Allie X, author of pop hits like ‘Bitch’ and ‘Casanova’, is about to release a new album. ‘Girl with No Face’ is Alexandra Ashley Hughes’ first album in four years and marks her determined return to the dance floor. This is suggested by her singles released so far, ‘Black Eye’, ‘Girl with No Face’ and, above all, the one that is released today.
The title of ‘Off with Her Tits’ is taken from a colloquial expression, typical of the United Kingdom, which means something like “to be up to one’s eyebrows” or “to be blind.” No need to say more, but ‘Off with Her Tits’ is today’s Song Of The Day thanks to other merits.
This is another Allie Echoes of New Order and the hi-NRG and synth-pop of the 80s come to mind listening to the song, which goes from less to more until reaching total disarray.
‘Off with Her Tits’ brings lyrics that aren’t exactly escapist to the dance floor. At least not at all. Allie That colloquial expression takes on another meaning that only Allie X seems to know. She plays with ambiguity by explaining that “some will interpret it as a body-negative anthem”, while the British will understand that she is simply looking great in a nightclub.
Allie danceable but tremendously ridiculous satire of distressing thoughts that never leave me alone”, thoughts that “I have decided to parody to relieve them a little.” Allie concludes that “the only thing that’s certain” is that ‘Off with Her Tits’ is “going strong.” You have to agree with him.
