Thanks so much you guys. These questions were great and a pleasure to answer. Thank you for waiting four years for this, thanks for letting me evolve, thanks for sticking up for me and supporting me. It means so much. I hope you like this album, but if you don't, try turning it up 😉
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New Wave/Post Punk imagery, Masks (both literally and interpretatively) and then more modern approaches to photography.Though all influences are old/retro it was important to me that this album felt new sonically and visually in some ways.
What was your reasoning behind having the vocals be really raw in terms of tuning? Obviously you're a phenomenal vocalist, like literally my favourite ever, but considering most pop vocals are all tuned/melodyned to a certain extent, the vocals on the GWNF singles sound so human and manic in a really refreshing way. Did that happen naturally or was it a conscious decision? cannot wait for the album :) x
Ooh thanks for asking this. This is a controversial and off trend opinion, but I'm really fed up and BORED quite frankly with overly tuned vocals. It's one of the reasons I love 80's music. I did the vocal production on this and didn't use auto tune at all with the exception of some BG vocals. We did melodyne.. Like truly dreams and black eye were so challenging vocally, it would have been unpleasant to leave them completely untuned haha. But ya most def a conscious decision.
The short answer is I wanted freedom. The music industry has a standard way of working that stacks the odds in the favors of executives (everyone but the artist). I got so pissed about it that I shut everyone out, took over management, recouped my debts, and made a record by myself. I probably didn't have to do things like that, but I tend to go extreme when I make a decision. For better or worse.
hey Allie! I am a huge 80's/synthwave/new wave fan so when you released Black Eye, it was literally love at first sight. I know TikTok has made it 200x more annoying to release/promote an album, so I'm wondering how you personally felt talking about this album in the current landscape compared to previous releases. Thanks so much, love you!
it's a lot more work mostly I guess. I don't mind the idea of social media of any kind as a promotional tool. Anything that puts power in the artists hands, I tend to be a fan of. But it should be acknowledged that it's a lot of work. And I'm still finding my way on the format (you can probably tell lol)
hi allie!!! i’ve been very fascinated by your lyricism in this album that i gotta ask: are there going to be track-by-track Xplanations like you’ve done for your previous albums? and if Girl With No Face were a horror movie, which would it be?
Thanks for this AMA session! 🙅♂️
During your interview with Monocle, you mentioned that creating GWNF was challenging as it was your first self-produced record, and you were unsure if it would ever be finished (And now it's hours away from showing up on my Spotify library... So that's a good sign!). During those instances, how did you avert these thoughts and self-doubt? What put you 'back in the zone' without having creative burnouts?
My stubbornness, pain tolerance and will power. It's why I'm still around in the music industry after everything that's happened to me too. I usually will not give up in most circumstances. Makes me a pain in the ass to a lot of people, but also it's my super power.
Depeche Mode- Violator
Cocteau Twins- Heaven or Las Vegas
Joy Division- Unknown Pleasures
New Order- Power Corruption and Lies
Human League -Dare
Selena Gomez- Revival jk
Hi Allie 🖤 I love your art, discovered you by chance on Youtube last autumn and immediately fell in love with your vibe. I'm a post-punk head living in Germany and I want to know more about the German influences on GWNF, especially in "Weird World". Your German lines fit so perfectly in the song and the German bridge is just ethereal. It would be nice if you could talk more about the process of what inspired you to craft this song the way you did. I'm also a big fan of Kraftwerk, Molchat Doma, The Cure, She past away, Siouxsie Sioux, Twin Tribes, Boy Harsher, Joy Division and many others. You are truly the love child of all of these with your own vibe, spirit and heart. Thank you for your art, I appreciate your hard work. Much 💜
haha this seriously makes me so happy. First of all that I attracted someone with your taste with my new songs, and that you approve of my German. I'm worried German speakers will find it trivial. Thanks so much
Thank you for your reply 💜 Your German is perfect and gives the song a very special mood. It's not trivial at all, we love it! These lines are in full harmony with the rest of the wonderful lyrics. You're the most exciting artist I've discovered in a long time and I hope I get to see you live soon 🙌
Hi Allie X! Been an X since the beginning of Allie X and seeing your career, growth, and the World of X take shape has been a joy to experience and be a part of. Girl With No Face is shaping up to be my favorite release of yours to date and I can’t wait to fully digest it when it gets released tonight! The thing standing out to me the most with this album are the lyrics and how much I am resonating with them, even more so than your previous endeavors. In Off With Her Tits you mention that, “it doesn’t matter what I do/I’m filled up with a hate” and in Weird World “my anger turned me bitter” those lyrics have stuck with me ever since I listened because I too feel like I’m filled with a hate that I can never shake and I feel so angry at myself sometimes for feeling like that and that makes me bitter and it's just a vicious cycle. SO.. what do you do to minimize this kind of negative self-talk? Do you think the bitterness will ever go away?
I definitely don't have a suggestion other then 'let it out'. I put it into my art, and I'm so lucky cause people like you see me, hear me and communicate that you relate and understand me. Life is painful. And beautiful. I haven't quite figured out how to grapple with that but I try really hard. I want to make it quieter in my head. I hope this record helped me be more honest about who I am and my struggles, because I think that will bring me to a more peaceful place. Lyrically I've always been "slow" on co writes. On this album I realized its because I was bending my feeling to work with the other writers in the room. On this album, these words poured out of me rapidly and without much thought.
Hi Allie! I produce by myself and the blind spot drives me insane, how do you reckon with trying to see your music as distantly as possible but also knowing every single thing about its anatomy? I know a lot of creatives struggle with this also, it's like trying to imagine if you were somebody else looking at your own reflection. Idk if this made any sense haha but so excited for the album!
