Setting the tone with a luscious synthscape and textured details, ALEJ opens his new single, Infectious with the situational and introspective lyrics, “Why did I go this route, everyone else told me not to, delusions all around, my idea of what I thought I knew…”
Infectious expands into an immersive dream-pop energy with nostalgic 80s nuance, as ALEJ touches upon themes of love and the human condition.
Speaking on the meaning of the song, the rising artist from Miami says, “I wrote about the very moment I realized I liked someone and kind of getting caught up in the moment and confusion and chaos of it all. The song is basically describing my process of trying to put the pieces together and figuring out what’s real and whats not upon realizing that I liked this person.”
We appreciate the authenticity that ALEJ creates with, and the poetic depth of his lyricism. The soundscape of Infectious is dimensional and unique and we love the vocal production and echo details.
ALEJ cites Taylor Swift, Carly Rae Jepsen, Troye Sivan and The Weeknd as his influences, although it is clear that the rising artist is creating a universe of his own.
We learn that ALEJ wrote Infectious almost two years ago when the pandemic was taking place. He says, “I felt that I needed an outlet to escape into. The whole concept for this album is mostly exaggerated and some song are even fictional stories that I created from my imagination.”
Infectious has been added to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we continue to stream ALEJ‘s wider discography including Too Famous for Me and Aries Season.