Trick (Alex G album)

Trick
Studio album by
Alex G
ReleasedNovember 6, 2012 (2012-11-06)
Recordedc. 2011–2012[a]
GenreIndie rock[4]
Length31:39[b]
Label
ProducerAlex G
Alex G chronology
Rules
(2012) 		Trick
(2012) 		DSU
(2014)
Singles from Trick
  1. "Sarah"
    Released: March 18, 2022[7]

Trick is the fourth studio album by American musician Alex G. It was originally self-released through Giannascoli's Bandcamp page on November 6, 2012, and later reissued in a professionally mastered version via Lucky Number on April 6, 2015.

Along with Giannascoli's previous release, Rules (2012),[8] Trick quickly made him gain popularity between Philadelphian independent artists,[9][10] and has become one of his most successful and representative albums.[11][12] Contemporary critics generally appreciated it for its dark and emotionally-touching themes of intimacy,[13] nostalgia, and hope,[8][14] surrounded by an eccentric aesthetic.[13][15] The album was given further acclaim after its reissue in 2015,[16] following DSU's success, and then in 2022, thanks to some songs such as "Mary" and "Sarah", which became viral on TikTok and Spotify.[11][17]

On March 18, 2022, a reissue of Trick was released via Lucky Number as a bundle along with single "Sarah", containing the three bonus tracks added in the 2015 remastered edition of the album.[7]

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  6. ^ "Adam". Bandcamp. Archived from the original on March 13, 2017. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
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  16. ^ Cohen, Ian (September 23, 2022). "Every Alex G Album, Ranked". Uproxx. Archived from the original on January 21, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  17. ^ Bowden, Samuel (November 2, 2022). "This Week in Music History: "Trick" by Alex G". KRUI-FM. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2024.


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