Rex Orange County returns, wearing his heart on his sleeve. With that and his announcement that his new album, "The Alexander Technique," is on the way, the beloved indie-pop artist embarks on a more intimate chapter of his life. "Alexander," leading the charge, is a profoundly personal, pained track highlighting his knack for hatched storytelling wrapped in a beautiful, simple p "ano line.
True to the Rex Orange County aesthetic, "Alexander" is tender and achingly relatable. "It wends its way through the heaviness of chronic back pain, not only as a physical one but also as a metaphor for emotional baggage that goes unprocessed. In his honest, contemplative lyricism, he grappled with frustration over medical diagnoses, the uncertainty of healing, and modern mirages of a mind-body dichotomy. His voice, vulnerable yet steadfast, weaves effortlessly through the lean instrumentation, letting each word settle with conviction.
The quiet power that makes "Alexander" striking is not high production value or fancy arrangements, just raw emotion and unvarnished truth. It's a song that doesn't ask for attention but receives it through its utter authenticity. For years, fans have gushed over Rex's talent for transforming personal trials into universal hits, and "Alexander" is no different.
The first taste of "The Alexander Technique," "Alexander" sets an impressive tone ahead, suggesting depth, introspection, and warmth, the kind of landlord-turned-household name-making trademark shining at its finest. If "Alexander" is anything to go by, you are in for something unique.