Lizzy McAlpine came by to talk about her brand new album 'Older', not connecting with "Five Seconds Flat, why she's finally excited to tour and more!
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It’s interesting that Lizzy feels “Five Seconds Flat” was in some ways inauthentic, because having listened to and appreciated all of her work, including the current collection, “Five Seconds Flat” felt the most moving and also the most melodically compelling to me. It goes to show you art is completely in the eye of the beholder.
Honestly same. For me that’s a perfect album, one of the best albums I’ve ever listened to. Don’t get me wrong, I am so happy for her that she’s moved on to something that feels more true to her, and Older is an incredible album, but geez five seconds flat is one of the best albums I’ve ever heard in my life
this is so interesting and so true! I felt like GMaM was more Lizzy than 5SF was.I felt like five seconds flat was so obviously a production. don't get me wrong, i love ALL of the songs on that album, and erase me and all my ghosts are some of my favorite songs of all time, but something about Give Me A Minute felt so personal and intimate. And then Older came out, and I listened to it once casually, then again paying attention to the back half because the B-side of that album absolutely nuts. And then a 3rd time listening to the front side, and finally listening to it the 4th time, I immediately cried. Older, for me, is one of the most personal, intimate, and vulnerable albums I have ever had the pleasure of experiencing. Older isn't just a collection of songs. Its a story being told from in its entirety. As she says, is the last thing she has to say about this 9 year relationship, and she quite literally told us everything that happened in it in the most creative and intimate way she could, and for me its so beautiful.
I agree!
Agreeeed. It’s got some of my favorite songs of all time on there.
Same, and I’m happy for her NO ONE should be forced to make or perform art that doesn’t represent them, but now I’m selling my tickets to a five-hour-away show at a loss. I wish this interview came out before I bought them.
i like how she has no filter and just talks so naturally
LOVEEEEE that she chose to evolve regardless of what other artists do or what a label might advise her to do with releasing a deluxe version etc. YES LIZZY ❤️
This is lethal confidence and certainty of self and I’m living for it 😭💕
I feel like we’re out to lunch gossiping about this relationship and I love it
It's so weird to say but she is one of the only true singer songwriters in the popular sphere. I love that she made a record with a band. It's so much better. In this age of AI generated everything, there is nothing like the magic of people in a room doing something together. We want to empathize with artists and Lizzy allows us to put ourselves in her shoes when she writes and sings!
Honestly the writing in older didnt wow me so much compared to FSF. Its all love me love me not but i guess its personal preference
@@shra6650 I think that is fair. To me FSF feels like an amazing product. It is a beautiful piece of art, it's very well written, and amazingly well produced. It's a very vivid and theatrical product. But I think that's the distinction shes making. It was a theatrical product and not a piece of her art quite yet. She was young and still is young and is still evolving. Personally I love this album, but it makes me super excited for her future. I feel like she's found her voice and her sound and I'm excited to see her writing evolve.
ilysm lizzy older is life-changing
Oh My Friend marry me please
I mean you are good looking so beautiful trust me you are nice look and good looking so beautiful dress me and you miss you too much
Love you love you love you love you love you love you love you love you love you love
I’m SO GLAD you left You Forced Me Too on the album ITS ONE OF MY FAVORITES!!!!!!
I remember pointing out in her last interview that she was still finding her sound. Glad to see that she is growing more into herself.
Lizzy's new album is such a masterpiece, so relaxing and beautiful!!
oh my gosh, i was listening to this album and thinking omg did ryan beatty work on this? i checked the credits and everything then her saying that she worked with his band makes perfect sense.
no seriously i could make a whole ted talk about the ryan beatty-ification of her new music like she’s used the same band that he used on tour, she’s constantly commenting on his social media, and her pen game is becoming more reflective just like his. No one is talking about it, like i’ve followed both of them since early 2020 and i want to see a collab since they’re so similar in style now but i can only hope for now
saaame it reminded me of Calico a lot which I also love and now I feel so validated haha
me tooooo!! the way she talked about how she wants to rearrange her fsf songs for this tour made me think sooo much of ryan’s show and how he reworks older tracks into the calico sound. freaking magicallllll.
