House of Sugar— (Sandy) Alex G’s ninth overall album and his third for Domino — emerges as his most meticulous, cohesive album yet: a statement of artistic purpose, showing off his ear for both persistent earworms and sonic adventurism.
"Pennsylvania native Alex Giannascoli's gnarled, wobbly, unfailingly melodic guitar pop evokes big star, Elliott Smith, and Built to Spill." -Pitchfork
Over the course of six self-recorded and mostly self-released LPs, Alex G has built a body of work unassuming in it's presentation but astounding in it's depth.
Written by Giannascoli and recorded across locations in Philadelphia and New York, the album was co-produced alongside his longtime collaborator Jacob Portrait.
Despite being rap veterans at the time, The Roots maintained a sense of artistic urgency, crafting this conceptual album with a loose narrative that follows Undun's imaginary protagonist through a journey of imbalance, self-reflection, and triumph.
