With Brazilian roots and a fearsome line in gigantic, modern alt-pop, Alissic is on a charge.
Words: Ali Shutler.
Photos: Frances Beach.
At The Great Escape festival back in May, Alissic played her first ever gig. Not that you'd know it from watching. A bolshie, electric and captivating performance, Alissic flickered between snarling rock star and flamboyant alt-pop master. A few months later, she headlined the BBC Introducing Stage at Reading & Leeds, playing to a packed crowd that already knew all the words to her brooding, angsty but playful songs.
She admits that playing live, in general, is still a nerve-wracking experience, but she's really getting into it. "As soon as the first few songs are done, it's always such a vibe. I love it." It's meant that the music she's been writing recently has been crafted with festivals and chaotic gigs in mind.
Recently-released single 'Bugfood' is a morbid hyperpop-infused song. "It's a song about death," explains Alissic with a grin. "I just thought it would be a good thing to write about because, in our culture, we don't really talk about it. It's kind of this taboo, which is so strange. I feel like I'm always having these different spiritual awakenings," she continues. "I feel like death was the first thing I had to face in order to move towards where I wanted to be. It's a celebration of life, really."
