Premiere: Alex Riddle delivers emotionally charged indie rock on “Scout”


On June 1, singer/songwriter Alex Riddle will release his second EP, Snow White. And today, Treble is premiering a new track from the EP, titled “Scout.” The track was recorded live, and showcases the breadth of the Houston artist, whose music is alternately dreamy and direct, atmospheric and impassioned. The track builds from a hazy, ambient pop introduction into something harder rocking and climactic, at times recalling Local Natives, The National and Jeff Buckley in its juxtaposition of a richly layered arrangement with Riddle’s powerful vocal presence. Listen to the Alex Riddle “Scout” stream below and take a look at the EP’s tracklist.
Alex Riddle Snow White tracklist:
1. Snow White
2. Hosting Ghosts
3. The Sway
4. Miriam [Live]
5. Scout [Live]
6. Truth Fairy (& Other Midnight Tales of Malaise) [Live]
Alex Riddle live dates:
6/2 Houston, TX – White Oak
6/14 Houston, TX – Retrospect Coffee Bar

Jeff Terich is the founder and editor of Treble. He's been writing about music for 20 years and has been published at American Songwriter, Bandcamp Daily, Reverb, Spin, Stereogum, uDiscoverMusic, VinylMePlease and some others that he's forgetting right now. He's still not tired of it.