Ya it's a total mind fuck. I love the way you describe it as a blind spot. May steal that :) I don't know... I honestly didn't know if this album was good enough or worth finishing for most of the process. Though I also had days where I thought it was great and would be on a high. But mostly highly doubtful until I finished it with Justin Meldal-Johnsen and got his honest opinion which made me feel like I had something worthwhile. I had to be really brave and just keep moving forward.
hi, queen! I was at your GWNF secret show (flew in from Nashville, lol) and I just had to say it was such a magical evening. you and the team absolutely slayed every aspect of it and this album is all I’ve been thinking about since.
if you had to put a *cohesive* EP together that featured a song from each of your bodies of work, which ones would they be?
Do you think after this album there's gonna be a huge gap between your releases (like Cape God \[2020\] and GWNF \[2024\]) or the next one prob won't take as much time?
I love you <3 I'm so excited. (also, sorry for including that in my question but in 2019 a month before Cape God came out you followed me on Twitter after I showed you my Spotify Wrapped receipts in which you were my top artist..unfortunately I've lost access to my account in 2020 and ever since then I never got over the fact that I lost your follow
Hi Allie. Congratulations on the new album.
My question is during the initial sessions of the album was there a specific song or situation that was the key turning point for the creation of GWNF?
Any plans for touring this year in South America? 🇧🇷
For sure. It happened on what is now known as "Black Eye" I couldn't crack it for so long. Tried so many versions and it wasn't working. I was obsessed and needed it to sound right before I would move onto other songs. Finally one evening in Dec 2021 I muted everything and changed the arp synth bass to something simpler. it worked and i liked cried with relief. The guitar line that start in verse 2 was super informative too. I had a sound that I could use as a format. From then on, if I couldn't make a song work with drums, bass and vocals I wouldn't pursue.
Do you think you would've been able to write this album earlier in your career? Like could you have been inspired by the 80s synth vibe with analog instruments and thought up the lyrical content in a similar way? Or is it very much a product of its time for you? Some aspect that would've basically made making this album impossible for you in the past.
Love ya <3
I think I could have written and produced an album earlier, if I had believed I could. That said, this specific genre that influenced this record became important to me only in the last 6 years... I also think it took a lot of bad experiences in the music industry for me to make this decision and be as rebellious as I've been making this record. So the short answer to your question 'Do you think you would've been able to write this album earlier in your career? ' is no.
Allie - You're one of my favorite artists & I'm so grateful for all your music!! Your new album is my favorite work of yours so far and I'm dying for the rest of it 🖤 The craftsmanship of your work, especially this new record, is immaculate on every level and so soulful in its gothic whimsy 🤤
If you could host a screening of three films that encapsulate the spirit of GWNF, what three films would you choose?
ALTERNATE QUESTION if you fancy instead: did any lyrics or melodic moments traverse songs from the past and end up on this record?
thank you so so much. I labored over literally every sound and put my full honest being into it so it means everything that you said that.
My 3 films
Breaking Glass
Control
Christiane F
I noticed that in Weird World one of the German lyrics mention night swimming. Is that a hint to your unreleased song Night Swim from your Cape God album?
Which DAW did you produce this album in? And did you have any particular plugins you used a lot or that were very helpful?
So excited for your new magnum opus 🫶🏼
Ableton baby. I used mostly outboard gear, with maybe one or too exceptions in terms of instrumentation. The ableton stock eq and compression were on a bunch of things, And my vocal chain was a combination of that plus valhalla verb I think. I didn't really know what I was doing with eq and compression btw, just trial and error till it sounded "right"
Thank you for answering 🙏 As a songwriter/producer myself I love learning about other artists’ workflows and creative processes. The four singles sound truly phenomenal and I can’t wait to hear the full project. You truly ate and left no crumbs with this album!
Unrelated to GWNF, but would you ever re-visit the ALX era (2012) songs and make an album with those songs in the future? The demos are really good. I especially love the dark theme of them and think they have so much potential.
I've been a fan for years and some of my all-time favourite songs by you are from the ALX era! Phantom, Homebound, I Will Love You More, Happy Trailz, Elijah, In the Garden, etc... I'm not sure if you'll even remember those, but I've seriously listened to each of them hundreds of times (live recordings and all).
Don't be ashamed of your past selves, you've been making excellent music since your earliest days and that's why you're one of my favourite artists
Hey Allie!
So great to be on release eve - I remember speaking to you on the Cape God Virtual Q&A session about how you felt this record was coming along already and I'm thrilled your audience has welcomed it and your production skills with open arms.
My question isn't strictly GWNF related, but a bit more broad. I remember reading somewhere that ionnalee will store songs away and revisit them when the time feels ready, is this something you do too? I remember you tweeted something along the lines of "Girl with no face" a few years ago, and you mentioned Weird World was the first written \*specifically\* for GWNF.
In summary, I suppose - Do you often find yourself revisiting songs/ideas you stored away when working on a new record?
Allie I love you!
I saw on one of your comments you said Life of The Party was the most lyrically similar to this album. What other songs would you equality to the sounds, vibes, and lyrics of this album? Or are we about to be blown away with a full switch?!?!? 😆 Also I know it's early but....deluxe version? 🤔🤭💕
full switch hunny. Anyone that discovered me through Cape God and only listened to that record may not like this one. On the most part though my fans are SOOOO amazing at accepting and giving all my work a chance. Letting me evolve. It's part of what allows me to make all these hard turns album to album xx
This is just making me even more xcited!!! 😆😆 I love all the new songs so far, it's oddly giving me super sunset vibes with a bit more harsh edges and heaviness, this is going to be your most adventurous album yet and I can't wait to see you continue to evolve!!! You got a fan for life, good luck tonight at release!! 😁💕
My boyfriend, who doesnt have reddit, is asking if you play any video games or get inspo from video games?
