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Alexandra
Pop · 2016

Alexandra

A masterclass in clinical synth-pop where icy electronic textures meet a soaring, theatrical vocal performance. It is the sound of urban solitude and identity.

October 21, 2016 · Twin Music Inc.

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Alexandra is a quintessential piece of dark synth-pop that balances a clinical, almost medical precision with a deeply felt emotional core. The track feels like a walk through a futuristic city at 3 AM: cold glass, neon reflections, and the heavy weight of personal history. Allie X utilizes a production style that is both sharp and expansive, using digital synths that cut through the mix with surgical accuracy while leaving room for her voice to bloom into something truly cinematic. It is a song that feels both intimate and detached, capturing the specific feeling of looking at your own life as if it were a film you are no longer starring in.

Moments Worth Listening For
the transition from the clipped, rhythmic verses to the expansive, wide-screen synth swell of the chorus
the subtle, high-pitched vocal ad-libs that float like ghosts behind the final refrain
the bridge where the percussion drops out, leaving a pulsing bass synth and a vulnerable, dry vocal

How does Alexandra sound next to the rest of Allie X's catalogue?

Melancholic+1.4σ

Melancholic saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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