Alexis Reel's ‘Hob W Horoub' Traces Love & Anger Across New EP
Jun 10, 2025
In 'Hob W Horoub', Alexis Reel delivers a striking sonic narrative that moves between tenderness and rupture, love and war. The seven-track EP explores emotional volatility through a hybrid of hyperpop, electronic textures, and sharp Arabic lyricism.
The project opens with 'Gambak, Shayfak', a soft start rooted in longing and curiosity, then escalates into 'Harb, Hashish, Hafla, Hob', a tongue-in-cheek commentary on capitalist chaos and overstimulation. From there, the tone turns darker and more introspective: 'Mary Jane' confronts substance use and emotional dislocation, while 'fAKE' and 'WSH ASFAR' delve into rejection and identity crises.
The closing track 'Kalam Tani' leaves listeners in suspension. There's no resolution, only the question of whether to break the cycle or fall back into it.
Standouts include 'Harb, Hashish, Hafla, Hob', which pairs irony with glitchy production, and 'Mary Jane', where the euphoric high of the beat collapses into emotional fallout.
Released alongside a visual for 'Kalam Tani', the EP marks a new direction for Alexis Reel, one that's both raw and conceptually layered.
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