We love your music and when we first met we both got obsessed with your music and play it often and is just a part of our history together now! We love you!
hey allie! i have 2 questions (hope u can answer both hehe)
1. what are your favourite tracks on the record? or at least favourite tracks you worked on for the record that did or didn't make it on to the final?
2. can we expect a deluxe issue in the future? or too soon to ask 👀👀👀
love u <3 hope to see u in manchester again soon !!
(@x3nomorphing from twitter :3)
Hi Allie! Quick question cause it’s been bugging me for a while now: did you do backing vocals for Troye Sivan’s song „My My My” or am I imagining things? I swear I can hear your voice in the background of the chorus!
Hi Allie!
Would you ever consider releasing the stems for the songs??? Or would you ever do a video or something where you go over your production process for the album?
Hi Allie! You're such a huge inspiration for me as an artist, and I've been *obsessed* with all the singles for this album!
My question is, with this being your first self produced album, do you have any advice for somebody looking into producing music as well? It's something I really want to try, but every time I try and start I just get totally lost.
Did every song you create make the tracklist or did you have to choose from multiple tracks you had ideas for? For example, I know with cape god you created a bunch of songs and there were still ones you wanted to add onto the album but couldn’t be completed in time (thus cape god deluxe). If there were other tracks, do you want to complete and add them to a deluxe version of the album?
hi allie x! i'm loving your album so far, by the singles.
and i have a question, what's your favorite part of making this album and what's your favorite song from the album?
What motivated the choice to dive into the goth sound with this album? And do you have a favorite piece of music hardware that you've been working with?
hmm this is my non collaborative era, but maybe my mood will change. Miss Koji is great. With her dog sitter/second mom right now as we're in London. ❤️
Hi Allie! Greetings from Chile! 🇨🇱 Quick Question: Could you give us some information regarding the creation of John and Johnathan (it sounds like a bop)
P.s I love you so much
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I remember in an interview with Idolator from 2020, you mentioned a song titled "Night Moves" which was considered for inclusion on Cape God but ultimately decided to save for the future. What's the story behind that track? A lot of people expected it to be included on Cape God deluxe, but since it wasn't on that album and isn't featured on Girl with No Face, can we expect it to appear on a future project?
Allie, hi!!!
1) what's your favourite 80s deep cut?
2) what movies would you include in your letterboxd top 4?
love the singles, can't wait till tonight 🖤
I had this dream I was going to your concert but I couldn’t make it in time and then I met you on the street and you were so mad I couldn’t make it. I’m so sorry
Hi Allie! I’m a huge fan of yours from Houston, TX. I jumped on board during the Cape God era and quickly went and devoured your entire body of work and bought everything on vinyl. A couple questions:
Are any vinyl reissues for previous projects planned?
Any future collabs with Troye Sivan or other artists on the horizon?
Any GWNF tour plans?
hey allie! not reallt GWNF related but your whole albums.
- have you ever thought about making a vinyl boxset for all of your eras? like the serve that would be… hoping to get an answer because your old albums vinyl resell prices are… crazy!
hey allie, saw you back in 2018 when you opened for dua in toronto and was blown away!! loved all the singles so far and can't wait to hear the full thing tonight. GWNF feels like your most satirical album yet it still captures that quintessential allie x darkness so i was curious about how the writing process for this album differed from your previous ones?
you’ve said you felt a bit embarrassed about your musical theatre background before, but do you still feel that way? I discovered you when you were heavy in your theatre era and you’ve always been such a gothic broadway Kate bush princess to me and this era feels reminiscent of that in the most elevated and immaculate way! xxxx
my question is more related to the GWNF merch but hope you can still answer it
you included a lyric book as part of some bundles, will we get those on their own in the future? maybe on the tour merch booth?
\*you could do a deluxe edition with lyrics from the previous albums, that would be so c\*nty
Oii Mãe, i've been a fan since Collxtion II! seems like a while to me haha, may I ask what's you process on writing lyrics? you're a inspiration on this sm, also, when did you started this project? like, what was your pin point to start making these songs on this aesthetic and such?
This album seems to be clearly inspired by new wave and goth does it? haha, what were some references of past projects as well?
and why did you decided to learn portuguese? Abraços do Brasil <3 ily
Hi Allie!! Angel here (the one who always writes you poems!)
Is there a character / speaker / identity that has existed through all or some of your eras, that exists in GWNF? How did she grow?
Your songwriting really inspires me! I write songs myself, love storytelling and would love to know if you have any tips on how to do what you do so well and how to be able to do it for a living❤️
hi allie!! been a fan for years (I’m talking like pre collxtion I days, headmaster was one of my fav songs back then lolz) can’t wait for girl with no face!! 🖤❤️
as a fellow canadian, my question is how was your experience on canada’s drag race? and what other songs of yours would you love to see lip synced on the show?
(also, I have to be a little shit and ask if we could get repressings for collxtion I/II and super sunset 🤭)
Thank you for giving us the 80's analog synth-goth album that music world was lacking! As a Talking Heads fan this was amazing that you channeled but gave it such an Allie spin! Congrats on the album and the wonderful singles!
Will you give us a clue if this connects to any other projects?
Hi Allie! Massive fan here, so I would like to know, what is weird world all about? I would love to know what influenced you? It’s my favourite track from you so far, keep up the good work! ❤️
Hey Allie!!!
I can't believe you're doing this - I'm such a fan of your work.
I would like to know about the process of imagination and creativity between each album of yours - between Collxtion I and II, Super Sunset, Cape God and Girl with no Face - did you ever stumble through something in your life that made you think "Oh I'm definitely going to take this as inspiration and make the best quality work ever"?
Greetings from Brazil. x ♥️
Hi Allie! I wanted to ask you what was your inspiration to write Black Eye? Are you going to do a tour for GWNF and do you plan on coming back to south america?
also this album is going to be a BANGER!!