I feel what she's saying about the band adding life to the songs. The instrumentals were the first thing that caught my attention in this album, it's so good.
The sound is very different to her previous works. It’s a slow burn but overall the warmth and depth was killer. Older is her best song and a timeless one. The album is cohesive and mature. The album feels like an album track album with not many songs that stand out like Older and I Guess. I still liked it a lot and is a really good set of songs to add to her repertoire/set
this album is beautiful in every way. the lyrics and the meaning behind them are amazing but the actual sound of the songs- omg. i actually felt like i was being transported to a different realm while listening. absolutely insane and incredibly life changing. truly a work of art.
Seriously. I especially feel that way about You Forced Me To… it transports me into this kind of haunted, creepily happy (someone described it as a funhouse) vibes, but it’s so beautiful.. I can’t believe it’s just her demo. ELIZABETH MCALPINE, thank you for keeping that one on the album. & don’t think of depriving us of your musical genius ever again😅😂
I’m obsessed with Older, it’s so beyond good and mature and vulnerable and beautiful
So great to see Lizzy speak up for her needs regarding tour scheduling. This sets an amazing precedent and example of what's possible.
lizzy's growth is inspiring. Older, as a music album definitely showcases her evolution which makes me proud to be a fan. Happy that she feels good about what is released and for the upcoming tour
I loooove Lizzy and I'm so happy she's happier now ❤ but I have to be honest, as a five seconds flat super fan, my first couple of listenings of her new album was not love at first sight (and maybe that's good) BUT I immediately saved All Falls Down, Broken Glass and You Forced Me To. Looooove these songs!!!!! I hope the album grows on me in the future... maybe when the winter arrives in a couple of months :)
You had the exact listening experience as me
you forced me to is my absolute favorite. i can't believe she almost didn't put it on the album. i'm so glad she kept it on the way it is
after hearing the album, i'm THRILLED that i got tickets to see her in october 🤭 lowkey hope she plays doomsday because my show is on october 31st! (though of course i understand she doesn't want to do a lot of five seconds flat material. i'll be happy either way tbh)
This interview is incredible. When I finished my first listen to the album, I had many, many questions. Most of them are answered here. Brilliant.
So bummed that she doesn’t look back on her second album fondly because not only was it the album that introduced me to her, it’s far and away my favorite body of work she’s released so far, Older included. All My Ghosts and Orange Show Speedway particularly really connect with me and feel so earnest, so to hear that she feels it’s a disingenuous record that doesn’t really represent her as an artist is really a bummer.
omg orange show speedway & ghosts r also my fav!!!
Coming from somebody that discovered her in her Give Me A Minute era, five seconds flat was a great redirect, but the Older production has definitely felt more her and less bombastic and less loud angst teen than ffs. Don’t get me wrong, I loveeee her third album, ffs (when she took Indigo, her first album, off streaming I was sooooo upset) but I prefer her being authentic, reflecting on herself, and having musician’s autonomy by not aligning with songs the way she used to. Honestly most artists feel that way because most songwriters can write for forever and still be 4 years behind in the story they want to tell. They just don’t talk about it because fanbases get hostile once you say you’ve changed. But Apple Pie, Over the Ocean Call, called you again, and Staying are my overall favorites.
While I’m so glad that she’s found a space that she feels is more true for her, and while I think that space (and her latest album) is incredible, I have to agree that five seconds flat is my personal favorite album of hers - in fact, it’s a perfect album imo, something I don’t say often about an album.
older is my new fav record from lizzy, fell in love w it the second it came out
THANK U FOR KEEPING US FED WITH LIZZY INTERVIEWS
dang this interview was surprisingly personal
“You forced me to” is my favorite song she’s ever written! and genuinely one of her best, I’m clutching my pearls to think it almost didn’t make it
Lizzy is so my comfort person
yesss i wanted this interview so bad !!!
