Lizzy McAlpine

Songwriter Lizzy McAlpine's Tender Pop Is Laced With Stealthy Wit

Soundcheck | Apr 14, 2022

Singer/songwriter/guitarist Lizzy McAlpine processes heartache, dreams, love, and breakups, with striking detail and sharp wit on her latest record, Five Seconds Flat. McAlpine is already a veteran songwriter who sets a tone with some chords on the guitar, and vividly describes vulnerable situations and tender feelings with a clever balance of wit and weirdness. She has lately been working at setting up her ideal balance of silence with big productions, some including guest artists Jacob Collier, Laura Elliot, and the Grammy-winning FINNEAS. McAlpine plays solo, unplugged versions of these new tunes for the Soundcheck Podcast. - Caryn Havlik

Set list: “erase me” “firearm” “weird”

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