Alex Amor - The Art Of Letting Go (EP)
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London-based, Glaswegian indie-pop artist Alex Amor releases her new EP 'The Art Of Letting Go' via Young Poet (WOOZE, Conor Albert). The EP follows her 2021 debut EP 'Love Language'.
Fresh off the road after supporting acts such as Swim Deep, Thomas Headon and The Snuts on their respective recent UK tours and recently selling out her debut London headline show at Laylow, Alex Amor has teamed up with producers including Karma Kid (Poppy Ajudha, Shygirl), Mack Jamieson (Mahalia, Sad Night Dynamite) and Gianluca Buccellati on new EP 'The Art Of Letting Go', the latter known particularly for his work on Arlo Parks' Grammy-nominated album Collapsed In Sunbeams.
Glowing with star quality, Alex Amor strikes a delicate balance between indie-pop and dreamlike alt-pop, blending a myriad of sonic and aesthetic influences such as Blood Orange, Kurt Vile, Porches, HAIM and Men I Trust. Hailing from suburban Glasgow, Alex Amor takes an uncompromisingly direct and emotionally honest approach to songwriting. An accomplished flautist, music led her to London following her textile design studies at DJCAD in Dundee.
Combining the sincerity of Billie Marten, the versatility of Phoebe Bridgers and the pop sensibilities of Olivia Dean, new EP 'The Art Of Letting Go' represents a shift in focus and a determination to look ahead to the future: ‘The Art of Letting Go’ is a collection of songs dedicated to the universal theme of letting go", Alex explains. "Letting go of the past, people who hold us back and the things that no longer serve us in life. It’s about getting out of your own way, choosing what's best for ourselves and surrendering to the moment, taking each day as it comes. My intention for this project is to help people feel uplifted, more at ease and inspire them to find their own ways of letting go."
Across the EP's 5 tracks, Alex eloquently examines the intricacies of love, friendship and relationships, zooming in on long distance relationships on closing ballad "Half Of Me", one-sided relationships on the swaying dream-pop of "Casually Cool", patriarchy and "trying to make sense of a world that never plays fair" on 90's-flecked indie jammer "Pleasing People" and the complicated emotions attached to people entering and departing your life on the EP's two lead singles "Colour Me" and "Bad Tattoo" - the latter written with and featuring Manchester band The Deep Blue.