Album Info

You'll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter 1)

Pop - 2024

The big ballads and earworm hooks that populate Alex Warren’s debut album don’t tell the whole story. Yes, Warren’s ability... more

Tracklist

1

Burning Down

2:59 min
2

Catch My Breath

3:12 min
3

Carry You Home

2:46 min
4

Troubled Waters

3:17 min
5

Heaven Without You

3:22 min
6

Before You Leave Me

2:56 min
7

Save You a Seat

3:17 min
8

Chasing Shadows

2:44 min
9

Yard Sale

2:54 min
10

You’ll Be Alright, Kid

2:29 min

About You'll Be Alright, Kid (Chapter 1)

The big ballads and earworm hooks that populate Alex Warren’s debut album don’t tell the whole story. Yes, Warren’s ability to conjure stadium-ready melodies from thin air is inspiring, but as deeply felt is the concept behind the record. Namely, the Carlsbad, California-born songwriter takes the opportunity on his first album to tell his younger self a story. Here, he offers all the advice he wishes he could have received as a kid, instead offering it to his fans—young, old, and every age in between—in hopes that it helps them in some way. On “Troubled Waters,” he cooks up a pulsing piano line and recruits a bevy of background singers to highlight his poignant lyrics. Refusing to be buried under the weight of life’s stressors, he sings: “Feel the world on my shoulders/Slowly pulling me under/And I don't wanna push you away.” He wavers, adding: “Let me drown in troubled waters/Drown in troubled waters alone.” Alas, Alex Warren realizes that the most difficult and crucial step is simple: acknowledgment.