Allie X shares a playlist meant to block out the music industry

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Welcome to SOUND ADVICE, Interview’s weekly space for playlists shaped by our friends, our rivals, and the people we adore. In the last few weeks, we have showcased mixes from Jerskin Fendrix, DJ Thank You, and Harris Dickinson. This time, we are passing the aux to Allie X, the pop maximalist with a quiet and streamlined personal life. The Toronto born and L.A. based artist has crafted a fully independent musical world, writing, producing, and managing her own work while subtly staying ahead of the alt pop landscape. Her new album Happiness Is Going to Get You, released today, returns to the piano, where she creates eerie miniature symphonies that feel like Kate Bush awake at three in the morning. For her playlist, she teamed up with her friend Cal to make what she describes as a droney and strange “chamber of happiness,” featuring unexpected selections such as “Nice People” by MSC and “Anonymous Thug Matrix” by African American Sound Recordings. Between sipping black coffee and tending to her homemade ferments, Allie X reminds us that real independence is far from lonely, as it turns out, it is effortlessly chic.

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Where do you dance? I dance alone most of the time. I guess I dance on stage. Recently I’ve gone out dancing with friends in London.

Name a song that reminds you of your childhood. Neverending storyyyyyy ahhhhh ahhhh ahhhhh.

Dream collab, dead or alive? Robert Smith I think.

What song on this playlist do you wish you wrote? “Perverts.” 

What song on this playlist makes you cry? None. It relaxes me.

The world is ending. What are you wearing? Probably sweatpants.

What has success solved for you? What is success? I like ignoring the idiots of the music industry.

How do you cope? By staying extremely busy and by making music.

What’s your Tim Hortons order? Lol. Maybe a black coffee. I don’t eat fast food.

Who’s an artist you wish more people knew about? Spiral Beach.

Which song on this playlist deserves an acoustic edition? None. Acoustic versions are boring.

Are you spiritual? Yes, I think so. Though I haven’t figured out how yet.

What does your notes app look like? To-do lists, lyrics, concepts, quick financial projections, sometimes a diary type entry. A lot of outdated shit I don’t understand.

Who do you wish would write a song for you? I wish that PJ Harvey would write a song for me.

Fill in the blank: ___ are a girl’s best friend. Home-grown fermented foods.

Trick or treat? Trick.

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