The Alexander Technique (album) explained

The Alexander Technique
Type:	studio
Artist:	Rex Orange County
Cover:	Rex Orange County - The Alexander Technique.jpg
Length:	53:07
Label:	RCA
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Prev Year:	2022

The Alexander Technique is the fifth studio album by the English musician Rex Orange County. It was released on 6 September 2024 through RCA Records.^[1]

Track listing

Note

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• signifies a vocal producer

Personnel

Musicians

• Alex O'Connor – lead vocals (all tracks), piano (tracks 1, 6, 16), strings (2, 6, 8, 11, 15, 16), drums (2), electric guitar (3, 5–8, 15), synthesizer (3–5, 9–11), programming (4, 8, 11), bass guitar (6–8, 11); glockenspiel, organ (6); synth bass (11), keyboards (15)
• David Wrench – programming
• Teo Halm – programming (tracks 2, 3, 7, 13, 16), acoustic guitar, bass guitar (2, 13); background vocals, drum machine, horn (2); electric guitar (3, 13), organ (4), synthesizer (7), trumpet (13)
• Everton Nelson – concertmaster (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Chris Worsey – cello (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Ian Burdge – cello (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Sophie Harris – cello (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Stacey Watton – double bass (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Sally Herbert – strings (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Bruce White – viola (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Fiona Bonds –viola (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• John Metcalfe – viola (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Reiad Chibah – viola (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Alison Dods – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Ian Humphries – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Marianne Haynes – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Natalia Bonner – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Richard George – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Rick Koster – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Tom Pigott-Smith – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Joe MacLaren – double bass (track 2), bass guitar (3), piano (16)
• Michael Underwood – saxophone (tracks 2, 7, 9, 16), bass clarinet (2, 7, 12, 16), brass (9, 16), flute (11, 12); acoustic guitar (12), piano (12)
• Johnny Woodham – trumpet (tracks 2, 9, 16)
• Reuben James – electric guitar (track 2), piano (11, 16), organ (11), synthesizer (16)
• Finn Carter – piano (track 2), synthesizer (12)
• Tyler Gilmore – loops (track 2)
• Jim Reed – programming (3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 15, 16), synthesizer (3, 4, 9, 12), bass guitar (8, 10), acoustic guitar (11), organ (11), strings (11, 15, 16), keyboards (15), piano (16)
• Cory Henry – organ (track 4)
• The Brass Rascals – brass (tracks 9, 16)
• Ed Parr – trombone (tracks 9, 16)
• Joe Bristow – trombone (tracks 9, 16)
• Tim Quicke – trumpet (tracks 9, 16)
• Tom Briers – tuba (tracks 9, 16)
• Pino Palladino – bass guitar (tracks 10, 12, 15, 16)
• Henry Webb Jenkins – pedal steel guitar (track 13)
• James Blake – vocals, piano (track 14)

Technical

• Matt Colton – mastering
• David Wrench – mixing
• Chloe Kraemer – engineering (tracks 1–12, 15)
• Tom Archer – engineering (tracks 2–13, 15)
• Tyler Gilmore –engineering (track 2)
• Nathaniel Alfred – engineering (track 4)
• Dylan Neustadter – engineering (tracks 13, 14)
• Damien Lewis – engineering (track 16)
• Grace Banks – engineering assistance
• Tim Pennells – engineering assistance
• Rob Sellens – engineering assistance (1)
• Ed Farrell – engineering assistance (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Matt Jones – engineering assistance (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Vinicius Lima – engineering assistance (tracks 2, 3)
• Jon Sher – engineering assistance (tracks 4, 14)
• Harpaal Sanghera – engineering assistance (track 4)
• Fran Edwards – engineering assistance (tracks 7, 9)
• Luke Farnell – engineering assistance (track 12)
• Noah Rastegar – engineering assistance (track 16)

Charts

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Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[2]	77
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)^[3]	32

Notes and References

1. Murray . Robin . 2024-07-18 . Rex Orange County Announces New Album The Alexander Technique News . 2024-07-20 . . en-GB . 2024-07-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240720131932/https://www.clashmusic.com/news/rex-orange-county-announces-new-album-the-alexander-technique/ . live.
2. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 16 September 2024. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1802. 6. 16 September 2024.
3. Rex Orange County Chart History: Top Rock & Alternative Albums. Billboard. 18 September 2024.