Melbourne singer-songwriter Alex Lahey has just released her most ambitious record yet, The Answer Is Always Yes.

She dials in from the US to share her Formative Five with Tristen. Alex takes us on a journey through five songs that she considers to be a creative “benchmark”, written by artists that continue to inspire her to this day. From Paramore to Courtney Barnett, Alex opens up about how each of each of these tracks inspired her to make the music she does today.