Alexis Lynn Gets Honest and Raw on Searing, Healing New Album Real Talk
The pandemic has been a time of reflection and tumult for many, but for Canadian pop artist Alexis Lynn, it provided a deep dive into her psyche and some long-simmering struggles, culminating in her aptly titled album Real Talk.
A collection of pop bangers and soulful confessions – including her single “Fall Apart,” which holds steady at No. 5 on the Indigenous Music Countdown – Real Talk is Alexis Lynn’s most authentic, raw work to date.
“When I started writing the album, I honestly didn’t really know where it was going, but it kind of wrote itself,” she recalls. “It turned into this beautiful story of struggling with mental health, adopting unhealthy coping mechanisms, and then finally coming out on the other side. It terrifies me to have been so honest, but I’m also really proud of it.”
Creating this album has been a catharsis for Alexis, contributing to healing and unburdening that’s been a long time in the making.
“The pandemic really gave me the time and space to be able to work on myself, reflect and be the most vulnerable in my art,” she says.
A captivating performer with a honeyed vocal tone and an edge underneath it, Alexis crafts deceptively sweet pop anthems that never shy away from her ethos of honesty and empowerment. Inspired by the worlds of hip-hop and R&B, her music radiates confidence and examines our insecurities in equal measure. The First Nations singer’s fans know that ultra-catchy hooks and radio-ready production are a given; the stories she’s telling with them, though, just might surprise you.
Listen to Real Talk below, and learn more about Alexis Lynn via our mini-interview.
Care to introduce yourself to our readers?
I’m Alexis Lynn! I’m a 23-year-old Indigenous pop artist and songwriter.
You’ve been featured on Canadian Beats Media before, so how was your summer?
I have! Thank you for having me back. My summer was honestly great. I played some shows, wrote some new music, and finished my album. That’s out now!
You just released an album, so what does the longer format of an album give you that an EP or singles don’t?
I think it gives you a chance to create something cohesive and conceptual. When writing the album, I had a vision in my mind of having each song tell its own story and include interludes but also having the tracklist tell one long story when listened to in order. I really enjoyed creating something conceptual and linear. It’s definitely a different process than singles.
Have you seen any concerts recently? Is anyone you’re seeing coming up?
I haven’t seen any in a while! I saw Dominic Fike is coming to Vancouver in November, and I’d LOVE to go see him.
What’s the one album by an Indigenous Canadian artist that everyone should have in their collection?
I can’t choose just one, so TRAPLINE by Snotty Nose Rez Kids, Damage Control by Nimkish, and all of Local Boy and Ila Barker’s music is amazing.
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