Power Ballads, Vol. 1

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1.	On Repeat 02:36	buy track
2.	Drive 03:53	buy track
3.	Nobody (I'm Ok) 02:47	buy track
4.	TAG 00:08	buy track
5.	Concede 04:11	buy track
6.	Weaver's Lift Transmission 00:38	buy track
7.	Hold Me 03:11	buy track
8.	Landing Transmission 00:18	buy track
9.	December 02:23	buy track

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Operating out of Brockley, South London LXP delivers debut EP ‘Power Ballads Vol.1’ with co-producer Seth Evans (of Black Midi and HMLTD).
It’s a mini-album stoked with wide-eyed pop experimentalism plus a love of Brainfeeder vibes, Portishead dynamics and Talk Talk spaciousness. With LXP taking a maximalist approach to music making the layers come dense and the beats big. That maybe, but at the core of ‘Power Ballads’ are songs, personal and lyrical, framed by vocals that ask for attention. Check the sleazy electro-shocks and slick Prince harmonies of ‘On Repeat’ or ‘Concede’ where the sub bass tension shivers towards the haunted break up.

‘Power Ballads Vol.1’ draws from relationships lost, found and imagined. Sometimes bitter, sometimes warm these are songs made for you to look back at yourself: ‘Drive’ cruises to a trip-hop purr with a passionate hook; the aching ‘Hold me’ reaches out on a round of gentle electronica and sultry hyper-pop; and ‘Nobody (I’m OK)’ shrugs ironically with some testy vox effects. Plus for closure, ‘December’ pares itself back to expose LXP’s yearning voice and sombre piano, gliding lonely through the emotional turbulence.

‘Power Ballads Vol. 1’ is a cycle of songs wired intricately for full flowing effect.

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released March 15, 2024

Lyrics + Vox: Alex Parry
Written + Produced: Seth Evans, Alex Parry
Mastering: Duc Peterman
Album Artwork: Alex Parry, Cormac O'Connell, Hope Roalfe

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