(sandy) Alex G on his fairylike music

(sandy) Alex G’s ‘House of Sugar’ is one of the most critically acclaimed indie albums of 2019. It’s a record full of experimental violins played by Alex’ girlfriend Molly Germer, bedroom folk and fairylike lyrics. With a decade of albums from self-released to Domino, (sandy) Alex G is the perfect Bandcamp artist rising to indie stardom without losing his own voice. We sat down with him to talk about his decade of music, the fairylike lyrics of House of Sugar and travelling around with a slightly better microphone and laptop.
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[@wermluvr]

this is the least awkward i’ve ever seen alex in an interview. he usually looks like he doesn’t wanna be there lmao this is really nice

[@leeder-]

i think it had a lot to do with the interviewer. she conducted this interview very casually which worked well with alex's personality i believe.

[@dollarworldmarket777]

@@leeder- Yeah, I was reading an interview of his before and the interviewer was talking about how they were much better together when she acted less like an interviewer.

[@hellodolly2551]

He done grown up also he loves Europe

[@tachysphex4095]

Not that I know Alex G, and in fact it's impossible to know him purely from interviews, but dang he said very little in those 6 minutes lol. And yet I understood what he meant, you don't need many words to give out that much meaning. Impressive that someone of few words can say and mean so much in his music, reminds me of my personality and my thoughts (But they're not songs, at least not yet)

[@oilluttt]

It's always risky deciding to watch the first interview of a new artist you're into. I'm so relieved to see Alex G is just a chill dude who really likes making music

[@kvikmynd]

bros insanely chill

[@bellmayview2395]

fckn same, im also surprised im just now realizing he is jesus

[@daisyl3245]

this is the best interview of alex i've ever seen. way to go to the interviewer for making him feel comfortable!!

[@phoebe4567]

I never understand why people are so quick to compare alex to other artists all the time. kinda bums me out. to me he's always just been alex g.

[@unknownpresences5627]

He is comparable to Elliott Smith in that sense, but there is and only will be an alex g and an Elliott Smith. They are nothing alike and not copying anything else which is what gives them such a great quality. But the both have the same mindset on "lyrics over the music" or whatever you wanna call it. So replaying their songs never gets old like Alex is kinda pointing out here in this interview

[@donnatelliunderwood2592]

@@unknownpresences5627 "i hate when people compare him to other people" "yeah dude but hes like elliott smith guys"

[@71hammyman]

@@donnatelliunderwood2592 he literally does sound like Elliott smith, and it isn't a bad thing, I'd never have known who this guy was if it wasn't for my friend who knows I'm into Elliott smith saying "check this guy out" And now he's become one of my most influential artists, it's not always a bad thing you know.

[@andrewoid4711]

every artist is comparable to another

[@fabybaby]

@@misanthropexoxo9618 idkk i just put all of elliott smiths songs on shuffle and the very first one sounded exactly like alex g😭 or i guess alex sounds like elliot. idk i dont think its a bad thing at all. but i get what youre saying because at the same time its just so different

[@raphaeldias3102]

Alex lyrics became much more meaningful along the years, you can see how he's able to manipulate the abstract thoughts he had earlier in his career much easier now. Some good examples are Southern Sky, Walk Away, those lyrics touch me so deeply, I wish he could see what his music means for me.

[@__q_______.24]

Ya its like the truth in what his lyrics mean are more abstract and “hidden” metaphorically, because he’s grown so much and learnt to have his lyrics have a connection to all sorts of people in different ways.

[@cadenbenton6235]

Yeah I agree, I love memories but the beginning verse about a friend hooking him up with cocaine doesn’t really hit it for me but I find the middle and end parts about how he’s stuck in bed thinking about a memory of exchanging cds with someone just for them to leave the cds and that they left with some unclear messages.

[@maycc.]

walk alway’s lyricism is so beautiful

[@liminal6823]

fun fact: this guy is a genius

[@joshuam8406]

great questions

[@invaderzim6904]

Finally a more recent interview of him and a good one too

[@ryanrobinson191]

That last comment about lyrics hit me like a brick

[@boimesa8190]

I see what u did there

[@arib8367]

He's like a sleepy Dave Grohl

[@onlyapilgrim]

sleeby or higgh :D

[@tat3w]

Dave Grohl mixed with Eric Koston is Alex G

[@polaka311]

@@tat3w thank you for wording my thoughts. i thought about it but i haven't thought about it if u know what mean.

[@Jake-we9vd]

dave grohl without fresh pots

[@kalecardenas9645]

@@tat3whe dies look like eric tbh

[@ianmcninch8070]

This is sick, such good questions and answers which actually gave interesting insight into how he feels about his music and his process

[@3voor12extra7]

thanks so much!

[@peachybre8651]

This was such a great video, really nice interviewer!