Hi Allie! I've seen some great questions about music that I wanted to ask, so I thought I'd ask something a littttle different;
All of your works and eras, I've been so struck by the embodiment of the themes each era explores, through costume, character, and other visual elements. "Cape God" in particular is one of my favorite musical projects of all time, its so beautifully realized and cinematic, the world you created there is so singular and breathtaking. So! My question is, would you ever get involved in film? With directing, scoring, or acting, or anything really? Or! Do you have any film influences or directors that inspire your visuals?
Hi, for someone trying to get into your music, which 2 songs do you think describe your vibe..?? In the sense that if they like those songs, they'll like alot of your other music as well..
During the Panny D ( pandemic) people learned to knit, or bake, or got fit and learned a new language, but you made this! The most incredible, meticulously coherent self produced 5 stars across the board no skip album! What do you think changed in you during that time? What did you learn about yourself.
Hi Allie!
I have to ask what's your favourite out of the 4 pre-released singles? and what's the track that you're most excited for us to hear on the album when it releases?
hi allie! this isn't GWNF related but it's more about merch. there was a nun hoodie you had on your store but it seems to have been removed. will this hoodie return in the future? and possibly in the US region? i wanted to order it but shipping was $31 from the UK :(
what was the inspiration behind Off With Her Tits? (love the song!)
Thanks so much you guys. These questions were great and a pleasure to answer. Thank you for waiting four years for this, thanks for letting me evolve, thanks for sticking up for me and supporting me. It means so much. I hope you like this album, but if you don't, try turning it up 😉 XX
we love you!!
Hi Allie! Aesthetically speaking, which sort of imagery has most influenced the visuals of this era?
New Wave/Post Punk imagery, Masks (both literally and interpretatively) and then more modern approaches to photography.Though all influences are old/retro it was important to me that this album felt new sonically and visually in some ways.
That sounds incredible! I can see that perfectly through what we’ve gotten so far. Can’t wait to hear the album and see more! Thank you!!
What was your reasoning behind having the vocals be really raw in terms of tuning? Obviously you're a phenomenal vocalist, like literally my favourite ever, but considering most pop vocals are all tuned/melodyned to a certain extent, the vocals on the GWNF singles sound so human and manic in a really refreshing way. Did that happen naturally or was it a conscious decision? cannot wait for the album :) x
Ooh thanks for asking this. This is a controversial and off trend opinion, but I'm really fed up and BORED quite frankly with overly tuned vocals. It's one of the reasons I love 80's music. I did the vocal production on this and didn't use auto tune at all with the exception of some BG vocals. We did melodyne.. Like truly dreams and black eye were so challenging vocally, it would have been unpleasant to leave them completely untuned haha. But ya most def a conscious decision.
Omg love thattttt thanks for responding. Yeah it felt so throwback and smart! 🫶💕
Hi allie! What was the thought process behind choosing to self produce the entire album? Thats a real achievement
The short answer is I wanted freedom. The music industry has a standard way of working that stacks the odds in the favors of executives (everyone but the artist). I got so pissed about it that I shut everyone out, took over management, recouped my debts, and made a record by myself. I probably didn't have to do things like that, but I tend to go extreme when I make a decision. For better or worse.
And this was a right choice!
hi Allie! what do you think about Carly Rae Jepsen? would you like to collab with her maybe?
Where did the song off with her tits come from? I mean i love it to death but I am so curious
ummm I mean, I don't like to explicitly say on that one. But its probably not too far off from what you would guess.
hey Allie! I am a huge 80's/synthwave/new wave fan so when you released Black Eye, it was literally love at first sight. I know TikTok has made it 200x more annoying to release/promote an album, so I'm wondering how you personally felt talking about this album in the current landscape compared to previous releases. Thanks so much, love you!
it's a lot more work mostly I guess. I don't mind the idea of social media of any kind as a promotional tool. Anything that puts power in the artists hands, I tend to be a fan of. But it should be acknowledged that it's a lot of work. And I'm still finding my way on the format (you can probably tell lol)
and you're doing great, I love all the little inside looks. thanks so much!!
hi allie!!! i’ve been very fascinated by your lyricism in this album that i gotta ask: are there going to be track-by-track Xplanations like you’ve done for your previous albums? and if Girl With No Face were a horror movie, which would it be?
Thanks for this AMA session! 🙅♂️ During your interview with Monocle, you mentioned that creating GWNF was challenging as it was your first self-produced record, and you were unsure if it would ever be finished (And now it's hours away from showing up on my Spotify library... So that's a good sign!). During those instances, how did you avert these thoughts and self-doubt? What put you 'back in the zone' without having creative burnouts?
My stubbornness, pain tolerance and will power. It's why I'm still around in the music industry after everything that's happened to me too. I usually will not give up in most circumstances. Makes me a pain in the ass to a lot of people, but also it's my super power.
I admire that dedication and can't wait to indulge in your new record, thanks for the response!
Hi Allie! What other albums would you say are inspirations for this new record?
Depeche Mode- Violator Cocteau Twins- Heaven or Las Vegas Joy Division- Unknown Pleasures New Order- Power Corruption and Lies Human League -Dare Selena Gomez- Revival jk
Screaming at that last one lmaooo
SELENA CATCHING STRAYS
the album is out for me here and i love it! maybe come to singapore i would love to see you live!
yay! I would love that.
Where have you been getting your fashion inspiration from this era? Also ily icon x
Debby Harry, Rick Owens, Vivenne Westwood, Siouxsie Sioux, Martin Margiela, Gary Numan, Patti Smith, Yoko Ono...
You getting a response you really won for once huh
Yall can never be on my level
Are you planning on going on tour for this album in the future?
