Released on June 9, 2017, CollXtion II serves as the debut full-length studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Allie X
She lived in a glass conservatory attached to their sprawling, decaying manor. It was beautiful, of course. Vines with impossible white blossoms curled up marble pillars. A grand piano stood in the center, its keys always cool to the touch. Sunlight filtered through prisms, casting rainbows that looked like bruises on her skin. But the door had a lock on the outside. allie x collxtion ii
The EP's lead single, "Catch", is a prime example of Allie X's lyrical dexterity. The song's lyrics are a meditation on the fragility of relationships, with Allie X delivering lines like "Is this the real thing or just a fantasy?" and "I'm stuck in the haze, got my head in the shade". In a statement to MTV, Allie X explained that "Catch" was inspired by her own experiences with anxiety and uncertainty in relationships. Released on June 9, 2017, CollXtion II serves
The Medical Gaze
Allie X has spoken openly about living with anxiety and depression. CollXtion II repeatedly uses clinical language (habits, relapse, satisfaction, need) to frame emotions as symptoms. The album asks: when you cannot trust your own feelings, how do you build a self? The answer seems to be performance—the “X” persona as a functional prosthesis. CollXtion I: Themes of anxiety and young love
Introducing Allie X's COLXCTION II: A Sonic Exploration of Identity and Empowerment