A l e k x a n d r Returns With ‘fireflies in brooklyn’

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Left-field songwriting talent A l e k x a n d r has shared his new single 'fireflies in brooklyn'.

The artist has built a succinct but immensely creative catalogue, with each song seeming to emerge from a vastly personal sphere.

'fireflies in brooklyn' is no exception to this, with the tender vocal lilting above gloopy electronics with an R&B edge.

Beatific introversion that recalls aspects of Ben Gibbard's vaunted project The Postal Service, as ever A l e k x a n d r is able to turn these tropes in a fresh direction.

Slowly unfurling, it builds to that glorious chorus, so redolent of endless summer evenings shot through with emotion.

Further sign of his blossoming artistry, A l e k x a n d r tells Clash: "I wanted to put it out now because to me it feels hopeful…"

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