Alextbh Shares New Single "Her" Along With Music Video

Alextbh has already been heralded as Malaysia’s first queer pop icon, with 59 million global streams under his belt. Now, he is poised for a global breakthrough as he gears up to launch his debut album, 'It's All Good', via EMPIRE. Produced by NASAYA, “Her” is the first track from the album, which sees Alex flexing his storytelling chops, fabricating a love triangle narrative that pulls the listener into its world.

Fans can stream "Her" here music.empi.re/heralextbh.

During lockdown, Alex found himself experimenting with his production, infusing his new sound with confident, blissful nostalgia. His powerful messaging has taken on fearless new depths, tackling subjects around identity, discrimination, and self-love.

Soaring, butterfly-in-your-stomach track “Her” is the first track from the album, which sees Alex flexing his storytelling chops, fabricating a love triangle narrative that pulls the listener into its world. “This is a song about a guy who's in love with a guy who's in love with a girl,” he says. “I think often this dynamic has been written about, but rarely does it not end up vilifying Her, you know? So I think this song is trying to state the case that this boy will end up with nobody and is miserable, all the while Her and I get the last laugh. And then we ride off into the sunset.”

MORE ABOUT ALEXTBH

Alextbh is a Malaysian artist with a knack for constructing blissful imagery through his blend of euphoric synth-laden pop, raw lyricism, and tender vocals. The self-taught songwriter and producer grew up on a heady cocktail of noughties pop and R&B, listening to the likes of the Backstreet Boys, Jennifer Lopez, and Justin Timberlake amid the explosion of the internet. Studying engineering at college, at weekends he would go and perform in bars in Kuala Lumpur, penning love songs on GarageBand, then later releasing them on Soundcloud.

'The Chase', his debut EP, came out in 2020, a club-ready collection of sultry R&B, showcasing the artist’s natural talent for cultivating radio-ready bangers.  Now, with his upcoming album 'It’s All Good', Alex’s sound is even more refined, influenced by artists such as New Order, channeling pure ecstasy in tracks that evoke eternal summer – to be blasted in the car, screamed at impromptu dance parties, and to soundtrack falling in love, with life, friends, or someone new.

It’s gearing up to be a mammoth year for Alextbh, who has previously already shared stages with the likes of Khalid, Clean Bandit, Sevdaliza, and Jess Connelly, as well as joining Yuna as direct support on her European tour in 2019. He has played festivals such as Good Vibes Festival in Malaysia, Laneway Festival in Singapore, and Lalala Fest in Indonesia, with his dream to play Roskilde Festival in Copenhagen. Watch this space.