Cognitive Dissonance with Allie X | AD 155
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About Allie X: Somewhere amidst the outer reaches of iconoclastic pop darling Allie X\\u2019s mind, you\\u2019ll find the limits of a surreal hamlet inspired by the East Coast\\u2019s infamous playground of the pedigreed, Cape Cod. That said, it doesn\\u2019t take long for all the overbearing, Americana-worshipping idyll to melt into a gloomy, grandiose fantasy world of Allie\\u2019s creation.
A distinct departure from her previous effort \\u2014 the irreverent, observational Super Sunset \\u2014 this new writing is an intimate, healing journey focused inwards. Told through the perspective of character rooted in Allie\\u2019s own reluctant reflections upon her teenage alienation, it\\u2019s an invitation to recontextualize the banality of our shared suburban coming-of-age angst via wry romanticization and darkly-dreamlike production. To rethink ostracization and ennui as a vehicle to unite,
rather than isolate, all of the anxiety-ridden outsiders.
\\u201cI was waiting for the right moment and place and maturity level where I could comfortably and accurately put these feelings into song,\\u201d Allie says, before adding, \\u201cThis sort of margin in time, and space helped me dive in, and explore some repressed feelings.\\u201d
Interestingly enough, her new work was created within the span of few whirlwind weeks. A literal world away from the hook-driven writing rooms of Los Angeles. Thanks to the help of like-minded Swedish producer, Oscar Go\\u0308rres, and co-writer James Alan Ghaleb, lead single \\u201cFresh Laundry\\u201d unfurled into a gaudily melancholic, whimsical encapsulation of the surreal world Allie always dreamed of belonging to.
Meanwhile, tracks like \\u201cRegulars\\u201d explores the struggle of a fish-out-of water forced to adhere to the conventional, while the Troye Sivan duet \\u201cLove Me Wrong\\u201d expounds upon these feelings \\u2014 turning it toward the often fraught relationships with our family that we eventually end up internalizing.
A carefully constructed meditation on universal themes of identity and belonging, most importantly, this new work is also a declaration of the autonomy we have when it comes to redefining ourselves and our place in the world. Although, Allie herself may still be on a journey toward reconciling with her past, by allowing herself to continue exploring the margins of contemporary pop, she\\u2019s ended up finding herself, at last, a little bit closer to home.
Topics Discussed In This Episode:
- Her collaboration with Mitski (singer / songwriter) for their song \\u201cSusie Save Your Love\\u201d
- Cognitive dissonance
- Her writing process for her newest album, Cape God, which was inspired by the 2015 HBO documentary entitled \\u201cHeroin: Cape Cod USA\\u201d directed by\\xa0Steven Okazaki
- Sifting through disparate elements
- Challenges faced in her music career
- Adaptive resilience