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Girl With No Face: Allie Xs fourth album, Girl With No Face, is a daring excavation of her identity. A maniacal journey into the mind of an artist who just spent three years in isolation, refusing any input as she became the solitary producer, writer and creative voice for the first time in her career. This record documents an intense struggle for power and control creatively, professionally, mentally and physically, X explains. Inspired by the technology and hedonism of the early 80s new wave scene, the albums analog-leaning songs are a series of stark contradictions retro in feel but ultra-modern in subject matter, pointed, unpredictable yet danceable, approachable while delightfully menacing. In short, Girl with No Face is completely orthogonal to the hyper-tuned, automated shapes that dominate todays alt pop. Instead of following any trends, I just wanted to indulge myself in all my favourite stuff this time. I wanted limitations. No plug-ins. I chose a bass synth, drum machine, string machine and embraced the shortcomings and grittiness of this old temperamental equipment. The result was something that felt messy, raw, and direct, which was really exciting to me. Infused with early 80s British experimentalism, with nods to The Human League and New Order, the album is a strident move away from 2020s introspective and spare Cape God -- so much faster, more threatening. The best comparison I can make is intentionally locking yourself in a room and sitting in front of a mirror staring at yourself. When everything is refracted through your lens you get high on the sense of power and control. But as you get to know yourself intimately, you see your own ugliness, your limitations, your pain. Its terrifying and enlightening all at once. A total ego fuck. - Allie X

Girl With No Face: Allie Xs fourth album, Girl With No Face, is a daring excavation of her identity. A maniacal journey into the mind of an artist who just spent three years in isolation, refusing any input as she became the solitary producer, writer and creative voice for the first time in her career. This record documents an intense struggle for power and control creatively, professionally, mentally and physically, X explains. Inspired by the technology and hedonism of the early 80s new wave scene, the albums analog-leaning songs are a series of stark contradictions retro in feel but ultra-modern in subject matter, pointed, unpredictable yet danceable, approachable while delightfully menacing. In short, Girl with No Face is completely orthogonal to the hyper-tuned, automated shapes that dominate todays alt pop. Instead of following any trends, I just wanted to indulge myself in all my favourite stuff this time. I wanted limitations. No plug-ins. I chose a bass synth, drum machine, string machine and embraced the shortcomings and grittiness of this old temperamental equipment. The result was something that felt messy, raw, and direct, which was really exciting to me. Infused with early 80s British experimentalism, with nods to The Human League and New Order, the album is a strident move away from 2020s introspective and spare Cape God -- so much faster, more threatening. The best comparison I can make is intentionally locking yourself in a room and sitting in front of a mirror staring at yourself. When everything is refracted through your lens you get high on the sense of power and control. But as you get to know yourself intimately, you see your own ugliness, your limitations, your pain. Its terrifying and enlightening all at once. A total ego fuck. - Allie X
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Girl With No Face: Allie Xs fourth album, Girl With No Face, is a daring excavation of her identity. A maniacal journey into the mind of an artist who just spent three years in isolation, refusing any input as she became the solitary producer, writer and creative voice for the first time in her career. This record documents an intense struggle for power and control creatively, professionally, mentally and physically, X explains. Inspired by the technology and hedonism of the early 80s new wave scene, the albums analog-leaning songs are a series of stark contradictions retro in feel but ultra-modern in subject matter, pointed, unpredictable yet danceable, approachable while delightfully menacing. In short, Girl with No Face is completely orthogonal to the hyper-tuned, automated shapes that dominate todays alt pop. Instead of following any trends, I just wanted to indulge myself in all my favourite stuff this time. I wanted limitations. No plug-ins. I chose a bass synth, drum machine, string machine and embraced the shortcomings and grittiness of this old temperamental equipment. The result was something that felt messy, raw, and direct, which was really exciting to me. Infused with early 80s British experimentalism, with nods to The Human League and New Order, the album is a strident move away from 2020s introspective and spare Cape God -- so much faster, more threatening. The best comparison I can make is intentionally locking yourself in a room and sitting in front of a mirror staring at yourself. When everything is refracted through your lens you get high on the sense of power and control. But as you get to know yourself intimately, you see your own ugliness, your limitations, your pain. Its terrifying and enlightening all at once. A total ego fuck. - Allie X

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