Alex G discography explained

Artist:Alex G
Image Caption:Alex G performing at South by Southwest in 2015
Studio:9
Live:2
Ep:2
Singles:25
Soundtrack:2

American musician Alex G has released nine studio albums and two EPs, as well as two live albums and two soundtrack albums. His first four studio albums were self-released on the music-sharing website Bandcamp. His fifth album, DSU, was released on Orchid Tapes in 2014, and his subsequent releases have been with the label Domino Recording Company. He has also contributed to songs by various artists and bands including Julia Brown, Frank Ocean, Porches, Japanese Breakfast, Nothing and Lil Yachty.

Albums

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"
DetailsPeak chart positions
US
[1]
US
Alt
[2]
US
Curr.

[3]
US
Heat

[4]
US
Indie

[5]
Race
Winner
  • Released: July 4, 2011[7]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Rules
  • Released: January 16, 2012[8]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: LP, CD, cassette, digital download
Trick
  • Released: November 6, 2012[9]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: LP, CD, cassette, digital download
DSU
  • Released: June 17, 2014
  • Label: Orchid Tapes
  • Format: LP, CD, cassette, digital download
Beach Music
  • Released: October 9, 2015
  • Label: Domino
  • Format: LP, CD, cassette, digital download
9
Rocket
  • Released: May 19, 2017
  • Label: Domino
  • Format: LP, CD, cassette, digital download
95 7 23
House of Sugar
  • Released: September 13, 2019[10]
  • Label: Domino
  • Format: LP, CD, cassette, digital download
25 39 5 16
God Save the Animals
  • Released: September 23, 2022[11]
  • Label: Domino
  • Format: LP, CD, cassette, digital download
144 16 9 3 23

Live albums

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Details
Live at Third Man Records
  • Released: June 25, 2018[12]
  • Label: Third Man
  • Format: LP, digital download
Live from Union Transfer
  • Released: June 30, 2023
  • Label: Domino
  • Format: LP

Soundtrack albums

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Details
We're All Going to the World's Fair (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • Released: April 25, 2022
  • Label: Love in Winter, Milan
  • Format: Digital download
I Saw the TV Glow (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • Released: January 18, 2024
  • Label: A24 Records
  • Format: Digital download

Compilation albums

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Details
Some Songs
  • Released: May 10, 2014[13]
  • Label: Volante Discos
  • Format: Cassette, digital download

Extended plays

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Details
Easy
  • Released: August 21, 2011[14]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Paint
  • Released: September 9, 2013[15]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download

Split releases and Compilations

TitleDetails
Alex G / R.L. Kelly Split
  • With: R.L. Kelly
  • Released: September 24, 2013
  • Label: Birdtapes
  • Format: 7" EP, digital download
Boring Ecstasy: The Bedroom Pop of Orchid Tapes
Angeltown II
  • With: Elvis Depressedly, R.L. Kelly, Four Visions, the Bilinda Butchers
  • Released: January 13, 2015[17]
  • Label: Orchid Tapes
  • Format: Cassette, digital download

Physical Releases

!Title!Details
SALT
  • Released: 2011
  • Label: Birdtapes
  • Format: Cassette
  • Edition of: 100
  • Sold at shows in 2016, sometimes sent in Birdtapes packages
C-Sides
  • Released: 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CDr
  • Edition of: 100
  • Sold at shows in 2015

Singles

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YearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
AAA

[18]
"Sandy"2011rowspan="4"
"Good"
"Lucy"2013
"Joy"
"Hollow"[19] 2014DSU
"Harvey"[20]
"Bug"[21] 2015Beach Music
"Salt"[22]
"Kicker"[23]
"Bobby"[24] 2017Rocket
"Witch"
"Proud"[25]
"Brick"[26]
"Sportstar"
"Gretel"2019House of Sugar
"Hope"
"Southern Sky"
"Near"
"Sandy"[27] 2022Rules
"Sarah"Trick
"Waiting For You"DSU
"Blessing"[28] God Save The Animals
"Runner"34
"Cross the Sea"
"Miracles"

Credits

SongYearArtistAlbumCredit(s)
"The Great Big World"2013R.L. KellyFriendsDrums
"I Cannot"Guitar, keys
"Always"2014Cold FoamersAll Cold EverythingWriting, recording, producing
"Rebecca"
"Possession (full)"2016Julia BrownAn Abundance of StrawberriesWriting, recording (coda)
"U-N-I-T-Y"Frank OceanEndless[29] Guitars
"Wither"
"Slide On Me"
"Rushes"
"Higgs"
"Self Control"Blonde[30] Guitars, arrangement
"White Ferrari"
"Leave the House"2018PorchesThe House[31] Backing vocals
"Savage Good Boy"2021Japanese BreakfastJubilee[32] Production, piano, synthesizers
"Failure"2023Lil YachtyLet's Start Here[33] Writing

