“indie-rocker reins in the noise to reveal romantic soft rock”
“Alex Giannascoli upgrades to hi-fi dad rock and sails home with a major label debut worthy of the all-time indie graduations.”
“Alex G’s signing to RCA Records in January 2024 felt momentous: after 14 years, Bandcamp’s brightest boy had thrown in with a major label. Fans marvelled at how he’d gone from basement shows to an opening slot for the Foo Fighters, and perhaps some fretted: was one of American indie’s most idiosyncratic singer-songwriters, gulp, selling out? We now have our answer in ‘Headlights’, a rich reward fo”
“Philly’s indie hero adds to his discography of unassumingly brilliant folk-rock on his major-label debut”
“From oddly affecting piano ballads to jangly rock anthems, the singer-songwriter is still following his intuition on his 10th album and major-label debut. The result is another surprising collection of tracks marked by delicate piano lines, textured soundscapes, and playful instrumentation.”
“Alex G sounds as if he's holding back. This latest album, Headlights, is his 10th and his first with the major label RCA Records. It's a massive moment for the lovable, goofy indie rocker from Philadelphia, and a moment he seems hell-bent on avoiding. Headlights is full of self-conscious moments that stress the inevitable decline of success. Within it, Alex Giannascoli is aware of this unlimited”