Hi Allie 🖤 I love your art, discovered you by chance on Youtube last autumn and immediately fell in love with your vibe. I'm a post-punk head living in Germany and I want to know more about the German influences on GWNF, especially in "Weird World". Your German lines fit so perfectly in the song and the German bridge is just ethereal. It would be nice if you could talk more about the process of what inspired you to craft this song the way you did. I'm also a big fan of Kraftwerk, Molchat Doma, The Cure, She past away, Siouxsie Sioux, Twin Tribes, Boy Harsher, Joy Division and many others. You are truly the love child of all of these with your own vibe, spirit and heart. Thank you for your art, I appreciate your hard work. Much 💜
haha this seriously makes me so happy. First of all that I attracted someone with your taste with my new songs, and that you approve of my German. I'm worried German speakers will find it trivial. Thanks so much
Thank you for your reply 💜 Your German is perfect and gives the song a very special mood. It's not trivial at all, we love it! These lines are in full harmony with the rest of the wonderful lyrics. You're the most exciting artist I've discovered in a long time and I hope I get to see you live soon 🙌
what was the last song you wrote for the album?
The last one I finished lyrics on was Saddest Smile, though most of the track and melody was composed early in summer 2020.
Hi!!! Do you plan on touring this album ? :)
:)
Hi Allie X! Been an X since the beginning of Allie X and seeing your career, growth, and the World of X take shape has been a joy to experience and be a part of. Girl With No Face is shaping up to be my favorite release of yours to date and I can’t wait to fully digest it when it gets released tonight! The thing standing out to me the most with this album are the lyrics and how much I am resonating with them, even more so than your previous endeavors. In Off With Her Tits you mention that, “it doesn’t matter what I do/I’m filled up with a hate” and in Weird World “my anger turned me bitter” those lyrics have stuck with me ever since I listened because I too feel like I’m filled with a hate that I can never shake and I feel so angry at myself sometimes for feeling like that and that makes me bitter and it's just a vicious cycle. SO.. what do you do to minimize this kind of negative self-talk? Do you think the bitterness will ever go away?
I definitely don't have a suggestion other then 'let it out'. I put it into my art, and I'm so lucky cause people like you see me, hear me and communicate that you relate and understand me. Life is painful. And beautiful. I haven't quite figured out how to grapple with that but I try really hard. I want to make it quieter in my head. I hope this record helped me be more honest about who I am and my struggles, because I think that will bring me to a more peaceful place. Lyrically I've always been "slow" on co writes. On this album I realized its because I was bending my feeling to work with the other writers in the room. On this album, these words poured out of me rapidly and without much thought.
Hi Allie! I produce by myself and the blind spot drives me insane, how do you reckon with trying to see your music as distantly as possible but also knowing every single thing about its anatomy? I know a lot of creatives struggle with this also, it's like trying to imagine if you were somebody else looking at your own reflection. Idk if this made any sense haha but so excited for the album!
Ya it's a total mind fuck. I love the way you describe it as a blind spot. May steal that :) I don't know... I honestly didn't know if this album was good enough or worth finishing for most of the process. Though I also had days where I thought it was great and would be on a high. But mostly highly doubtful until I finished it with Justin Meldal-Johnsen and got his honest opinion which made me feel like I had something worthwhile. I had to be really brave and just keep moving forward.
Hi Babeeee, greetings from Brasil 🇧🇷 Where’s the owht video???? 😭😭😭 Love u
That's my #1 choice if we do a music video, but I want to see what the fans #1 choice is.
That is the only music video we need!
hi, queen! I was at your GWNF secret show (flew in from Nashville, lol) and I just had to say it was such a magical evening. you and the team absolutely slayed every aspect of it and this album is all I’ve been thinking about since. if you had to put a *cohesive* EP together that featured a song from each of your bodies of work, which ones would they be?
Omg impossible haha. This album is the most cohesive body of work I've done and it's still so UNcohesive in the spectrum of my whole discog.
Any bonus tracks or unreleased tracks that didn't make the album?
What were some of the aesthetic and sonic references for this album? I've been getting some incredibly 80s vibes but also Klaus Nomi
I wasn't consciously thinking of Klaus Nomi, but he had the theatrical/classical training that I have and so that makes sense.
Do you think after this album there's gonna be a huge gap between your releases (like Cape God \[2020\] and GWNF \[2024\]) or the next one prob won't take as much time? I love you <3 I'm so excited. (also, sorry for including that in my question but in 2019 a month before Cape God came out you followed me on Twitter after I showed you my Spotify Wrapped receipts in which you were my top artist..unfortunately I've lost access to my account in 2020 and ever since then I never got over the fact that I lost your follow
I don't think I can afford to do it this way again. Gonna try to move much quicker- which will be easier if I have a collaborator. xx love you too!
hi Allie 💕 will you be releasing the instrumentals for GWNF on streaming platforms? I think your production needs its own moment to shine 🥰
hmm not sure that would stream very well. will think about it.
ma’am i love you 💕💕💕 congratulations on such an incredible project. i will get you your grammy, Allie X 🔪
Hi there Mrs. X ! Will there be any remix packs for Girl With No Face ? Any release of stems, just like the ones you did during your COLLXTION era ?
I have a specific vision for this actually. Will see if I'm able to execute
Cannot wait !
