardian
NME
Rolling Stone Australia

Jenny Valentish from The Guardian called the album "a playful, energetic trip down memory lane". 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."

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." 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."

Year-end lists

Select year-end rankings for 3AM (La La La)
Publication/critic Accolade Rank Ref.
Rough Trade UK Albums of the Year 2024 82
Time Out The Best Albums of 2024 20

Track listing

  1. "Who Knows What You'll Find?" – 3:35
  2. "I Can't Lose You" – 2:33
  3. "Control" – 3:44
  4. "So What" – 3:15
  5. "Breakbeat" – 3:33
  6. "Sicko" – 6:19
  7. "Real Move Touch" (featuring Sweetie Irie) – 4:11
  8. "Far Out" – 4:05
  9. "Janet" – 3:27
  10. "So Tru" – 2:53
  11. "Wrong Idea" – 4:34
  12. "3am (La La La)" – 5:20

Charts

Chart performance for 3AM (La La La)
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 40
Scottish Albums (OCC) 4
UK Albums (OCC) 9
UK Dance Albums (OCC) 1

References

  1. ^ ""Rave New World": Confidence Man Announce Third Album '3AM (LA LA LA)'". Rolling Stone Australia. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  2. "Confidence Man Share New Single 'So What'". Music Feeds. 6 August 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  3. "Confidence Man Have Shared Their New Double Single Control and Real Move Touch". Read Dork. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  4. Shah, Rishi (5 June 2024). "Confidence Man share 'I Can't Lose You' and talk '90s rave-inspired new album 3AM (La La La): "It's bonkers – it's off the walls"". NME. Retrieved 5 October 2024.
  5. "3am (La La La) by Confidence Man Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  6. ^ Murray, Robin (18 October 2024). "Confidence Man 3AM (La La La)". Clash. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Confidence Man: 3AM (La La La) review – joyous escape into the gen X club era". The Guardian. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Confidence Man 3AM (La La La) review: Australian dance dons host the ultimate hedonistic afters". NME. 16 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Confidence Man Unleash Clubbiest, Most Anthemic Music Yet". Rolling Stone Australia. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  10. "Albums of the Year 2024". roughtrade.com. 19 November 2024. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  11. Time Out (23 November 2024). "The Best Albums of 2024". Time Out. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  12. "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 28 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  13. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  14. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  15. "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 October 2024.

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