The Alexander Technique (album)

The Alexander Technique
Studio album by Rex Orange County
Released	6 September 2024 (2024-09-06)
Length	53:07
Label	RCA
Producer	James Blake Teo Halm Alex O'Connor Jim Reed
Rex Orange County chronology
Who Cares? (2022) The Alexander Technique (2024)
Singles from The Alexander Technique
"Alexander" Released: 18 July 2024 "Guitar Song" Released: 18 July 2024 "The Table" Released: 6 August 2024

The Alexander Technique is the fifth studio album by the English musician Rex Orange County. It was released on 6 September 2024 through RCA Records. ^[1]

Track listing

The Alexander Technique track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Alexander"	O'Connor	O'Connor	4:44
2.	"Guitar Song"	O'Connor Teo Halm Jim Reed	O'Connor Halm Reed [a]	3:57
3.	"2008"	O'Connor Angelo de Augustine Halm Reed Sufjan Stevens	O'Connor Halm Reed	2:33
4.	"Therapy"	O'Connor Halm Cory Henry	O'Connor Halm Reed [a]	4:05
5.	"4 in the Morning"	O'Connor	O'Connor Reed [v]	2:07
6.	"Jealousy"	O'Connor	O'Connor Reed [a]	4:00
7.	"The Table"	O'Connor	O'Connor Halm Reed	2:53
8.	"Pure"	O'Connor	O'Connor Reed	4:05
9.	"One of These Days"	O'Connor Sally Herbert Michael Underwood	O'Connor Reed	2:31
10.	"Carrera"	O'Connor	O'Connor Reed [a]	2:16
11.	"Much Too Much"	O'Connor Reed	O'Connor Reed	3:18
12.	"Sliding Doors"	O'Connor Reed Underwood	O'Connor Reed	3:20
13.	"Lost for Words"	O'Connor Halm	O'Connor Halm	3:22
14.	"Look Me in the Eyes" (featuring James Blake)	O'Connor James Blake	O'Connor Blake	3:44
15.	"New Years"	O'Connor Reed	O'Connor Reed	3:09
16.	"Finally"	O'Connor Halm Reed Celso Valli Paolo Zavallone	O'Connor Halm Reed [a]	3:03
Total length:				53:07

Note

• ^{^[a]} signifies an additional producer
• ^{^[v]} signifies a vocal producer

Personnel

Musicians

• Alex O'Connor – lead vocals (all tracks), piano (tracks 1, 6, 16), strings (2, 6, 8, 11, 15, 16), drums (2), electric guitar (3, 5–8, 15), synthesizer (3–5, 9–11), programming (4, 8, 11), bass guitar (6–8, 11); glockenspiel, organ (6); synth bass (11), keyboards (15)
• David Wrench – programming
• Teo Halm – programming (tracks 2, 3, 7, 13, 16), acoustic guitar, bass guitar (2, 13); background vocals, drum machine, horn (2); electric guitar (3, 13), organ (4), synthesizer (7), trumpet (13)
• Everton Nelson – concertmaster (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Chris Worsey – cello (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Ian Burdge – cello (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Sophie Harris – cello (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Stacey Watton – double bass (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Sally Herbert – strings (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Bruce White – viola (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Fiona Bonds –viola (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• John Metcalfe – viola (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Reiad Chibah – viola (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Alison Dods – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Ian Humphries – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Marianne Haynes – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Natalia Bonner – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Richard George – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Rick Koster – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Tom Pigott-Smith – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Joe MacLaren – double bass (track 2), bass guitar (3), piano (16)
• Michael Underwood – saxophone (tracks 2, 7, 9, 16), bass clarinet (2, 7, 12, 16), brass (9, 16), flute (11, 12); acoustic guitar (12), piano (12)
• Johnny Woodham – trumpet (tracks 2, 9, 16)
• Reuben James – electric guitar (track 2), piano (11, 16), organ (11), synthesizer (16)
• Finn Carter – piano (track 2), synthesizer (12)
• Tyler Gilmore – loops (track 2)
• Jim Reed – programming (3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 15, 16), synthesizer (3, 4, 9, 12), bass guitar (8, 10), acoustic guitar (11), organ (11), strings (11, 15, 16), keyboards (15), piano (16)
• Cory Henry – organ (track 4)
• The Brass Rascals – brass (tracks 9, 16)
• Ed Parr – trombone (tracks 9, 16)
• Joe Bristow – trombone (tracks 9, 16)
• Tim Quicke – trumpet (tracks 9, 16)
• Tom Briers – tuba (tracks 9, 16)
• Pino Palladino – bass guitar (tracks 10, 12, 15, 16)
• Henry Webb Jenkins – pedal steel guitar (track 13)
• James Blake – vocals, piano (track 14)

Technical

• Matt Colton – mastering
• David Wrench – mixing
• Chloe Kraemer – engineering (tracks 1–12, 15)
• Tom Archer – engineering (tracks 2–13, 15)
• Tyler Gilmore –engineering (track 2)
• Nathaniel Alfred – engineering (track 4)
• Dylan Neustadter – engineering (tracks 13, 14)
• Damien Lewis – engineering (track 16)
• Grace Banks – engineering assistance
• Tim Pennells – engineering assistance
• Rob Sellens – engineering assistance (1)
• Ed Farrell – engineering assistance (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Matt Jones – engineering assistance (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16)
• Vinicius Lima – engineering assistance (tracks 2, 3)
• Jon Sher – engineering assistance (tracks 4, 14)
• Harpaal Sanghera – engineering assistance (track 4)
• Fran Edwards – engineering assistance (tracks 7, 9)
• Luke Farnell – engineering assistance (track 12)
• Noah Rastegar – engineering assistance (track 16)

Charts

Chart performance for The Alexander Technique

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [2]	77
Scottish Albums (OCC) [3]	10
UK Albums (OCC) [4]	15
US Billboard 200 [5]	151
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums ( Billboard ) [6]	32

References

1. Murray, Robin (18 July 2024). "Rex Orange County Announces New Album The Alexander Technique | News". Clash . Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
2. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 16 September 2024". The ARIA Report. No. 1802. Australian Recording Industry Association. 16 September 2024. p. 6.
3. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
4. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
5. "Rex Orange County Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
6. "Rex Orange County Chart History: Top Rock & Alternative Albums". Billboard . Retrieved 18 September 2024.