I could listen to her talk forever
yay! I love her so much, thanks for this
older is a MASTERPIECE! lov u lizzy
I adore Lizzy and her new album.
The constant reassurance from Zach 🥹💚
So proud of her and what she did with this album - it's incredible!!!!
staying is such a wonderful song!
now this is a therapy session i would listen to over and over again
omg thank god you kept You Forced Me To!! One of my favs
This new album is such a great record
Absolutely fascinating
this is the best notification i’ve ever received
can’t wait to see you in sydney in july, i got my tissue box ready !!! thank u for Older, it’s so raw and evocative and your voice is so emotive and amazing 😭💚 love u lizzy !!!
Praying for Sydney tickets too 🙏🙏
Great interview gents. You have a way with bringing out deep conversations whilst also being non-judgemental. Massive fan also and Ill be wrestling people to the ground to get tickets for first ever Australian tour 😎
i love lizzy so much i am so proud of her 😭😭😭😭
Go ahead gurl❤❤
I adore lizzy and your team zach, thank you again
Oh, that voice. And, love, Lizzy
So good❤😊
i wore that same jacket she’s wearing today awww🥺🥺💖
ugh i really wish she had a separate show in chicago!!
LOL the last convo about sports was funny. Hoping to catch a concert this summer!! So looking forward to the live band element
this woman will never dissapoint
YAYAYYAYAAYYAYAYAY LIZZYYYYYYYYYY
I found her after Arijit mentioned her... her music is wonderful, so happy to see her growth
where??? where did he mention??
@@user-ur8ys9xs5g He did an interview with The Music Podcast where he said he was listening to Ceilings and recommended Lizzy's music. It's on KZhead!
@user-ur8ys9xs5g He did an interview with The Music Podcast where he talked about her and how he loves Ceilings
I need some older merch 🫶🏽
I wish she would say which songs on the track list she liked the demos of i’m interested!!
i would loveee to hear the demos
you forced me to is the original demo, and the elevator, better than this, and like it tends to do were all posted on tiktok two or three years ago.
@@left2rightanimations561 if you don't mind would you link us to these vids (except you forced me to)? thank you so much
I wanna go to older tour
ayeee 🙌
Lizzy how I love you
Elizabeth McAlpine: Please come to Argentina, I want to listen to you live so baaaaad (it's a need)😭😭😭😭 I really like your music and loved older and I love you as a person 🫶❤
I love Lizzy Mcalpine bruh
MAKING MY DAY WITH THIS
I’m a production nerd so I LOVE five seconds flat but my best friend loves more raw music so he loves this new album Older. I think its a good thing that her discography is a bit diverse
♡
I can’t lie, I love her and I love her music. I feel like this new sound I loved sooo much more than a majority of her old stuff! I think the ppl who liked FSF won’t like this, and if you weren’t obsessed with FSF you’ll love this like me hahaha :) Obviously I loved ceilings and doomsday but I like these nuanced sounds so much more :))) But that’s simply my opinion, don’t kill me
My favourite lizzy album will always be "Give me a minute"
i hope she's happy. she seems really down lately even though she just released her album. i wished she knew what a masterpiece she just put out.
the way he just assumed they had a cat together is so cute though😭😭
zach we see the space camp in the cornerr
could you pretty please ask her to ask her team to restock her merch lol
please make Lizzy material available on cd for purchase...yes I was born in 1973...and her material deserves a physical presentation/medium...
Older is on cd! look at her store on her website(:
Discazo
it still makes me sad to this day that she took indigo off of spotify… is that bad
All falls down is giving Andy Shauf vibes!!
Yessss, she put it on her no skips album playlist a couple months back and it definitely influenced her
broken glass 😍
Lizzy's rendition of Wicked with Reneé Rapp was INCREDIBLE everyone go watch it
not her hating on five seconds flat :(
Especially since it’s miles better than older
@@jimbob2427terrible take. Five Seconds Flat is great, but overall extremely juvenile compared to this. Older has a more mature and refined sound.
