You missed my debut (Collxtion I) then my renaissance (Collxtion II) You missed my late romantic (Super Sunset), my veridict au France (Cape God) Now I'm a modern bitch and I'm getting tough (Girl With No Face) I'M SCREAMING
Galina is my favourite so far off the album. It gets stuck in my head so often so far, and everytime I listen I just want to move and dance. Overall, I'm just so proud of Alliex. Being able to just go with her full creative vision on a project is such a brave move to do in the industry, and for everything to come out so polished is incredible. She continues to be one of my favourite pop artists. ❤
Allie X about Galina: “I have really bad eczema in my inner elbows, and I found this Russian lady named Galina at this naturopathic clinic in Toronto. For years, she made me this cream in her kitchen that worked better than steroids. She would always say, ‘It cost me more to make this than I’m charging you. I get this man in the Swiss Alps to gather these herbs and I make you this cream.’ She was pretty old, so I always worried: ‘What happens when Galina retires? It’s not like this is some patented product.’ So sure enough, in the summer of 2022, I returned to the clinic, and I was like, ‘Could I place an order for the cream from Galina?’ And the lady was like, ‘Oh, Galina has retired.’ And I was like, ‘What!?! Did she tell anyone the recipe?‘ And she was like, 'No, she won’t tell. There’s nothing we can do-Galina has lost her memory”
I love the whole album and your observations. I came across the album without having heard any of the four singles, and it's a lot of excellent art to absorb. I believe that "You Slept On Me" contains elements of "Maniac" by Micheal Sambello (Flashdance) while "Off With Her Tits" could definitely be be a tribute to the song "Don't Go" by Yaz, "Black Eye" dramatic intro notes are Identical as "Bad" by Micheal Jackson. Michael Sembello - Maniac (1983) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-324it5DKoXU.htmlsi=MZfE2k01a3nJnmkJ&t=6 Yaz - Don't Go ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rjHyPzFZUpo.htmlsi=-aUNU36tupjgaC-E Micheal Jackson - Bad ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--DlMoJ2V6uk.htmlsi=VKb4ORqTrqYjaQrV
Galina is a masterpiece and as a CHVRCHES fan that quite literally just got obsessed with this album I would say you should check out their album Screen Violence. It's a dark and moody synthpop like Girl With No Face is but more aimed at being horror themed however Lauren put a lot of personal stories into the lyrics as well. CHVRCHES brought synthpop back into the main stream 10+ years ago the pop world has just finally caught up these past years but chvrches have always been a border act that has been in-between pop and alternative.
i had a whole moment with CHVRCHES some years ago! got super into some of their songs. i haven’t been listening to that style as much since then! maybe GWNF will get me back into it at some point
I really like the 80's synth inspiration. I am intrigued by Allie X. She does touch the Alternative Music scene of Post-Goth, which is inspired by 80's Synth.
John and Jonathan, along with Galina, are the best on the album in my opinion, AND IT'S BECAUSE I LOVE THE STORY BEHIND IT. In John and Jonathan, Allie X is literally telling the story of those boys' journey to the city where she performed the concert. I perceive it as them arriving from the trip, walking through the streets, then going to their hotel and waking up at 8 am to go to the café and have breakfast. After that, they get ready for the concert and there they say nice words to Allie, and that's why she would say "I'll save it for a rainy day." Galina is also PURE ART because of the story of the woman who used to prepare creams for Allie, and now that she's gone, she doesn't know where to get it since only Galina knew the recipe. BETH, I'm here for Allie's storytelling HAHAHAHAHHAHA
Early contender for AOTY for me! It’s just so cohesive. Since the pandemic, you could say 80s synths have been overused at this point but I think this is the best interpretation any artist has done. Allie X put her own unique spin on the sound and the fact she self-produced the whole thing is incredible. Just wait until you listen with headphones, Beth. According to Genius, Galina is a Russian origin and means ‘peace, tranquility’ which really puts the song into perspective.
I actually listened with headphones during my reaction they’re just hard to see, haha 😭♥️ But yeah it’s so cohesive fr probably her most cohesive! And turns out Galina is a Russian woman Allie knew who would give her handmade lotion, but the woman retired so now Allie can’t get the lotion 💀 the LORE lol
Love to see ppl reacting to/sharing their love for Allie, she’s one of those hidden gems in the industry who deserves so much more recognition and respect! This album is so great 😭💞
This album, front to back, is a blast to listen to. She did exactly what she wanted to do and it paid dividends, in my opinion. I have a difficult time choosing a favorite, but Staying Power I can see blasting in the middle of the night on a drive.
Been listening to this album nonstop this weekend. Obsessed. So bold of this woman to put her heart out the way she did in this album and call out how she’s been seen in the industry 👏 Thanks for the content, this was a fun reaction to a wild album.
On Apple Music's album bio, Galina is actually about a naturopath (of that name) who made a special eczema cream for her. Galina one day retired out of the blue due to memory loss, and therefore couldn't pass on the special recipe to anyone else :(
I'm obsessed with Galina, but your video made me appreciate more "You slept on me" 😭 Speaking of criminally underestimated artists, you should check out "Make a Scene", Sophie Ellis Bextor's best album. (yup, the Murder on the dancefloor girl) 💃🏻🪩🔥
I’ve followed Allie since before the release of collxtion II and it’s been an amazing journey. each album truly gets better! if you like the strange quirkiness of allie’s pop music i heavily suggest taking a listen to Jessica Winter. she is a very small, underrated artist with a similar vibe to allie! she has three eps out now and i believe she mentioned she hopes to release her debut album this year!
I just love how Allie x slay us with this masterpiece 💅🛐 literally February 23 it's the day i got slayed twice with GWNF and TRAUMATIC LIVELIHOOD another album that you REALLY should give it a try 🤧🤌🛐🛐
The lyrics in this one go off even when they confuse me. I think Weird World and Staying power were both songs that I didn’t really get at first but both are really growing on me.
Love your reaction! Sometimes It was hard for me to read your expressions like I was “omg she hated it ???” And then You pause and go “I’m obsessed” lol hahah Allie is such a great artist and person too. I got the luck to have met her and she was genuinely cute weird and amazing omg
I looked it up after and it turns out it’s about a russian lady who used to give allie homemade lotion for allies eczema 😅 but then galina retired & now allie can’t get the lotion lol. But i love your theory
@@BethThereseReacts what 😂😂 I better believe in my version. Also i live in Armenia, here we can speak Russian and we have a lot of Russian products, so i can send it to her. So next time she'll wrote a song about me
I think another meaning for “Girl With No Face” just expands from the original idea of “X” and anonymity. Could also be thought of as unknown person or someone who can change or be anything depending on the situation.
I wish I could remember exactly or had a screenshot but I remember reading an instagram story or smth from Allie where she said that Galina is about a close friend who like turned on her and left her suddenly or something. Don't quote me on it but unfortunately I can't find any proof of her saying that either :( Maybe it's not an actual friend but more her likening something that's gone to a "friend". Another thing, Galina feels a lot like Cape God to me, which I find really interesting. Maybe it's just because of Sarah Come Home 😅 But I thing it's a great song!!
Yes i looked it up after! Galina was a russian woman who gave allie homemade lotion, but then Galina retired and now allie can’t get the lotion that helps her eczema
it got cut off a little but the part at 3:35 sounds exactly like “double arigato, mr. roboto” to me lol. i haven’t been able to find anything about if it’s sampled or not though
