''Luxury Problem'' is a studio

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by the American

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band

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. It was released by

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on June 8, 1999. It is the band's most recent album.

Production

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

Critical reception

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'' called ''Luxury Problems'' "a noisy, in no way overproduced punk rock album with a certain 'indie rock' touch ... a solid, satisfying proposition." ''

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'' wrote that the band retains "its fatal chops and sharp lyrical teeth."

Track listing

References

External links

Lunachicks on Myspace
{{Authority control 1999 albums Lunachicks albums Go-Kart Records albums