"Even sonically, it was a very referential record to a period of time in music. Tonally, it was quite angry and almost kind of-I wouldn't say immature, but maybe a bit immature compared to this one. It was the first project that I had produced myself, and it was a challenging three years of doing that. I also got extremely ill while I was doing it."
"There's something about the harpsichord that listening to it really tickles the brain. What made you decide to introduce this instrument into your new work? There's something about it, yeah. It's very plucky. It's a historical instrument, you know? It's been funny trying to mic it because it doesn't want to be amplified, actually. It just wants to be in a big space"
Allie X's Happiness Is Going to Get You marks a significant evolution from Girl With No Face, moving from referential, angrier tones to a more mature, introspective sound. The previous album was self-produced over a challenging three-year period during which the artist became extremely ill, and that process cleared space for the new record to form quickly. The new work emphasizes self-acceptance and creative renewal while experimenting sonically by blending modern synth elements with unexpected instruments. The harpsichord appears for its plucky, brain-tickling quality and historical timbre, despite practical amplification challenges. The overall approach treats art as a vessel for unforeseen expression.
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