Alex G - Headlights (July 18, 2025) • Page 7

get out

 

Didn’t take you for a big Kenny G fan, but okay fine, he’s allowed

 

Louisiana is really great. And I know it’s one of the more straightforward ones here but I love Oranges

 

https://www.brooklynvegan.com/alex-g-debuted-new-album-at-intimate-sweaty-nyc-show-pics-video/

sounds like there's a b side called "good green" that he played live last night. cant find video of it

 

Got like 1.5 full listens while driving with a 4 year old, so take this with a grain of salt

I found it to be kinda top heavy. First 3 songs felt like my favorite. But was a good listen for sure. Excited to dive in even more.

 

Unsurprisingly this is really good. Love Louisiana.

 

This is insanely good. I haven’t really kept up with him since rocket but I love this

 

Man, please go back and listen to House of Sugar and God Save the Animals. I actually envy you for getting to listen to them for the first time lol

 

I’m on it boss

 

Digging this. Didn’t totally vibe with it my first listen but it’s growing on me with repeats.

 

premature ranking (this can and will likely grow on me just as GSTA has become my favorite):

1. God Save the Animals
2. Beach Music
3. House of Sugar
4. Headlights
5. DSU
6. Race
7. Rocket
8. Trick
9. Rules
10. Winner*

They are all good and everything after Trick is varying degrees of great imo. Also, Winner is at the bottom mostly because I've spent the least amount of time with it.

 

1. DSU
2. House Of Sugar
3. Rules
4. Headlights
5. Beach Music
6. God Save The Animals
7. Race
8. Trick
9. Rocket

 

Only listened once so far but I really liked this

 

I mostly love this album but I cannot stand "Far and Wide." One of the few songs in his catalog I'm actively repulsed by.

 

My favorite song on the record

 

great record, afterlife is a 10/10 chune

 

That’s fucking wild I’m sorry

 

yeah that’s the patio jam. Hit the summer 2025 playlist HARD

 

In case anyone’s interested

 

This is so damn good man

 

This is much less show-y than the last 6 or so albums, IMO. Someone mentioned it being his most immediate album but this feels less immediate to me as a fan of his more recent records. I have to listen to it a few more times to start peeling apart what’s here but, on my first two listens, I really like how laid back and self-assured it sounds.

A review I read noted how this slots in nice with other indie darlings who made their major label debut like R.E.M. and Death Cab and I liked that comparison. All of those groups sort of put on their adult clothes and leaned into the opportunity to subtly mature their sound instead of choosing to turn their nose up at the opportunity by being weirder or crazier. And the results were pretty solid subtle evolutions for each band/artist.

 

Exactly how I've been feeling.

 

Received mine as well!

 

God as soon as Louisiana hits I leave the planet. Amazing track and perfectly placed.

His last album is my favorite of his and this doesn’t touch it for me, but it’s still really great. Probably second or third favorite if I had to rank but it’s still too soon to say.