Alex the Astronaut - “I Like to Dance”

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SXSW 2020 - OEB Score: 9; Popularity Index: 6 

Pairs Well With…Lucy Spraggan, Maggie Rogers, Alex Lahey

Alex the Astronaut dips into pop, rock, and folk forms across her catalog, but it’s the Australian upstart’s immediate and poignant songwriting that stands out no matter the genre she’s exploring. Personal, clever, and vulnerable, Alex’s lyrics come together as true stories. She has a way of revealing deeper layers as tracks continue, nicely shown on a pair her strongest tracks “Happy Song” and 2019 single “I Like to Dance”. The latter evolves new-love euphoria into the raw pain of domestic assault, a heartbreaking tune that is as moving as it is crushing. By twisting lyrical expectations in new and unexpected ways, Alex opens herself up to create a unique musical identity. Acoustic pop/rock with flourishes of electro-production make up the bulk of her two EPs and a live record released earlier this year (the sing-a-long presentation there makes her songs pop even more), nothing too crazy to deviate from the heart of her smartly weaved tales. (Kevin McStravick)