Victory Lap - SILVER VINYL

The New York DIY hero Alex Orange Drink released his new album Victory Lap (#23) via Conor Oberst’s record label Million Stars. The album marks the third solo release from Alex Zarou Levine, best known as the lead singer and songwriter of Brooklyn punk band The So So Glos. Recorded in the midst of his intensive treatment for a rare and serious cancer, these 10 songs capture the intensity of his experience while maintaining an undercurrent of defiant optimism. In June 2023, following a sold-out show with The So So Glos at Bowery Ballroom, Levine was diagnosed with Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, a rare and serious form of cancer affecting his salivary gland. Despite undergoing grueling chemotherapy and radiation treatments, he channeled his experience into music, writing and recording over 50 tracks. Last year, he was featured as a guest vocalist on Bright Eyes’ song “Rainbow Overpass” and co-writer of 7 songs on their new album Five Dice, All Threes. As co-founder of venues Market Hotel and Shea Stadium, Levine has been a key figure in New York City’s D.I.Y. scene for nearly two decades. A New York native of both Palestinian and Jewish descent, he has lived with Homocystinuria, a genetic disorder that requires a strict diet and an orange flavored daily medication, the namesake of his alias Alex Orange Drink.