Alex G has returned and he’s no longer (Sandy). He’s dropped off a new single called “Blessing” along with the announcement of a North American tour (dates below).
We’ve known that Alex G is a fan of Oneohtrix Point Never for a while, and “Blessing” leans into that at its opening, molten synths smearing digitally across the audio field. We then cut to Alex G striding along a drumbeat, whispering with paranoid tension about how “every day is a blessing / as I walk through the mud.” It certainly doesn’t sound like he feels very blessed, but it sounds damn cool – especially as it smash cuts back into that putty-like synth drawl and back again. It’s an odd number for Alex G, eschewing storytelling and dialling down the melodicism in favour of atmosphere and texture – and it works brilliantly.
Watch the video for “Blessing” below or listen on streaming platforms.
“Blessing” is out on Domino. You can find Alex G on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Tour dates:
06-01 Cincinnati, OH – Andrew J Brady Music Center *
06-02 Richmond, VA – Brown’s Island *
06-03 Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summerstage *
06-04 New Haven, CT – College Street Music Hall*
06-05 Lafayette, NY – Beak and Skiff Apple Orchards*
10-06 Saxapahaw, NC – Haw River Ballroom ~
10-07 Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel ~
10-08 Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse ~
10-09 Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl ~
10-10 St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway ~
10-12 Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre ~
10-14 Salt Lake City, UT – Soundwell ~
10-16 Seattle, WA – The Showbox ~
10-17 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom ~
10-19 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore ^
10-21 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern ^
10-22 San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park ^
10-24 Phoenix, AZ – Rebel Lounge ^
10-26 Austin, TX – Emo’s ^
10-27 Fort Worth, TX – Tulips ^
10-29 Las Vegas, NV – When We Were Young
11-01 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue ^
11-02 Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall ^
11-03 Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall ^
11-04 Detroit, MI – The Majestic Theatre ^
11-05 Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall ^
11-06 Montreal, QC – Le Studio TD ^
11-08 Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club ^
11-09 Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club ^
11-11 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel ^
11-12 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel ^
11-17 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club ^
11-18 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer ^
11-19 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer #
* supporting Bright Eyes
~ Barrie opening
^ Hatchie opening
# Sadurn opening
