Alt-rock artist Alex Nackman is a seasoned professional, a New Yorker who’s done the lot: touring, producing, writing for TV, and running a Brooklyn studio. After seven albums and music featured across HBO, NBC, and the BBC, who once lauded his tracks as “electric fired gems”, Alex’s latest move is revisiting his 2017 digital-only release, ‘Above Sirens’. Now, it’s back, remastered, re-cut, and finally pressed onto a limited-edition vinyl LP, an exclusive format that genuinely suits the record's analogue heart.
The intention behind this re-release is clear: to frame the record as the complete artistic statement it always was. Musically, ‘Above Sirens’ occupies that sweet spot where American alt-rock artists borrow the best ideas from British bands of the '90s and early 2000s. The echo of Alex’s influences, like Radiohead, Oasis, New Order, and The Cure, is evident in the strong melodic choruses and the steady, mid-tempo arrangements.
Alex has a great knack for blending kick-ass rock energy with the sophisticated polish of electronic pop. Tracks like opener ‘Telephone’ and the more explosive ‘In the Right Place’ perfectly demonstrate this blend. The rhythm section is expansive, almost arena-filling, but the electronic washes are never mere decoration; they widen the songs and underline the emotional core. Having started as an acoustic songwriter, Alex masterfully layers in electronic textures and rhythmic programming without sacrificing structural integrity or those all-important hooks. It makes for an infectious and accessible sound, as showcased on the crossover-ready ‘Eyes on You’.
Lyrically, the album has been said to read like despatches from an artist navigating a crowded landscape. They’re honest, reflective, and often personal passages stitched throughout the music. Alex writes from a place of lived, honest experience, giving the narrative a real sense of weight and purpose. On vinyl, this narrative gains that added punch. The sequencing encourages a front-to-back listen, and the meticulous re-cut, handled in New York by engineer Scott Hull (Bruce Springsteen, John Mayer), gives the guitars more necessary breathing room while keeping the electronic elements sharp and precise.
‘Above Sirens’ works as a re-release precisely because it’s not just a chase for nostalgia. It captures Alex Nackman at a compelling juncture, with one foot in thoughtful, radio-minded indie rock and the other in classic singer-songwriter territory. It reminds us why the BBC praised his work, and it proves that the exclusive vinyl format is the perfect new home for this fully formed, intelligent alt-rock record. This is a must-have for anyone who appreciates craft and a long-view catalogue from an artist with clear vision.
You can purchase your own copy of the album on vinyl now, and for more, be sure to connect with Alex on Instagram, Facebook, and X.
