{"id":637592,"date":"2026-04-30T01:54:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T01:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/637592\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T01:54:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T01:54:11","slug":"alex-g-drops-two-new-songs-on-personal-youtube-channel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/637592\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex G Drops Two New Songs on Personal YouTube Channel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday, <a href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/artists\/32330-alex-g\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alex G<\/a> uploaded two new songs to his personal YouTube channel. That wouldn\u2019t be a big deal if it hadn\u2019t been six years since he last posted on it, or if he wasn\u2019t signed to a major label. But apparently RCA is cool with his DIY instincts, because \u201cGood Green Friend\u201d and \u201cIn the Yard\u201d are still there. You can listen to both below.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGood Green Friend\u201d was written and recorded during the sessions that spawned last year\u2019s album <a href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/reviews\/albums\/alex-g-headlights\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Headlights<\/a>, but it was ultimately scrapped from the tracklist. During the New York release show for that LP, Alex G performed the song live and said it was about when he \u201cgot super high and had a great time\u201d after a break from smoking weed. \u201cIn the Yard,\u201d however, seems to be a loosie, as there\u2019s no information about the track on the YouTube upload or anywhere on his dedicated <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/sandy-alex-g.fandom.com\/wiki\/Category:Songs\" class=\"external-link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/sandy-alex-g.fandom.com\/wiki\/Category:Songs&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/sandy-alex-g.fandom.com\/wiki\/Category:Songs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">fan Wiki<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Alex G is currently in the midst of his <a href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/news\/alex-g-unveils-2026-tour-dates\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 tour<\/a>, which includes a stop at Kilby Block Party and keeps him on the road throughout May. He\u2019s also been busy writing an original score for <a href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/news\/alex-g-the-blue-nile-paul-buchanan-to-score-jane-schoenbrun-new-film\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma<\/a>, the upcoming film by director Jane Schoenbrun, which boasts a song featuring vocals by the Blue Nile\u2019s Paul Buchanan. This is the third time Alex G has scored a Schoenbrun movie, following <a href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/reviews\/albums\/alex-g-were-all-going-to-the-worlds-fair-original-motion-picture-soundtrack\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">We\u2019re All Going to the World\u2019s Fair<\/a> and I Saw the TV Glow.<\/p>\n<p>Read Anna Gaca\u2019s interview <a href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/features\/alex-g-interview-headlights\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The (Real) Alex G<\/a> and see where Headlights lands in <a href=\"https:\/\/pitchfork.com\/features\/lists-and-guides\/best-albums-2025\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The 50 Best Albums of 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Yesterday, Alex G uploaded two new songs to his personal YouTube channel. 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