At the end of “Poison Root,” the opening track on (Sandy) Alex G’s (Alex Giannascoli to his friends) new album, Rocket, the 23-year-old artist repeats the phrase “Now, I know everything” again and again, his voice gliding over a wash of banjo, violin, and acoustic guitar sounds. It’s hard to determine the exact tone: does he truly think he knows everything? Or are these incantations a form of self-assurance, covering up insecurity? Expect complex questions like these to pop up again and again on the dynamic artist’s new album. Playing Whelan’s this Tuesday October 17th, Alex is sure to lend your evening a smash of colourful music and intriguing sounds.
Over musical backdrops that seamlessly jump from sound collage to country pop to dreamy folk music, the cast of characters that Alex G inhabits have fun, fall in love, develop obsessions, get into trouble, and burn out. Rocket illustrates a cohesive vision of contemporary experience that’s dark and foreboding, perhaps especially because of how familiar, or to use Alex’s word, “unassuming,” the settings are. Listen to “Witch” below for a taster of what to expect tomorrow evening, and purchase your tickets online at ticketmaster.ie