Notes and References

  1. Alex G – Chart history: Billboard 200 . Billboard . October 4, 2022.
  2. Alex G – Chart history: Alternative Albums . Billboard . October 4, 2022.
  3. Alex G – Chart history: Current Album Sales . Billboard . October 4, 2022.
  4. Alex G – Chart history: Heatseekers Albums . Billboard . October 4, 2022.
  5. Alex G – Chart history: Independent Albums . Billboard . October 4, 2022.
  6. Web site: Race Alex G . . October 13, 2018.
  7. Web site: Winner Alex G . . October 13, 2018.
  8. Web site: Rules by (Sandy) Alex G on Apple Music . . October 13, 2018.
  9. Web site: Trick by (Sandy) Alex G on Apple Music . . October 13, 2018.
  10. Web site: Minsker . Evan . (Sandy) Alex G Announces New Album House of Sugar, Shares New Song: Listen. . June 5, 2019 . June 4, 2019.
  11. Web site: 2022-06-21 . Alex G Announces New Album, Shares Video for New Song . 2022-06-22 . Pitchfork . en-US.
  12. Web site: (Sandy) Alex G Live At Third Man Recordsvinyl at Juno Records . juno.co.uk . October 13, 2018.
  13. Web site: Some Songs ALEX G . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240819090112/https://volantediscos.bandcamp.com/album/some-songs . August 19, 2024 . August 19, 2024 . Bandcamp.
  14. Web site: Easy Alex G . . October 13, 2018.
  15. Web site: Paint Alex G . . October 13, 2018.
  16. Web site: Boring Ecstasy: The Bedroom Pop of Orchid Tapes, by ORCHID TAPES . 2023-09-19 . ORCHID TAPES . en.
  17. Web site: Angeltown II Orchid Tapes. Bandcamp. January 27, 2023.
  18. Alex G (Adult Alternative Songs). Billboard. January 20, 2023.
  19. Web site: Alex G – Hollow, Rough Trade, Manchester . Lucky Number . September 18, 2018 . October 13, 2018.
  20. Web site: Alex G – Harvey Video . Lucky Number . December 8, 2018 . October 13, 2018.
  21. Web site: Joyce . Colin . Alex G Provokes Young Love, Desolation in 'Bug' Video . . August 27, 2015 . October 13, 2015.
  22. Web site: Alex G's Beach Music Out Today, Shares Video For 'kicker' . Domino . October 9, 2015 . October 13, 2018.
  23. Web site: Joyce . Colin . Alex G's 'Kicker' Calls Back to Indie Rock's Salad Days . . September 21, 2015 . October 13, 2018.
  24. Web site: Dandridge-lemco . Ben . Listen To Two New Songs From Alex G's Upcoming Rocket Album . . March 2, 2017 . October 13, 2018.
  25. Web site: Dandridge-lemco . Ben . Alex G Announces Name Change To (Sandy) Alex G, Shares New Single "Proud" . . April 4, 2017 . October 13, 2018.
  26. Web site: Richards . Will . (Sandy) Alex G Shares Two New Tracks And Announces Uk Tour . . May 4, 2017 . October 13, 2018.
  27. Web site: Lucky Number . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220203153225/https://store.luckynumbermusic.com/ . February 3, 2022 . August 17, 2024 . store.luckynumbermusic.com . See source code.
  28. Web site: Alex G Announces Tour Shares Video for new Song Blessing . Pitchfork . May 23, 2023 . May 27, 2022.
  29. Web site: Here Are the Full Credits from Frank Ocean's 'Endless' . . August 19, 2016 . October 13, 2018.
  30. Web site: Here Are The Full Liner Notes To Frank Ocean's "Blonde" . December 12, 2016 . October 13, 2018 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20161214145137/http://genius.com/a/here-are-the-full-liner-notes-to-frank-ocean-s-blonde . December 14, 2016 . live.
  31. Web site: The House - Porches Credits . . October 13, 2018.
  32. Jubilee. Japanese Breakfast. Dead Oceans. 2021. DOC225. liner notes.
  33. Web site: Mac DeMarco and Alex G Co-Wrote a Song on Lil Yachty's New Album Exclaim! . 2023-01-30 . exclaim.ca . en-ca.