Like many single people—or those in complicated relationships—I’ve always had a conflicted relationship with Valentine’s Day. There’s this societal pressure not just to be in a relationship but to be in one that makes sense to others, which can feel suffocating. When I was writing “Blue Valentine”, I was dating someone at the time, but I already sensed that things weren’t quite right. Maybe, in a way, I just wanted to be in a relationship for the sake of being in one—hence the line, “I’m just falling for my reflection in your eyes.” Read more at https://chorus.fm/features/interviews/george-alley-2/

LETGO “‘’Letgo’ was a song I had written and forgotten about. Ian was instrumental on us recording it as he took it out of the Dropbox and started playing an acoustic guitar along with my synth tracks and vocal melody. Suddenly it felt like a sunset at a festival type song. I found the 1990’s Casio I’m playing in the trash. With the effect pedals we plugged it into, it sounds like a UFO. Letgo is about my absolute fear of change in love, career whatever; When you feel like you don’t make good decisions sometimes you just don’t make any at all.” Read More :https://starrymag.com/george-alley-shares-letgo-single-video/

XRAY as a song is about that romantic intensity and the almost surreal experience of being ‘seen.’ Sometimes, we have moments of kismet where someone sees past the mask and wants to know more; they photograph us, like an X-ray.

It doesn’t mean it will last, but it’s exciting when you have those moments.

Read more:https://www.digitaljournal.com/entertainment/george-alley-talks-about-his-new-single-and-video-for-xray/article#ixzz8t0SIw732

King in Town - George Alley

‘King in Town’ - George Alley “At its heart, ‘King In Town’ is a story of a ruler being usurped by a new contender to the throne. It parallels my own experience with a guy who was initially interested in me—but after I introduced him to a friend, he decided to pursue them instead,” Alley told Magnet Magazine

My Reputation - George Alley

All the songs on George Alley's self titled album are diaristic but none reflect on that process more than "My Reputation." A song about self-image and the pressure of how society views us. As he told Loverboy Magazine "Well, because it was my first album and named after me, it was about thinking about me in the present, the past, and the future simultaneously. They’re all different chapters of things I’m either thinking about now, wanting to do in the future or reflecting on from the past. They are all different avatars for me—ways I see myself or a response to how others have described me."

Choice to Be Bad - George Alley

With Choice to Be Bad I’ve always loved to play a huckster or a deviant salesperson of some kind. When my friend worked at the fetish store ensconced in an elevator shaft at the  Eagle in NYC, I used to love to act like I worked there and get  people to buy things. Actually getting people to buy things is maybe my favorite hobby! 

Growing up in suburban Cleveland, there would always be an auction for a week on the public access station, WVIZ. My sister and I would call in and bid on the most random things, from carbonation machines to garden gnomes, when my parents went out on the weekend, much to their consternation when they would have to drive us downtown to pick up our winnings. 

George Alley - Summer Trophies

Summer Trophies was my first single as a solo artist which I have re-recorded for the album. It is framed as a podcast about the old Summer Trophies music video, mixed with my vacation footage from this year. Summer Trophies is about that nostalgia we feel at the end of summer, looking back at the things we’ve done, the speedos we’ve worn, and the men we’ve kissed. While I directed the new video, Adam Peditto who directed the original video was a contributing editor on the new version so we both got to look back on the song visually; almost like scrapbooking. 

Wishlist - George Alley

Earmilk describes 'Wishlist' as : "George Alley shares hypnotic offering “Wishlist,” the second single off their upcoming self-titled debut album. Foreboding and soothing all at once, the track brims with the expansive post-punk pop signature that forms the core of his new project. 

Led by haunting vocal lines layered over bold beats and smooth melodies, the track is accompanied by minimal but impact visuals. Powerful yet meditative, Alley pulls us into an immersive sonic world that stretches out with a sense of grandeur.