@@greg-shoes it’s just a bit odd to practically reject the work that brought in the majority of her fan base. She’s allowed to do it just feels a bit alienating
@@Rubz3211i mean she literally said that with FSF her goal was to just do things that were popular but that made the record inauthentic to herself. I think she's trying to be more of an artist rather than a celebrity right now. Artists are allowed to grow in different ways and as fans shouldn't we be supportive of their growth in mental maturity?
@@abeharhar I never said I wasn't being supportive. I'm sure many artists don't resonate with their previous albums, especially their early ones. I just think it's an odd move to so publicly distance yourself from the work that brought the majority of your fans in.
this new album is a little underwhelming production and lyrics wise compared to her other work, but it certainly is relaxing and for when you’re in a specific melancholy vibe
I discovered her when she released GMAM and I love it, FSF does have more teenage vibes lyrically but production is great and I like it because of that.. also her collabs in that album are beautiful. I feel like Lizzy is gonna regret in a couple years to have said this.
How can someone from Philly wear a Raiders shirt??
Idk how olivia rodrigo did 4 nights in a row in nyc 💀
I wonder what kind of zip up hoodie she is wearing because I want one sooo bad and I love her Interview she seems legit but also clueless and still a child at 24.....just saying and it seems like she really isn't fully invested into this whole "music industry". She will be a one hit wonder believe me on that.
Love her music, but in all the interviews I've seen she always tries so hard to be different and never has good answers to explain why her music is now 'different,' even though there's literally not a huge difference between Older and her previous album. Her answer about the 'energy' being different with the other bands is like okay? There's also a way to evolve without being perpetually negative and regretting who you've resonated with at the time
I mean… can you seriously pick any song on this album and tell me how the production sounds like Doomsday or Erase Me? The songwriting is similar, sure, it’s the same person. But sonically?
Agreed. It’s a very negative view of art
she was just honest. I believe she knows her craft. And its kinda basic right, If you think you its doesnt feel right and it will not gonna work to make your craft magical, you can always change it. And importantly, you said theres no difference from the old to the new, THERE is a huge different. You should definitely find the difference because I believe there is.
She’s annoying
She’s way too precious about her work and her “feelings”. People are going to your shows to hear songs they know, not just the new stuff. Get over yourself.
I think she has the right to play whatever she wants, it’s her show. However I do agree that her shitting on her old work is unnecessary and alienates her fanbase. Just comes off very stand offish
@@boystupid2324 as a fan i feel sad that she wont perform any songs from ffs as i love that album but if i imagine myself as her, the artist and disliking your older music , its best that she performs what she wants to bcus if she has a difficult or negative relationship with her past music its gonna be evident in her performance. as a fan i want to see the artist comfortable and having fun on stage not reluctantly playing a song, looking like she would rather be anywhere else yk
@@ginack19 right, she can perform whatever she wants but putting down her past work is not a good look
I’m surprised that 5SF became as important to me as it has, and I still have to listen to a good handful of it every week. Those songs give me something I don’t think any other artist has given which is so special. To hear that performing those songs live felt inauthentic to her as an artist saddens me a bit. All My Ghosts, Reckless Driving, and Orange Show Speedway have such infectious energies and great melodies, and so many others have drama, emotion, and theatricality. Just a stellar body of work imo. A bit of a bummer that the she may not enjoy performing those songs anymore, but it’s always healthier for an artist to move onto things that fulfill them more. I’m happy she’s in a better place and working towards a more sustainable touring schedule. It’s taken me longer to get into Older admittedly as I’m not usually someone who has the patience for a slower, more intimate record (I come from a rock/punk background). But it’s growing on me every day and songs like All Falls Down, Broken Glass, Better Than This, Vortex, and Come Down Soon have endeared me enough to continue to let it grow. Lizzy’s a special talent and I’m proud of her 💛