We had the pleasure of interviewing XYLØ over Zoom video.

XYLØ’s long-awaited debut album unamerican beauty is out now. Track 1, the title track of the album which is accompanied by a captivating music video, ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRCU4ErcQ7s ) , is a perfect introduction to the overall theme of the album—the many highs and lows of living the so-called “American Dream”. XYLØ sings over the haunting dark pop instrumentation “we got the dreamers disease / And this feeling is lethal / Nowhere I’d rather be / A sunny place for shady people.” It’s dripping with clever satire, as are other standout tracks on the album, such as “red hot winter” and “starfucker”. Another track that is sure to be a fan favorite is the last one on the album, “driving”. The pulsing ballady beat and wistful, velvety vocals are reminiscent of some of XYLØ’s older releases, and the song embodies a feeling that many of us can relate to—the comfort of going for a directionless drive and letting the radio blare, drowning out the noise in your head. XYLØ sings “this seat belt is the closest I’ve felt to real arms around me” and “I think I’ll keep this car forever, the stereo sounds so fucking good.”

XYLØ Co-written and produced by long-time collaborator Lee Newell, the album follows singles “red hot winter”, “sugar free rush”, “sweetheart” and “aliens”. The music video for “sweetheart” premiered on Rolling Stone (along with the album release date announcement), while the David Lynch-esque music video for the album’s lead single “aliens” had fans incredibly excited for the rest of the album rollout. XYLØ also posted a cryptic album teaser before any music released, setting the stage for the debut album. XYLØ’s fans have been after the album for years, and the wait has finally come to an end. They’ve been rewarded for their patience and dedication with a jam-packed album release month full of surprises.

Born and raised in the suburban outskirts of Los Angeles, XYLØ aka Paige Duddy found breakthrough success with brooding debut EP America in 2015, featuring viral hit “Afterlife”. Following a string of sold out one-off headline shows, a platinum record with The Chainsmokers and over 350 million streams on Spotify alone, XYLØ has been described by Nylon Magazine as the “queen of dark pop”. Before finishing her first headline tour in 2019 with sold out shows across the US and UK, XYLØ launched her own indie label Pretty Records where she has since released four successful EPs, pretty sad (2019), yes & no (2019), The Ganglands Of My Heart (2020) and OUTSIDERS CLUB (2020). Now all focus is on the long-awaited debut album unamerican beauty. With her unapologetic lyric-driven songs covering themes of loneliness, self-discovery and feeling like an outsider, XYLØ has cultivated a loyal fanbase around the world.

Paige grew up in a large musical family. Her grandfather was a jazz drummer and percussionist who was a huge influence on her interest in music. She started writing and recording music with her brother and in 2015 they released their first song, “America”, which led to them signing with Sony’s Disruptor Records. After a couple years as a duo they decided to split. Paige continued solo as XYLØ and began releasing music independently. Said Paige “My career started from 0 again and suddenly for the first time in my career I was able to make my own decisions.” Long-time co-writer Lee Newell (former frontman of the bands Viva Brother and Lovelife) has continued to work on the project as co-writer and producer

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