We had a chat with exciting Dallas artist Alexandra about her thoughtful new single ‘I’m Not Good At This Anymore’
Since her emergence back in 2020 with the release of her debut single ‘Bad Stuff’, Alexandra has been blessing us with a release a year, each with its own distinctive flavour and showcasing the unerring consistency and charm of the artist.
The latest of these releases is the new single ‘I’m Not Good At This Anymore’, a track that has a really emotive and reflective heart, showcasing a more sombre and thoughtful side to the artist and her sound and a real powerful rawness. While the guitars and the artists magnetic rawness are still there, this is a departure from the more upbeat flair of ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ as the artist explores her feelings of cynicism and almost failing to recognise herself following a breakup. We love the release and the range that the artist continues to show, and had a chat with Alexandra to find out some more about it and the interesting way that it came to life.
Hey! We love your new single ‘I’m Not Good At This Anymore’, what more can you tell us about it?
This song just had a life of its own! I’ve mentioned it before, but we had a whole other single planned to release and we were pretty deep into working on when I wrote this. I called Gabe, my producer, the next day and played it for him. As soon as he heard it… we totally switched gears. I think it was healing for me to put it out and I knew it could be healing for other people too. It just felt like it needed to be moved to the front of the line. I’m so happy it’s finally out.
What was the process like putting it together?
It was super collaborative. I flew to Nashville to work on it with Gabe, but we recorded it with Andrew Masters at his studio. He helped produce it, but he also played drums on it. Those live drums, and honestly the entirely of his space and his work, really brought it to life. Those two guys were the real champions behind this track. We knocked it out in a weekend. It was two full days of what felt like creative play… I really needed that. It was a beautiful process. We filmed a video of the process for Andrew’s YouTube channel (here) and I’m so happy to have it documented in that way.
What influenced the more cynical and jaded nature of the lyrics here?
My super cynical thought process at the time hahaha. There’s this reckoning that happens post-breakup healing that not a lot of people touch on, I think. For me, I was definitely proud of the healing I had done and the person I had become as a result of that healing, but there were also parts of me that felt weathered by the storm I endured.
I was frustrated that I was struggling to communicate in a way I hadn’t struggled before. I was cynical about my ability to love someone again. But in writing this song, I found myself processing the confusing emotions I was feeling. I tend to internalize quite a bit, so I am grateful to this song for giving me the space to do that.
There is a real feeling of rawness and authenticity to your instrumentation and vocals, is that something that you strive to create with your sound?
Oh for sure. I feel like the song wouldn’t have made sense if all of the edges were sanded… it needed to feel as raw as the emotions felt when I was writing it. I wanted this song to feel like I was playing this in my living room and you were sitting on the couch listening. I want that for all of my songs.
What else do you have planned for the near future?
So many things! Most excitingly, I am opening for Abraham Alexander at his sold-out show at The Kessler in Dallas June 3rd. It’s going to be unreal. Other than that, I’m just playing lots of shows and I’m currently in the studio recording new music to be released ASAP. I’m so grateful for the momentum happening right now and I just can’t wait to keep it going.
