On Friday night, Chicago indie-rock outfit Lala Lala—the brainchild of front woman Lillie West—played the Empty Bottle to celebrate the release of their Hardly Art debut, The Lamb . Photographer Brittany Sowacke was on hand at the very sold-out show to capture the excitement and positive energy—it definitely seems like Lala Lala will be headlining clubs way bigger than the Bottle soon. Opening were Dehd (one of whose front-line members, Emily Kempf, played bass on The Lamb ) and Choral Reefr.
Lala Lala at The Empty Bottle
Lala Lala perform at The Empty Bottle for their debut record release show with DEHD and Choral Reefer on Friday, September 28, 2018. Credit: Brittany Sowacke Lala Lala perform at The Empty Bottle for their debut record release show with DEHD and Choral Reefer on Friday, September 28, 2018. Credit: Brittany Sowacke Lala Lala perform at The Empty Bottle for their debut record release show with DEHD and Choral Reefer on Friday, September 28, 2018. Credit: Brittany Sowacke Lala Lala perform at The Empty Bottle for their debut record release show with DEHD and Choral Reefer on Friday, September 28, 2018. Credit: Brittany Sowacke Lala Lala perform at The Empty Bottle for their debut record release show with DEHD and Choral Reefer on Friday, September 28, 2018. Credit: Brittany Sowacke Lala Lala perform at The Empty Bottle for their debut record release show with DEHD and Choral Reefer on Friday, September 28, 2018. Credit: Brittany Sowacke Fans mingle between sets for Lala Lala and DEHD and Lala Lala’s record release show at The Empty Bottle on Friday, September 28, 2018. Credit: Brittany Sowacke Fans mingle while Lala Lala perform at The Empty Bottle for their debut record release show with DEHD and Choral Reefer on Friday, September 28, 2018. Credit: Brittany Sowacke A fan of Lala Lala, holds the newly released album during the band’s record release show. Credit: Brittany Sowacke Emily Kempf of DEHD, holds her heart after the Lala Lala record release show at The Empty Bottle on Friday, September 28, 2018. DEHD, and Choral Reefer opened as supporting acts for Lala Lala. Credit: Brittany Sowacke After the show, Lala Lala fans talk to band members including Lillie West, during the band’s record release show at The Empty Bottle on Friday, September 28, 2018. Credit: Brittany Sowacke Fans have members of Lala Lala sign their debut record “Lamb,” at the band’s release show. Credit: Brittany Sowacke A collection of merch for sale after the Lala Lala record release show . Credit: Brittany Sowacke Lala Lala filled the venue’s claw machine with merch, memorabilia, and trinkets, before their show. Credit: Brittany Sowacke Fans check out the claw machine filled with the bands merch another trinkets, during the Lala Lala record release show. Credit: Brittany Sowacke After the show, Lala Lala fans talk to band members including Lillie West, during the band’s record release show at The Empty Bottle on Friday, September 28, 2018. Credit: Brittany Sowacke DEHD, comprised of Jason Balla, Emily Kepmf, and Eric McGrady, an opening band for the Lala Lala record release show at The Empty Bottle on Friday, September 28, 2018. Credit: Brittany Sowacke Emily Kempf, left, and Eric McGrady, right, of DEHD, after the Lala Lala record release show, where they opened with Choral Reefer at The Empty Bottle on Friday, September 28, 2018. Credit: Brittany Sowacke After the show, Lala Lala fans talk to band members including Lillie West, during the band’s record release show at The Empty Bottle on Friday, September 28, 2018. Credit: Brittany Sowacke A fan chats on her phone outside The Empty Bottle after purchasing “Lamb,” Lala Lala’s debut record. Credit: Brittany Sowacke
