My dear and precious friends,
I wanted to take a moment to write a few words to properly thank you for the countless messages, comments, and letters, which is becoming an amazing new communicative specificity taking place between us now (regardless of how bad my handwriting is!), everything you so kindly sent my way to congratulate me for the album release, for all the charts, and the praising reviews that “Standing Under Bright Lights” has received from all over the world… it’s truly heartwarming.
But even more importantly, it was important for me to tell you how grateful I am that you took the time to let me know just how significant the album is to you, which is the most marvelous and rewarding gift you could offer me. Communing those emotions with you all is the fundamental element that holds everything together, from what I have the privilege to create up to the blessing I have to share it with you.
Therefore, there are no words for me to express just how inestimably I value the extraordinary nature of our ever-growing relationship. May it be thanks to all the exciting fun we had through the numerous vinyl giveaways taking place all over the world, the enthusiasm of all the sponsors who supported me regardless of their business’ precariousness, the kindness and benevolence of all the reporters, podcasters and writers who have welcomed me as a person having the fabulous privilege to share a hopeful and optimistic story rather than promoting an upcoming album, along with my family at Hopeful Tragedy Records, Rick at Hoganson Media, Zac and James at Division PR, Kip from Tell All Your Friends, Fabrice at La Mission, Grant at Snowhite, Hayato at Magniph, Simon and Patricia at Six Media, Lisa, Charlotte and everyone at The Orchards/Sony, I can now say that I’m happy and proud. Thank you!
The accolades and distinctions, as honored as I am to be featured alongside some of my longtime inspirations, is something that truly goes out to you all, my precious friends, family, and partners in crime!
Be safe, I’ll have more good news to announce real soon!
Your friend and brother,
– Alex
P.S. This is what I wanted to share with you in my latest journal edition; what the album truly means for me, despite the numbers it may or may not have.