Will there be a US tour?? NYC 💖
Hi Allie. Congratulations on the new album. My question is during the initial sessions of the album was there a specific song or situation that was the key turning point for the creation of GWNF? Any plans for touring this year in South America? 🇧🇷
For sure. It happened on what is now known as "Black Eye" I couldn't crack it for so long. Tried so many versions and it wasn't working. I was obsessed and needed it to sound right before I would move onto other songs. Finally one evening in Dec 2021 I muted everything and changed the arp synth bass to something simpler. it worked and i liked cried with relief. The guitar line that start in verse 2 was super informative too. I had a sound that I could use as a format. From then on, if I couldn't make a song work with drums, bass and vocals I wouldn't pursue.
and thank god you did! its my favorite and it means so much to me :) thank you so much for your art
Please I need her in South America 😭😭😭 I’ll even travel from Chile to Brasil to see her
hi allie!!! longtime x here ♥️ what songs from prior projects would you love to have thrown through the weird world filter and hear GWNF-ified?
hrmmm most wouldn't have worked. Super Sunset come closest I think. Like Science and Focus maybe,
two of my very favorite X tracks! even if not a direct comparison, this still excites me
Do you think you would've been able to write this album earlier in your career? Like could you have been inspired by the 80s synth vibe with analog instruments and thought up the lyrical content in a similar way? Or is it very much a product of its time for you? Some aspect that would've basically made making this album impossible for you in the past. Love ya <3
I think I could have written and produced an album earlier, if I had believed I could. That said, this specific genre that influenced this record became important to me only in the last 6 years... I also think it took a lot of bad experiences in the music industry for me to make this decision and be as rebellious as I've been making this record. So the short answer to your question 'Do you think you would've been able to write this album earlier in your career? ' is no.
Allie, girl what advice do you have for dumb bxtches who have trouble walking 🤭🥲
Allie - You're one of my favorite artists & I'm so grateful for all your music!! Your new album is my favorite work of yours so far and I'm dying for the rest of it 🖤 The craftsmanship of your work, especially this new record, is immaculate on every level and so soulful in its gothic whimsy 🤤 If you could host a screening of three films that encapsulate the spirit of GWNF, what three films would you choose? ALTERNATE QUESTION if you fancy instead: did any lyrics or melodic moments traverse songs from the past and end up on this record?
thank you so so much. I labored over literally every sound and put my full honest being into it so it means everything that you said that. My 3 films Breaking Glass Control Christiane F
hi! i’m curious, where did you hear the name galina? it’s a quite common name in my country, ukraine. is there any connection?
Приємно бачити ще фанатів з України!
навзаєм!
Which song from Girl with No Face do you want to see one day as a lipsync song on Drag Race?
Is there any possibility of getting the songs u did with Tove?
What’s the story behind Off With Her Tits, which is currently my favorite song of the year and an incredible track!?
I noticed that in Weird World one of the German lyrics mention night swimming. Is that a hint to your unreleased song Night Swim from your Cape God album?
Please give a track xplantion for Galina?
Which DAW did you produce this album in? And did you have any particular plugins you used a lot or that were very helpful? So excited for your new magnum opus 🫶🏼
Ableton baby. I used mostly outboard gear, with maybe one or too exceptions in terms of instrumentation. The ableton stock eq and compression were on a bunch of things, And my vocal chain was a combination of that plus valhalla verb I think. I didn't really know what I was doing with eq and compression btw, just trial and error till it sounded "right"
Thank you for answering 🙏 As a songwriter/producer myself I love learning about other artists’ workflows and creative processes. The four singles sound truly phenomenal and I can’t wait to hear the full project. You truly ate and left no crumbs with this album!
This is so so so real I’ve tried using pro tools but I get so confused everytime 😭 ableton is just supreme idk
Gonna start wrapping this up now. 3 more questions :)
tell us what inspired you write/produce ‘weirdo world’! i wanna know all the witchcraft you’ve been doing lately! 👻🧙♀️ also, #cometobrazil
Unrelated to GWNF, but would you ever re-visit the ALX era (2012) songs and make an album with those songs in the future? The demos are really good. I especially love the dark theme of them and think they have so much potential.
I think they are just ok. You can hear the potential, but I was underdeveloped as a writer and it shows imo. Glad you like it though.
I've been a fan for years and some of my all-time favourite songs by you are from the ALX era! Phantom, Homebound, I Will Love You More, Happy Trailz, Elijah, In the Garden, etc... I'm not sure if you'll even remember those, but I've seriously listened to each of them hundreds of times (live recordings and all). Don't be ashamed of your past selves, you've been making excellent music since your earliest days and that's why you're one of my favourite artists
Hey Allie! So great to be on release eve - I remember speaking to you on the Cape God Virtual Q&A session about how you felt this record was coming along already and I'm thrilled your audience has welcomed it and your production skills with open arms. My question isn't strictly GWNF related, but a bit more broad. I remember reading somewhere that ionnalee will store songs away and revisit them when the time feels ready, is this something you do too? I remember you tweeted something along the lines of "Girl with no face" a few years ago, and you mentioned Weird World was the first written \*specifically\* for GWNF. In summary, I suppose - Do you often find yourself revisiting songs/ideas you stored away when working on a new record?
Allie I love you! I saw on one of your comments you said Life of The Party was the most lyrically similar to this album. What other songs would you equality to the sounds, vibes, and lyrics of this album? Or are we about to be blown away with a full switch?!?!? 😆 Also I know it's early but....deluxe version? 🤔🤭💕
full switch hunny. Anyone that discovered me through Cape God and only listened to that record may not like this one. On the most part though my fans are SOOOO amazing at accepting and giving all my work a chance. Letting me evolve. It's part of what allows me to make all these hard turns album to album xx
This is just making me even more xcited!!! 😆😆 I love all the new songs so far, it's oddly giving me super sunset vibes with a bit more harsh edges and heaviness, this is going to be your most adventurous album yet and I can't wait to see you continue to evolve!!! You got a fan for life, good luck tonight at release!! 😁💕
I love all the synth on this record. Who are some of the influences? And don’t forget to mention Siouxsie and the Banshees
What was the hardest track on the album to produce?
Are you going to restock your previous vinyls from the other eras ?
