World of Hassle is a solo album by Alan Palomo, better known for his work under the alias Neon Indian.

The album includes contributions from Palomo's brother Jorge Manuel, Flore Benguigui, and Mac DeMarco.

The album was inspired by 1980s-era Leonard Cohen and various rock frontmen of the time who had left their bands for solo careers.

[1] On July 27, 2023, a few days after his 35th birthday, Palomo explained his reasoning for releasing World of Hassle under his real name, saying he was inspired by I'm Your Man-era Leonard Cohen and multiple 1980s rock frontmen who had left their bands and reinvented themselves as solo acts.

[3]If I was to do the '80s sophisti-pop, male frontman rock cliché, "I'm quitting my band and making a jazz record!

[6][7] Prior to the album's announcement, Palomo released its lead single, "Nudista Mundial '89", on May 1.

[4] Along with the announcement came its second single, "Stay-at-Home DJ", which Palomo cowrote with his brother in 2019 and previously performed on tour as Neon Indian.

[7] Glide Magazine's Ryan Dillon called the album "an endlessly fun LP that takes you on a cosmic journey through Palomo's limitless artistry.

"[12] Paste's Sam Rosenberg wrote that the album "does, sometimes, feel a touch pastiche-y", but "Palomo's sun-soaked, salt-rimmed, neon-tinged world has such an immersive, hypnotic pull that its more derivative tendencies don't really matter.

[19] Clash's Nick Roseblade called the album "pretty fun" with "some killer melodies", but was disappointed by the lack of diversity between songs which are "of a similar tempo, tone, and theme.

"[18] Under the Radar's Andy Steiner called the album "leisurely and confident" and "as easy as a beach day.