Alex G has built his reputation on his combination of strong melodic sensibilities with a ragged, impulsive-sounding performance style. Releasing his home-recorded label debut, DSU, in 2014 and Beach Music in 2015, in addition to the re-issuing of his earlier DIY albums Trick and Rules that same year, Alex G continued to expand his audience and further his reputation, with his guitar work appearing on the Frank Ocean albums Endless and Blond in 2016, performing on-stage with Ocean later that year. With his 2017 album Rocket landing on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart and 2019’s House of Sugar debuting on Billboard’s Emerging Artists, Top Alternative Albums, and Independent Albums charts, the release of Alex G’s ninth studio album in 2022, God Save the Animals, garnered praise from critics across the board, hailed as “a tour de force” (Rolling Stone) and “his most thrilling and playful record yet” (Vanity Fair). Named of the best records of 2022 by Pitchfork, NPR, The FADER, Stereogum, Billboard, The New York Times, and more, Alex followed the album’s release with an entirely sold-out headlining tour across North America; gave high-profile national TV performances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and CBS Saturday Morning; and made his debut on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts.