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Synth-pop auteur Alison Goldfrapp has released her second solo album Flux, out today via her recently launched record label, A.G. Records.
Flux full release follows a series of standout singles that have set the tone for this new body of work: the glittering, escapist anthem “Find Xanadu”; the fever-dream futurism of “Reverberotic”; the celestial shimmer of “Sound & Light”, inspired by Alison’s lifelong desire to witness the Northern Lights, and the luminous opening track “Hey Hi Hello”, a bittersweet meditation on love and renewal. Co-produced by Alison, Swedish songwriter Stefan Storm (Sound Of Arrows) and Richard X, Flux marks an exciting chapter for Alison as she embarks on her journey as an independent label owner with A.G. Records.
Elsewhere on the immersive Flux, the otherworldly “Strange Things Happen” floats through a dreamscape of ethereal electronics and Alison’s diaphanous vocals, evoking the surreal beauty of a connection that defies the ordinary. “UltraSky” ascends on a tide of airy synths and luminous textures, building into a euphoric, weightless crescendo; the shimmering melancholy of “Cinnamon Light” sways with ‘80s summer nostalgia as Alison confesses “Are we free or lonely now?” “Play It (Shine Like A Nova Star)” is a house-inspired pop high that pulses with emotional electricity. Over shimmering synths and euphoric beats, Alison declares, “I wanna swoon, wanna bloom / When I’m done being ruined by love,” delivering a cathartic anthem about embracing transformation with reckless abandon. Co-produced with Richard X and Ghost Culture’s James Greenwood, it’s a dazzling and defiant moment on a record full of light and shade.
Alison’s dedicated approach as pop inquisitor has firmly situated her as the rare leftfield artist who has been embraced by the mainstream without diluting one iota of her individuality. Goldfrapp scaled the charts, with multi-platinum album sales, unforgettable Glastonbury performances, multiple Brit and Grammy nominations, an Ivor Novello for “Strict Machine” as well as the Ivor’s Inspiration Award in 2021. The momentum towards her journey into solo music was solidified back in 2021, when she collaborated with Röyksopp on two tracks for their seventh album “Profound Mysteries”, culminating in the brightly shimmering track “Impossible.” 2023’s debut solo album The Love Invention was unmistakably the work of Alison Goldfrapp as a pop auteur, a dazzling showcase of her matured musicianship as well as her relentless curiosity for the new. Alison’s psychotropic world was brought to vivid life through both an audio and visual landscape. She recently collaborated with Purple Disco Machine on their radiant single “Dream Machine” and shared Röyksopp’s intoxicating rework of “Find Xanadu.”
Alison Goldfrapp has performed standout solo sets in recent years including Glastonbury Festival, Primavera Sound and more. In 2024 she completed a sold-out UK headline tour. Alison most recently joined Scissor Sisters as a very special guest on their much-anticipated 2025 arena tour, reaffirming her status as one of pop’s most magnetic live performers.
With Flux, her second album following 2023’s critically adored The Love Invention, Alison stands on a precipice of new experiences in more ways than one. Arriving in partnership with Absolute Label Services, Flux showcases some of her most undeniable pop hooks since Goldfrapp’s iconic album Supernature as well as her most poignantly vulnerable songwriting to date, marking a creative high point in Alison’s ever-evolving pop legacy.