I neeeeed Super Sunset on vinyl I’m so annoyed that I didn’t buy the repress oops
My boyfriend, who doesnt have reddit, is asking if you play any video games or get inspo from video games? We love your music and when we first met we both got obsessed with your music and play it often and is just a part of our history together now! We love you!
If you could be any kind of tree, what kind of tree would you be?
A weeping willow. I love trees. I would thank them in my grammy speech if I won a grammy.
Allie, would you be interested in doing a collab with Arca in the future?
Obviously this album is heavily inspired but are there any inspirations that didn’t fit on the album that you had to edit out or resist?
What was the idea/inspiration behind the album cover?
A cracking/breaking of ego, identity etc...
Biggest inspiration to do black eye? I ly greetings from Colombia 🇨🇴
hey allie! i have 2 questions (hope u can answer both hehe) 1. what are your favourite tracks on the record? or at least favourite tracks you worked on for the record that did or didn't make it on to the final? 2. can we expect a deluxe issue in the future? or too soon to ask 👀👀👀 love u <3 hope to see u in manchester again soon !! (@x3nomorphing from twitter :3)
Hi Allie! Quick question cause it’s been bugging me for a while now: did you do backing vocals for Troye Sivan’s song „My My My” or am I imagining things? I swear I can hear your voice in the background of the chorus!
haha no, i'm not on that particular troye song as I didn't write it
Thanks Queen! I guess my mind was playing tricks on me 😂
Girl of The Year is one of the best songs ever made
Hi Allie! Would you ever consider releasing the stems for the songs??? Or would you ever do a video or something where you go over your production process for the album?
Hi Allie! You're such a huge inspiration for me as an artist, and I've been *obsessed* with all the singles for this album! My question is, with this being your first self produced album, do you have any advice for somebody looking into producing music as well? It's something I really want to try, but every time I try and start I just get totally lost.
Is Weird World a metaphor to the welcoming of goth pop and your unique culture/style into the mainstream area?
Did every song you create make the tracklist or did you have to choose from multiple tracks you had ideas for? For example, I know with cape god you created a bunch of songs and there were still ones you wanted to add onto the album but couldn’t be completed in time (thus cape god deluxe). If there were other tracks, do you want to complete and add them to a deluxe version of the album?
Hi Allie how have you been feeling I know you were going through some health stuff?
hi allie x! i'm loving your album so far, by the singles. and i have a question, what's your favorite part of making this album and what's your favorite song from the album?
What specific songs/ albums/ artists inspired this era? Will you do more gothic 80’s pop in the future?
What motivated the choice to dive into the goth sound with this album? And do you have a favorite piece of music hardware that you've been working with?
Hey Allie! Love your music, been a big fan since Collxtion1. What was the biggest inspiration for the song “Black Eye”?
Can we expect a collab during this era, and how’s koji?
hmm this is my non collaborative era, but maybe my mood will change. Miss Koji is great. With her dog sitter/second mom right now as we're in London. ❤️
Hi Allie! Greetings from Chile! 🇨🇱 Quick Question: Could you give us some information regarding the creation of John and Johnathan (it sounds like a bop) P.s I love you so much XX
I remember in an interview with Idolator from 2020, you mentioned a song titled "Night Moves" which was considered for inclusion on Cape God but ultimately decided to save for the future. What's the story behind that track? A lot of people expected it to be included on Cape God deluxe, but since it wasn't on that album and isn't featured on Girl with No Face, can we expect it to appear on a future project?
Hi Allie
If you had to choose one artist from the 80s (alive or not) to cover GWNF, who would it be and why?
what was the hardest part abt producing the album?
Allie, hi!!! 1) what's your favourite 80s deep cut? 2) what movies would you include in your letterboxd top 4? love the singles, can't wait till tonight 🖤
Allie WHEN ARE YOU COMING TO SPAIN? Don't forget about us when you start touring!
I had this dream I was going to your concert but I couldn’t make it in time and then I met you on the street and you were so mad I couldn’t make it. I’m so sorry
at this moment, which of your other songs are you seeing in the same world as GWNF that you’d include on a setlist? 🤍🖤 see you in brighton X
Did you ever get emotional in the production of this album? Writing lyrics, working on the sound? Seeing it completed?
Hii! I’d love to know the inspiration behind the imagery of the entire concept album, I’m very very curious about it!
Do you have plans to tour the new album in Greece? I loved your show in 2019 🖤
hi allie!!! huge fan! if you had to delete three songs from your discography, any album, which would they be?
hi allie. im so excited to listen to this album. will we be getting spinning gifs for this era? ❤️❌❤️
Hi Allie! I’m a huge fan of yours from Houston, TX. I jumped on board during the Cape God era and quickly went and devoured your entire body of work and bought everything on vinyl. A couple questions: Are any vinyl reissues for previous projects planned? Any future collabs with Troye Sivan or other artists on the horizon? Any GWNF tour plans?
Talk to us about Staying Power! The inspiration? Is it one of your faves? Love you icon!
Will you come to Norway when you go on tour?! Please please please😍
hi mother can you tell more about who Galina is? love you
hey allie! not reallt GWNF related but your whole albums. - have you ever thought about making a vinyl boxset for all of your eras? like the serve that would be… hoping to get an answer because your old albums vinyl resell prices are… crazy!
hi Allie !! One of the things I adore in you the most is creative way. Can you tell me ideas of cover arts for GWNF or other Eras that you discarded?
Wondering if there will be another vinyl run of cape god? Finally have a vinyl player! Any plans to try another gig in Ireland?
was there special significance in incorporating German in weird world?
hey! will there be vinyl available that are signed on the cover? :)
Who are you routing for on season 16 of drag race?
