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Express Tribune
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Is Halsey bringing back the ‘Badlands' era with new videos
Halsey has announced that two of her most beloved tracks from her 2015 debut album Badlands will finally receive a visual treatment a decade after their release. The singer revealed that Drive and Gasoline are set to be released together as a double feature music video, reigniting excitement among fans who have long associated these tracks with the start of her rise in pop. In a teaser clip shared on Instagram, Halsey appeared in her trademark blue hair from the Badlands era, driving a pink convertible through moody landscapes that recall the grungy visuals of the original album cycle. Other scenes showed the star in a glowing pink hue, racing down flickering corridors, and embracing a darker, more dramatic tone that harks back to the identity of her earliest work. The screen flashed the message '10 years later … we never left,' signalling the nostalgia-driven project. The news arrives almost ten years to the day since Halsey's debut album first dropped, cementing her place as one of the biggest names in pop at the time. Badlands entered the Billboard 200 at number two and spawned defining singles like Colors and New Americana. Though Halsey has since released four more albums, including 2024's The Great Impersonator, the Badlands era has remained a cornerstone of her career, with fans continuing to celebrate its anniversary each year. This double video project comes at a pivotal moment, as Halsey has recently been on the road promoting The Great Impersonator. While the tour incorporated tracks from across her catalogue, fans never stopped clamouring for deeper cuts from Badlands. The announcement not only honours her early work but also strengthens the bond between artist and audience, as many listeners still recall how those songs first connected them to her music. Halsey wrote online that she always believed Badlands was something special, no matter how public perception shifted over time. For her most loyal fans, this visual revival offers a chance to relive the album's original magic while celebrating how far both the artist and her audience have come.
Sydney Morning Herald
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Indie rock's favourite songwriter keeps it real on his major label debut
Alex G, Headlights Contradictions? Alex G, full name Alex Giannascoli, has a bunch of them. The Philadelphia musician-producer shuns social media, but The Fader once called him 'the internet's secret best songwriter' as he made his name online via word-of-mouth blogs and message boards, self-releasing albums and EPs on Bandcamp. He's got a lot to say on record – he's only 32, and Headlights is his 10th album – but many interviewers have found that trying to get him to talk about himself or his music is like pulling teeth, and his stage presence was once described in a live review as 'almost shockingly dull', with that summation coming from a critic who declared Alex G was his favourite musician of the last decade. Although he's often compared to '90s indie acts, including Elliott Smith, Built to Spill and Modest Mouse, he's possibly better known to general pop audiences for contributing to eight tracks on Halsey's The Great Impersonator and for writing and singing on Frank Ocean's Blonde and Endless, and also playing in his touring band. Headlights marks a shift from indie label Domino to major label RCA, not that you'll notice a huge difference in Giannascoli's approach. June Guitar opens proceedings, not with any fanfare but with a feather-light touch, on a gauzy, meditative song that hugs a lane close to Tracy Chapman's Fast Car. First single Afterlife wears its country-folk influences on its sleeve, from the sparkling mandolins and acoustic guitar to the video set at a square dance, as Giannascoli recounts a revelation of some sort, singing 'when the light came, big and bright, I began another life'. A couple of tracks push the meter into the red – Louisiana offsets dreamy Auto-Tuned vocals with sledgehammer drums; Bounce Boy has octave-leaping bass, fuzzy synth and an electro-clap beat.
The Age
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
Indie rock's favourite songwriter keeps it real on his major label debut
Alex G, Headlights Contradictions? Alex G, full name Alex Giannascoli, has a bunch of them. The Philadelphia musician-producer shuns social media, but The Fader once called him 'the internet's secret best songwriter' as he made his name online via word-of-mouth blogs and message boards, self-releasing albums and EPs on Bandcamp. He's got a lot to say on record – he's only 32, and Headlights is his 10th album – but many interviewers have found that trying to get him to talk about himself or his music is like pulling teeth, and his stage presence was once described in a live review as 'almost shockingly dull', with that summation coming from a critic who declared Alex G was his favourite musician of the last decade. Although he's often compared to '90s indie acts, including Elliott Smith, Built to Spill and Modest Mouse, he's possibly better known to general pop audiences for contributing to eight tracks on Halsey's The Great Impersonator and for writing and singing on Frank Ocean's Blonde and Endless, and also playing in his touring band. Headlights marks a shift from indie label Domino to major label RCA, not that you'll notice a huge difference in Giannascoli's approach. June Guitar opens proceedings, not with any fanfare but with a feather-light touch, on a gauzy, meditative song that hugs a lane close to Tracy Chapman's Fast Car. First single Afterlife wears its country-folk influences on its sleeve, from the sparkling mandolins and acoustic guitar to the video set at a square dance, as Giannascoli recounts a revelation of some sort, singing 'when the light came, big and bright, I began another life'. A couple of tracks push the meter into the red – Louisiana offsets dreamy Auto-Tuned vocals with sledgehammer drums; Bounce Boy has octave-leaping bass, fuzzy synth and an electro-clap beat.
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Express Tribune
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Halsey opens 2025 For My Last Trick Tour with hits, deep cuts and new live debuts
Halsey opened her 2025 For My Last Trick Tour on Saturday, May 10, at the Toyota Pavilion at Concord with a setlist that spanned her entire career, including new tracks, fan favourites, and rarely performed songs. The tour supports her 2024 album The Great Impersonator, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200. The performance, described by The Arizona Republic as a two-act show titled Alice Falls Down the Rabbit Hole and The Show, featured conceptual interludes and theatrical staging. Several songs were performed live for the first time, including 'Darwinism' and 'Alice of the Upper Class,' while older material like 'Alone,' 'Control,' and 'Angel on Fire' returned to the setlist for the first time since 2019. Act I included tracks such as 'Bad at Love,' 'Lucky,' 'Lilith,' and 'Graveyard.' The theatrical segment also featured video and audio interludes like 'I wanna be big!' and 'alice feels too big,' enhancing the narrative. Halsey also performed 'I am Not a Woman, I'm a God' and 'Only Living Girl in LA.' Act II featured hit singles including 'You Should Be Sad,' 'Colors,' 'Closer,' 'Drive,' and 'Gasoline,' culminating with the live debut of 'Alice of the Upper Class.' The encore included three major crowd-pleasers: 'Nightmare,' the chart-topping 'Without Me,' and the title track from her latest album, 'The Great Impersonator.' While the setlist may change from night to night, fans can expect a similarly immersive and nostalgic experience as the tour continues. The next show takes place at Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre in Phoenix on May 12.
See - Sada Elbalad
25-02-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Halsey Announces New Single "Safeword": Here's When It Arrives
Yara Sameh Halsey is releasing a brand new single, titled ' Safeword,' on February 27. 'Safeword' comes just a few months after the singer dropped her highly anticipated fifth studio album, "The Great Impersonator", back in October, featuring singles like 'The End,' 'Lucky,' 'Lonely Is the Muse' and 'Ego.' Additionally, the superstar is set to embark on her Halsey: For My Last Trick tour in the spring. The 32-city Live Nation-promoted outing is slated to kick off on May 10 at the Toyota Pavilion at Concord in Concord, CA, and criss-cross the country for shows in Phoenix, Los Angeles, Dallas, Nashville, Tampa, Charlotte, Toronto, Chicago, and St. Louis, before winding down on July 6 at the Yaamava' Theater in Highland, CA. Del Water Gap, The Warning, Evanescence, Alvvays, Hope Tala, Royel Otis, Sir Chloe, Flowerlove, Magdalena Bay, and Alemeda are all joining on select dates.
