''Super Sunset'' is the fourth

extended play An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record.

(EP) by Canadian singer and songwriter Alexandra Hughes, known professionally as

Allie X Alexandra Ashley Hughes (born 31 July 1985), known by her stage name Allie X, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and visual artist. She began her career as an indie pop artist in Toronto in the mid-2000s, playing with local bands and writing and ...

. It was released on October 29, 2018, by Twin Music. The EP follows the release of her debut studio album ''

CollXtion II ''CollXtion II'' (pronounced "Collection Two") is the first studio album by the Canadian singer-songwriter Allie X, released on 9 June 2017, following her 2015 extended play, '' CollXtion I''. ''CollXtion II'' is the second of a planned five Col ...

'' (2017), and was inspired by Hughes' tumultuous experiences since moving to

Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...

. The concept was illustrated by three archetypes: "Sci-Fi Girl", the "Hollywood Starlet", and the "Nun".

Singles

All of the tracks featured on ''Super Sunset'', except for the intro and interlude, were released as singles; Hughes explained that she "felt a very close connection to each song" and wanted them "to have their own moments."

Critical reception

Julian Baldsing of ''

The Line of Best Fit ''The Line of Best Fit'' is an independent online magazine based in London, concentrating on new music. It publishes independent music reviews, features, interview, and media. Founded by Richard Thane in February 2007 and currently edited by P ...

'' praised Hughes' songwriting and vocals, and said "''Super Sunset'' excels by proving that regardless of how much of Allie X the human is revealed, there’s so much more to the artist that has yet to be discovered.". The EP was included on '' GQ''s list of the best albums of 2018, ''

Idolator An idolator is a practitioner of idolatry. Idolater or Idolator may also refer to: Books *''Os Idólatras'', 1968 Portuguese novel by Maria Judite de Carvalho Music * Idolator (website), an American music blog * ''Idolator'' (album), third album ...

''s list of the best EPs of 2018 at number 5, and ''

Paper Paper is a thin sheet material produced by mechanically or chemically processing cellulose fibres derived from wood, rags, grasses or other vegetable sources in water, draining the water through fine mesh leaving the fibre evenly distributed ...

'' listed it as the 18th best album of 2018.

Track listing

Notes *"Super Sunset Intro" and "Super Sunset Interlude" contain a sample of "Local Forecast – Elevator" by

Kevin MacLeod Kevin MacLeod ( ; born September 28, 1972) is an American composer and music producer. MacLeod has composed over 2,000 pieces of royalty-free library music and made them available under a Creative Commons copyright license. This licensing al ...

Release history

References

{{Authority control 2018 EPs Allie X albums EPs by Canadian artists Dance-pop EPs Electropop EPs Synthwave albums