DON’T BE ‘CLOSER TO LOSING’ ALIE, NEW SINGLES TELL EMOTIONAL STORY
An artist with unfiltered story telling, raw vocals and intense relatability can be hard to come by, but French singer-songwriter ALIE has all of that and more.
ALIE started off writing poems and stories in her bedroom when she was younger, always knowing she was born to create. Playing shows, joining bands, releasing EPs, moving from France to New York City and directing films, ALIE has seemingly done it all — but she is far from finished. Releasing two singles in 2025, accompanied with visually-pleasing narrative music videos, ALIE has blended her two passions into one: songwriting and cinema.
While her sound emanates the likes of MUNA, Phoebe Bridgers and Clairo; ALIE is a one-of-a-kind musician. Reflecting on personal experiences in her lyrics in a way that is accessible to all listeners, ALIE leans into the folky, indie-pop sphere, using catchy coming-of-age beats in “The Body” and a comforting harmonica in “Closer To Losing.”
“The Body,” released in March, is an ode to the Stephen King novel of the same name, exploring friendships loved and lost. This track hones in on ALIE’s folk-like nature, using steady, strumming guitars and kickdrums to transport listeners to her childhood.
“I’ve been thinking about what Stephen King said In The Body / And I’ve been wondering / I’ve been wondering if you feel the wave of the past coming right at you / If I could go back in time / I swear I’ll go with you,” ALIE sings in the chorus of “The Body.”
ALIE’s lyricism in “The Body” is poignant as she details the nostalgia of summertimes spent with a friend. She thinks back on these carefree times of pure innocence as a now 23-year-old, lamenting on how she hasn’t accomplished anything and wonders where the time went.
This type of authentic storytelling remains consistent through her most recent single “Closer To Losing” that explores the fear of losing loved ones. This song is slower than the previous single, focusing more on ALIE’s raw vocals and emotionally stinging words.
The instrumental for “Closer To Losing” perfectly aids ALIE’s mission of bringing the listener directly to her heart, letting them hear her deepest, darkest fears. The music slows and swells at parts, feeling like riding an emotional rollercoaster as ALIE sings about how she will inevitably be alone and lose everyone she loves.
“I can’t help but think about what conversation will be the last / Am I gonna say the words? / I notice every subtle changes in your face that time has made / I used to think I would go first”
ALIE brilliantly, yet painfully, puts into words that aching fear of losing someone you love, whether they are actually on their death bed or not. She sings about how she’s started going into conversations wondering if it’ll be the last time she ever talks to that person, while also pledging to stop time so they can run away from the light — a figure of speech for death.
The all-too-relatable feeling of co-dependency shines through in this track, making “Closer To Losing” a moving message for anyone who feels the same way. ALIE sings: “I wouldn’t last a second / If I don't have you by my side.” This human-necessity craving she sings about mixed with the fear of losing someone creates one of the intense, deeply-personal struggles that ALIE’s discography is painted with.
Highlighting ALIE’s film side, the music videos for both of these tracks are unique in their own ways, being the perfect choices to tell the songs’ stories. “The Body” takes a more cinematic approach, with characters, transitions and narrative. A figure with a black mask follows ALIE everywhere she goes, including in the flashbacks to her childhood. This figure seems to symbolize the old friend and life she yearns to go back to, as she wonders if life then was as good as she remembers.
The video for “Closer To Losing” feels more homemade, a fitting vibe for the contents of the song. Scenes of ALIE’s life flash throughout, including videos of her performing on stage, going sight-seeing and laughing in candids. A music video made with what feels like random and old videos of the singer living life, to me, was the perfect choice for a song about fear of losing loved ones, as it captures the essence of what it means to be alive.
ALIE’s songwriting and artistry is something so pure and passionate, that anyone who stumbles upon her art can’t seem to put it down. She perfectly combines folk, pop and rock within her sound, while crafting a stunningly beautiful, yet painfully relatable, story to go on top of it. ALIE’s vocals have a fire underneath them that you don’t hear in every artist; she feels every word she sings.
You don’t want to be “Closer To Losing” ALIE — instead, keep her on your radar, as her breakthrough is imminent.
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