Last month we welcomed Austin-based alexalone to the family. Today we get another look inside their Polyvinyl debut, ALEXALONEWORLD, with captivating new single "Eavesdropper". Lead track "Ruins" was hailed by The FADER for its “sense of tremendousness” and entirely digital visual, whereas "Eavesdropper" showcases the band mid-jam session. The camera offers an intimate view of the 5-piece nestled in their practice space. Hours seem to pass as they play into the evening, but their energy and momentum remain constant. Simple yet poignant, it captures the escapist joy of creating art alongside friends, losing track of everything else along the way. 

“The band knew they wanted to re-record the song live at Lazy Bones Audio in Silsbee about a 4 hour drive from Austin,” says the video's director Brittany Reeber. “Tommy Read's recording studio and home, tucked away in the Piney Forest, is a place of dreams. Because of these elements, the place, the live nature of the songs and the film, we set out to make a memory of sorts, something more elevated than your typical live recording but still honest and in the moment.” Watch their mesmerizing performance below.

The band's first full length album arrives August 13 as an adventure tale with a protagonist who traverses internal and external territories across a landscape of crushing emotion, but ultimately finds themselves alive amongst the ruins. Alex Peterson found inspiration in the worlds built by Tolkien, Murakami, absurdist graphic novelist Inio Asano, and Zelda video game designers, among other artists who manage to envision worlds where agony merges with playfulness as characters traverse metaphysical spaces. Like the best existentialists, they imagine Sisyphus happy. 

Pre-order your Early Bird copy of ALEXALONEWORLD now on Metallic Silver with Black Swirl vinyl. Also announcing today is the band's official record release show taking place at Meanwhile Brewing in Austin on August 14. Later this fall, alexalone will embark on a joint tour with Lomelda; for these performances members of both ensembles will perform in alexalone as well as Lomelda. Tickets onsale now.