Alex G’s prolific output just got a bit deeper with the release of his new single “Blessing”. Ripping open with a huge soaring synth pad, before abruptly cutting away to an isolated drum beat, this particular offering from the musical polymath has you scratching your head and baying for blood in equal measure by the 25 second mark. It doesn’t get much more predictable from there either, with Alex’s vocals (if you can call them that) literally whispering for the duration of the track with a call and response that repeats “Every day, Is a blessing, As I walk, Through the mud. If I live, Like the fishes, I will rise, From the flood”. The result is an abrasive listen that is likely to divide listeners but typifies Alex G’s appeal. He simply doesn’t care what you think.

The 29 year old Pennsylvania native has been rampantly releasing music since the winter of 2010. Back then he was making early demos and EP’s on the Bandcamp software that his parents new Apple computer afforded him whilst studying for his final years at Haverford High School. Now he’s a major cult figure in the US Indie scene, revered by fellow musicians and critics alike for his melodious and original compositions that vary in complexity throughout his discography. From simple 2 chord ballads, to all out key-changing tone modulating mysteries, the songwriter has built a career on a lack of predictability and deft touch for melody reminiscent of 90’s indie icon Eliot Smith. He is a huge shot in the arm for a scene often scrambling for fresh ideas and currency in the wake of an internet culture that values Tik Tok fast food over anything with a modicum of depth or intricacy. He is a rare exception to the rule in that he can live and thrive amongst such a culture without needing to abide by its rules. He doesn’t have a Tik Tok account and yet remains a relevant and a popular tastemaker amongst the internet kids that add his music to their videos daily.

Speaking recently about “Blessing” with Apple Music and Genius Lyrics he said: “I wrote this song early one morning when I couldn’t sleep. A few months later, I brought it up to my band and we recorded most of it live in upstate New York.” A somewhat un-expected origin story then, the song is a hardly a lullaby, but then perhaps it is in his world? All we know, is it’s best to expect the unexpected when it comes to Alex G.

There are currently no UK tour dates booked for Alex G, but you can find them here first when they are announced.