Ali Barter – Hello, I’m Doing My Best (LP) – Translucent Red Vinyl

Album Info Hide Show Artist: Ali Barter Album: Hello, I’m Doing My Best Released: Australia, 2019 Tracklist: A1 Lester A2 Ur A Piece Of Shit A3 History Of Boys A4 Big Ones A5 Cocktail Bar B1 January B2 Backseat B3 Magoo B4 Are You Happy Now? B5 This Girl B6 I Won’t Lie Info About Buying Vinyl From Our Record Store We are a small independent record store located at 211 High St, Preston in Melbourne, Australia (North of Northcote, between Thornbury & Reservoir) We buy and sell new and used vinyl records – if you have a collection you’d like to sell please click here . We ship Australia wide for a flat rate of $10 for standard shipping or $15 for express post. Free Shipping for orders $150 and over. You can also pick up your order in store, just select Local Pickup at the checkout. We also ship internationally – prices vary depending on weight and location. 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If you change your mind you have 30 days to return your record but you must cover the cost of returning it to the store. You can contact our Melbourne record shop at (03) 9939 3807 or at [email protected] Happy Listening! Description Hide Show Ali Barters second album, Hello, Im Doing My Best, landed in October 2019 and still feels like a friend texting you from the curb outside a party. The Melbourne singer-songwriter tightens the screws on the fizzy, guitar-forward sound she kicked up on A Suitable Girl and uses it to talk plainly about anxiety, messy romance, and the weird half-grown years when your brain wont match your birth date. Its sharp, funny, tender, and loud in the right places. You can hear the comfort and confidence of a tight partnership all over it. Barter works again with Oscar Dawson, whose guitar instincts and studio touch keep the songs bright and punchy. The record leans on crunchy chords, clean lines, and choruses that open like a window. Its the late-90s and early-2000s alternative playbook, scaled to her voice and wit. Nothing here drifts or meanders; its a focused set built for stages, car speakers, and, yes, a turntable. Backseat was the calling card single. It has that perfect Ali Barter mix of vulnerability and bite, a hook that peels off the fretboard, then a line that cuts through like a raised eyebrow. It picked up spins on triple j, and it makes sense why. The song moves with that sing-and-shout energy you want at a sweaty show, a pop instinct wrapped in indie rock clothes. Ur A Piece of Shit arrived with a cheeky title, but the heart of it is care. Its a pep talk for the self-sabotaging and sleep-deprived, delivered over chiming guitars and a tempo that wont let you sit still. In a live room, you can imagine the chorus turning into a giant group exhale. Barters voice is the anchor. She doesnt overreach, and that restraint sells the lyrics. When she leans into a line about pulling herself together or giving in to a late-night spiral, theres no melodrama, just a candid report from the scene. The writing is diaristic without feeling small. You get flashes of Melbourne streets and shared houses, the kind of details that stick because they were actually lived, not dreamed up for effect. The production keeps the record lively. Guitars are crisp; drums have snap and room; backing vocals slide in to sweeten a chorus, then step back. Theres a tactile, band-in-room feel that makes Hello, Im Doing My Best translate beautifully to vinyl. If youre crate-digging for Ali Barter vinyl, this is the one that will make your speakers smile. The highs are glassy without harshness, and the low end has enough heft to push the choruses forward. Its the kind of modern rock mix that rewards dropping the needle and letting a side roll. What sticks after a few spins is how Barter balances tone. Shell crack a joke in one verse and then hit a nerve in the next. That blend is why the record feels good to keep around. Its not a pity party, but it isnt glib either. Shes writing about getting older while still feeling unfinished, and she keeps it human. If you came in through Girlie Bits, youll hear that same no-BS spirit, aimed less at the outside world and more at the inner static. Theres a community aspect to it too. These songs play like they were built to be shouted with strangers. In 2019 and into early 2020, they became setlist staples, and you can hear why on record. The hooks feel communal, the kind of choruses that turn a room of shy people into a choir by the second round. If youre hunting down Hello, Im Doing My Best vinyl, check your favorite Melbourne record store or the usual online haunts. Its not a crate ghost; copies float around, and the artwork pops on LP scale. While youre at it, Ali Barter albums on vinyl sit well together on a shelf, and its dangerously easy to buy Ali Barter records online when youre chasing that Australian indie rock fix. For folks browsing vinyl records Australia-wide, this is a safe blind buy if you like guitars that sparkle and lyrics that feel like a late-night debrief with a friend. Hello, Im Doing My Best doesnt overpromise. It sits in that sweet spot where catharsis and craft line up. Put it on when you want to feel seen, or when you need a jolt that wont leave you jittery. Its a 2019 snapshot that still sounds current, a little beacon for anyone trying to grow up without losing the plot. Product Reviews Hide Show Write a Review