alex, Am I Falling Apart? | Song Review 🎵

Alex (Alex Cooper) delivers a brief but potent and relatable, heartbroken record with “Am I Falling Apart?”.

“You deleted all our pictures / Quick to cut the cord, it figures / Found somebody new who fits u / Better than I did.” Ugh, the agony of heartbreak.  That is what alex (Alex Cooper) brings into play on the brief but potent single, “Am I Falling Apart?” His relationship is over, yet, the feelings continue to plague him – bummer, bummer, bummer. The end of love is always rough. His bummer, however, is our listening pleasure, as wrong as that may sound. There is plenty to heart about this self-penned song.

On this vulnerable pop joint, alex serves up beautiful vocals.  His tone is heavenly, even if he’s experiencing hellish times reflecting on the loss of love and moving forward. The verses mark the most minimal moments of this sub-two-and-a-half-minute number, with Cooper being accompanied by piano.  Who doesn’t love a good piano ballad? The stripped backdrop feels right, particularly given what has happened to the handsome musician.  “All the times u said forever,” he sings in the first verse, adding, “My friends say it’s for the better.” They are correct, even if it feels raw now. In the chorus, the centerpiece where he asks the titular question, the production is more robust, particularly the second iteration. Still, with the addition of guitar and drum programming, “Am I Falling Apart?” never grows overblown, keeping things more introspective, poised, and restrained.  All told, “Am I Falling Apart?” is utterly sublime – a heartfelt, natural, relatable record about the tough end of a relationship.  Add it to your listening rotation people – you won’t regret it!

🎙 alex • 🎵 “Am I Falling Apart?” • 🏷 BAILEY Music LLC • 🗓 12.12.23

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