London Indie Pop Artist Alex Amor Shares New Single “Pleasing People” Lifted From Latest EP ‘The Art Of Letting Go’

London-based, Glaswegian indie-pop artist Alex Amor has released her new single “Pleasing People,” the final track to be revealed from her just recently released EP, The Art of Letting Go.

“Pleasing People” is a punchy, 90’s-flecked indie jammer, tackling patriarchy and, in the words of Amor, “trying to make sense of a world that never plays fair“. With her direct and emotionally honest approach to songwriting, the track carries the more light hearted elements of your usual pop track, with the lyrics taking a hard look at female expectations, the power dynamic of the patriarchy and exactly how done Amor is with playing the expected, prescribed role. It’s an easy pop track, with an anthemic quality to it that gives just the right amount of ‘stick it to the man’ vibes. The accompanying music video shows Amor travelling through the city on her bike, keeping the focus on the track itself with a lighthearted visual accompaniment that’s shot like a ‘90s classic movie.

Speaking further on the release of the new single, Amor shares: “Throughout my life I’ve been told to not talk too much or take up too much space, to put everyone’s needs before mine. Maybe it’s a result of growing up with the expectations that come along with being a woman. Maybe it comes from a strong desire to be liked. My natural default is peace keeper, trying to mediate every situation I come across, avoiding conflict at all costs. But being pulled in every direction is exhausting if you forget you’re the one steering the ship. Recently, I’ve fully come to terms with the power of a simple word. No. No, I don’t feel comfortable. No, I’m not going out tonight. No, I refuse to be the idea you have of me anymore. One day I woke up and learnt to trust my gut instincts. And soon enough, I realised that my inner compass could be stronger than other people’s expectations. If you are people pleaser, just know we are more powerful than we think! You have more agency over your own life than you know.”

The Art Of Letting Go represents a shift in focus and a determination to look ahead to the future. Amor shares that the EP is “…a collection of songs dedicated to the universal theme of letting go…Letting go of the past, people who hold us back and the things that no longer serve us in life. It’s about getting out of your own way, choosing what’s best for ourselves and surrendering to the moment, taking each day as it comes. My intention for this project is to help people feel uplifted, more at ease and inspire them to find their own ways of letting go.”

Amor’s debut EP Love Language was released in 2021. New single “Pleasing People” and her EP The Art Of Letting Go are both out now via Young Poet.