Alex G is back to announce a new album, Headlights, out July 18th via RCA Records. He’s also revealed the new song “Afterlife” as the album’s first preview.
Headlights serves as Alex G’s first album since his acclaimed 2022 effort God Save the Animals and a busy three years touring, during which he signed to RCA Records, opened for Foo Fighters, crafted the scores for the films We’re All Going to the World’s Fair and I Saw the TV Glow, and contributed to Halsey’s latest album The Great Impersonator.
Now, with his 10th studio album Headlights, Alex G reprises his signature poignant, hybrid indie rock sound, evidenced by lead single “Afterlife.” With a chipper mandolin leading the way, Alex G blends reflections on his past with the idea of passing on into a different, new life: “When the light came/ Big and bright/ I began another life,” he sings in the chorus, scraping the top of his range on “big and bright.” The track arrives with a music video directed by Charlotte Rutherford and featuring a young boy being pulled around a Southern town by a microphone. Watch it below.
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Alex G is gearing up for another busy period on the road, with a major 2025 North American tour kicking off in September. Alongside opener Nilüfer Yanya, he’ll hit cities like Boston, Toronto, Chicago, Oakland, Los Angeles, New York, and more, headlining some of the largest venues of his career so far. See his tour dates below and get tickets here.
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Headlights Artwork:
Headlights Tracklist:
01. June Guitar
02. Real Thing
03. Afterlife
04. Beam Me Up
05. Spinning
06. Louisiana
07. Bounce Boy
08. Oranges
09. Far and Wide
10. Headlights
11. Is It Still You In There?
12. Logan Hotel (Live)
Alex G 2025 Tour Dates:
06/13 – London, UK @ Outbreak Festival
06/14 – Manchester, UK @ Outbreak Festival
07/25 – Newport, RI @ Newport Folk Festival
09/11 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner *
09/13 – Cleveland, OH @ The Agora *
09/14 – Toronto, ON @ HISTORY *
09/17 – Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed *
09/18 – St Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre *
09/20 – Denver, CO @ Mission Ballroom *
09/23 – Oakland, CA @ The Fox Theater *
09/26 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre *
09/28 – Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Financial Theatre *
09/30 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater *
10/03 – Atlanta, GA @ The Eastern *
10/04 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium *
10/06 – Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz *
10/07 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem *
10/08 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall *
10/11 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore *
* = w/ Nilüfer Yanya
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