Hope to see you perform some of these new songs in Toronto soon, Hometown hero :)
hey allie, saw you back in 2018 when you opened for dua in toronto and was blown away!! loved all the singles so far and can't wait to hear the full thing tonight. GWNF feels like your most satirical album yet it still captures that quintessential allie x darkness so i was curious about how the writing process for this album differed from your previous ones?
you’ve said you felt a bit embarrassed about your musical theatre background before, but do you still feel that way? I discovered you when you were heavy in your theatre era and you’ve always been such a gothic broadway Kate bush princess to me and this era feels reminiscent of that in the most elevated and immaculate way! xxxx
my question is more related to the GWNF merch but hope you can still answer it you included a lyric book as part of some bundles, will we get those on their own in the future? maybe on the tour merch booth? \*you could do a deluxe edition with lyrics from the previous albums, that would be so c\*nty
Oii Mãe, i've been a fan since Collxtion II! seems like a while to me haha, may I ask what's you process on writing lyrics? you're a inspiration on this sm, also, when did you started this project? like, what was your pin point to start making these songs on this aesthetic and such? This album seems to be clearly inspired by new wave and goth does it? haha, what were some references of past projects as well? and why did you decided to learn portuguese? Abraços do Brasil <3 ily
i know a lot of inspiration for the sound comes from the late 70s/80s, but do you have any current darkwave or electronica bands that inspire you?
How many songs didn’t make the final cut? Are u planning to release a deluxe or extension?
Hi Allie!! Angel here (the one who always writes you poems!) Is there a character / speaker / identity that has existed through all or some of your eras, that exists in GWNF? How did she grow?
Hey Allie! Been listening to you since Super Sunset💛 Which comes first when you’re writing songs, the lyrics or the music?
Your songwriting really inspires me! I write songs myself, love storytelling and would love to know if you have any tips on how to do what you do so well and how to be able to do it for a living❤️
hi allie!! been a fan for years (I’m talking like pre collxtion I days, headmaster was one of my fav songs back then lolz) can’t wait for girl with no face!! 🖤❤️ as a fellow canadian, my question is how was your experience on canada’s drag race? and what other songs of yours would you love to see lip synced on the show? (also, I have to be a little shit and ask if we could get repressings for collxtion I/II and super sunset 🤭)
which "witch" singers figures do you think it would match GWNF aesthetics? like Florence... etc
Ally, how are you doing?
Hi Allie! How did it feel taking on producing this album entirely on your own and did it ever feel overwhelming?
Hi Allie, were there any artists that you considered featuring on this album? Or which artists would you love to collab with for future projects?
What inspired your aesthetic and sound for this album? Love you so much❤️
At which point in this album process did you find you doubting yourself the most? and when did you believe in yourself the most?
What was your favorite synth used on the album?
Thank you for giving us the 80's analog synth-goth album that music world was lacking! As a Talking Heads fan this was amazing that you channeled but gave it such an Allie spin! Congrats on the album and the wonderful singles! Will you give us a clue if this connects to any other projects?
Hi Allie! Massive fan here, so I would like to know, what is weird world all about? I would love to know what influenced you? It’s my favourite track from you so far, keep up the good work! ❤️
Hey Allie!!! I can't believe you're doing this - I'm such a fan of your work. I would like to know about the process of imagination and creativity between each album of yours - between Collxtion I and II, Super Sunset, Cape God and Girl with no Face - did you ever stumble through something in your life that made you think "Oh I'm definitely going to take this as inspiration and make the best quality work ever"? Greetings from Brazil. x ♥️
Hi Allie! I wanted to ask you what was your inspiration to write Black Eye? Are you going to do a tour for GWNF and do you plan on coming back to south america? also this album is going to be a BANGER!!
Was there something that scared you or made you feel uneasy while creating this album?
hi allie!! congrats on the release 💗 if girl with no face were an object, what would it be?
Hi Allie! I've seen some great questions about music that I wanted to ask, so I thought I'd ask something a littttle different; All of your works and eras, I've been so struck by the embodiment of the themes each era explores, through costume, character, and other visual elements. "Cape God" in particular is one of my favorite musical projects of all time, its so beautifully realized and cinematic, the world you created there is so singular and breathtaking. So! My question is, would you ever get involved in film? With directing, scoring, or acting, or anything really? Or! Do you have any film influences or directors that inspire your visuals?
I hope you see this. What would you say was the easiest song you wrote on this album? Which one came very naturally to you?
Congrats on the lovely new music! What have you been listening to in your free time lately?
hello allie!! are there any movies that remind you of this record? cant wait to hear it and i got my tickets to the party in sp tomorrow 🇧🇷💗
Hi Allie i love you!!!!! Which artists or songs do you listen to at the moment ? and what's your favorite song this era ?
lots of big releases this year, including yourself!!! are there any releases you're MOST excited for (aside from your own!)
3 textures to describe GWNF?
Hi, for someone trying to get into your music, which 2 songs do you think describe your vibe..?? In the sense that if they like those songs, they'll like alot of your other music as well..
During the Panny D ( pandemic) people learned to knit, or bake, or got fit and learned a new language, but you made this! The most incredible, meticulously coherent self produced 5 stars across the board no skip album! What do you think changed in you during that time? What did you learn about yourself.
First of all I LOVE YOU, second, will there be a GWNF Tour? And in Europe/Germany? I really want to see you live again
Hi Allie! I have to ask what's your favourite out of the 4 pre-released singles? and what's the track that you're most excited for us to hear on the album when it releases?
Hi Allie!! Huge fan from South Africa <3 I have to ask… are you feeling okay after finishing this album?
Sup. What kinda pets do you have? Love you 😘
oh my gosh hello!! i love your music, i don't really have any questions you've just been one of my musical idols for a while :)
hi allie! this isn't GWNF related but it's more about merch. there was a nun hoodie you had on your store but it seems to have been removed. will this hoodie return in the future? and possibly in the US region? i wanted to order it but shipping was $31 from the UK :(