[@3voor12extra7]

thanks so much!

[@beemelonhead1]

Alex G > Mac DeMarco Grow up kids

[@hjw5838]

i agree but yk it’s subjective

[@roberto3243]

Mac Demarco, Alex G, and Beach Fossils are the holy trinity of artists.

[@eightytwo8282]

@@roberto3243 get off tumblr man

[@crisg180]

weird comparison wtf lol???

[@yearnpill]

how about we don’t compare them and just enjoy their great music, eh?

[@leoelliondeux]

So interesting. I’ve seen some musicians say that lyrics don’t really matter. I guess to each their own

[@BobbyKakouris]

Brilliant wee interview! Thank you! ♥️

[@coleton2144]

he is a genius, his progression as an artist is beautiful and his growth is so inspiring. sandy is truly the first artist whose music has deeply affected my life. I genuinely get upset thinking about how I didn't find him earlier in life.

[@chazlon5061]

snooze ya lose

[@sorenburkum682]

best alex g interview i’ve ever seen

[@anaiii21]

Hugging him with my mind

[@Missjunebugfreak]

Alex's music is so wonderful. This is the first interview I've seen of his and he's really lovely.

[@User9bo]

What a cool dude i wish i could make music with him. One of the few modern artists that actually makes good music.

[@matthewleger5605]

thank you!! great interview :)

[@rachel8056]

best alex g interview ever

[@gallofilm]

what an absolute sweetheart the interviewer was. clearly adjusted herself to mr g.'s aversion to 1on1 type interviews

[@LouisKazuma]

really good interview!

[@3voor12extra7]

thanks so much!

[@jameslahey6358]

What a perfect dude

[@HiTherePalHowAreYou]

Alex is the new Townes Van Zandt as far as songwriting. (If you are unaware who Townes is, do yourself a favor and look him up)

[@babushka2588]

This is a year old comment but honestly it is spot on.

[@LUISxxxBR]

great video! thanks alot! always appreciate some insight into alex's work

[@johnniesgirl]

alex is so sweet dude i love him way too much

[@LeticiaVilardouro]

Same (i saw you in another alex g interview video too Lmao)

[@lucasross9673]

I love this dude so much

[@evviievvw]

man i love alex g

[@Unreissued]

thoughtful questions

[@anya-nj7cg]

the vibes are so right in this

[@mikaelhattingh]

that last line from alex g really blew me away

[@cameilnelson6457]

he's so chill

[@luvliesbleeding]

i luv u alex g

[@chairshoe81]

he is a good boy

[@kellycubitt4358]

no matter how bad he feels

[@analazovic441]

he's just great

[@worrywirt]

I wonder why they chose “fairylike” as the descriptor. I don’t really understand but I like it! His lyrics are strange and elusive for sure

[@itdoesntmeanathing]

full interview?

[@somes3cretcat]

Alex is and always will be the G

[@needlelnthehay]

i love this guy

[@margeaux.mp3]

love this interviewer!!

[@3voor12extra7]

thanks so much!

[@skyz6239]

beautiful human being

[@austins.2495]

I’m annoyed at the discrepancies between the subtitles and what’s actually being said

[@etanu8308]

i would love to make music like this one day

[@prodKujiXes]

same here

[@SergioPontillo]

alex is the best

[@anaiii21]

5:51 !!!! Dude

[@hailtothetheif123]

anyone know anything about this alternate version of bad man??

[@werrickdinn4878]

My theory is he just wanted a different version because he saw the cool kids trap dancing to it at his concerts. Also his collaboration with zev magasis fit perfectly with this alternate version.

[@ellenserpico3787]

He released the music video on youtube a few months ago with this version !

[@sagesakala9936]

I love him god

[@SomeGuyJPG]

Intro song?

[@turb303]

he's so cool

[@hllow-rt3ot]

he looks like jesus

[@vlvvv2064]

alex geesus

[@cessbird8212]

What’s the song 0:12?

[@aaa-sg8bs]

Gretel

[@erica1394]

ALI G

[@SHDW-sy7oz]

what song at 3:44?

[@danielthemaniel1697]

Bad man alternate version. It’s not the one on his album, it’s on his KZbin channel

[@sashaboden1162]

he is so beautiful

[@soulfuc6753]

Young dave grohl

[@tuna_land]

Song? 3:45

[@Liquidhamstermedia]

It’s an alternate version of Bad Man

[@elyhahahaha]

He’s like if Car Seat Headrest was folk and happier

[@xfogscapex]

Ely Garcia happier?

[@joppeke123]

Ehh no.

[@luvliesbleeding]

..no

[@citrusquest623]

definitely not

[@wermluvr]

Ely Garcia i don’t think their music itself is very similar but i think they have oddly similar backgrounds