{"id":62722,"date":"2020-05-29T11:38:29","date_gmt":"2020-05-29T10:38:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=62722"},"modified":"2020-05-29T11:38:29","modified_gmt":"2020-05-29T10:38:29","slug":"alec-benjamin-releases-debut-album-these-two-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2020\/05\/alec-benjamin-releases-debut-album-these-two-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"Alec Benjamin Releases Debut Album \u2018These Two Windows\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u2018These Two Windows\u2019, the debut album from acclaimed US singer-songwriter, Alec Benjamin, is available everywhere now. The highly anticipated debut features fan favourites and critically acclaimed singles \u2018Oh My God\u2019, \u2018Demons\u2019 and \u2018Mind is a Prison\u2019. Listen to the album here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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\u201cInstead of telling stories, I took a look at myself. I thought about how I feel inside of my head. The songs are more on-the-nose. You\u2019ll know what I\u2019m thinking\u201d, says Alec of the record. \u201cThere was stress. There was pressure. I thought about giving up. I didn\u2019t stop though. I\u2019m glad I didn\u2019t. I knew the message was too important to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Benjamin\u2019s new era of music follows his internationally acclaimed debut mixtape, \u2018Narrated For You\u2019, which has garnered over one million worldwide sales, and included gold-certified breakthrough single \u2018Let Me Down Slowly\u2019 ft. Alessia Cara.<\/p>\n

Amassing over 2 billion streams worldwide in a little-over 18 months, the celebrated live performer has traveled the world on tour, selling out venues across North America, Europe and Asia. Having captivated UK audiences with his emotional and hyper-relatable songwriting all year-long, with memorable London shows at both Shepherd\u2019s Bush Empire and Electric Ballroom, Alec rounded off 2019 playing to some of his biggest audiences to date as the support for Lewis Capaldi on his UK arena tour.<\/p>\n

In addition to love from fans and critics, Benjamin has garnered an immense amount of support from other acclaimed musicians and friends, including Billie Eilish, Bryson Tiller, Kevin Abstract, one of his biggest idols John Mayer and more.\u00a0Hailed as \u201ca pop story-teller for the next generation\u201d by TIME, 2020 is already shaping up to be Alec\u2019s biggest year yet.<\/p>\n

These Two Windows\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n

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  1. Mind Is A Prison<\/li>\n
  2. Demons<\/li>\n
  3. Oh My God<\/li>\n
  4. The Book of You & I<\/li>\n
  5. Match In The Rain<\/li>\n
  6. Jesus In LA<\/li>\n
  7. I\u2019m Not A Cynic<\/li>\n
  8. Alamo<\/li>\n
  9. Must Have Been The Wind<\/li>\n
  10. Just Like You<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Find out more about Alec Benjamin online on his official website<\/a>, Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    \u2018These Two Windows\u2019, the debut album from acclaimed US singer-songwriter, Alec Benjamin, is available everywhere now. The highly anticipated debut features fan favourites and critically acclaimed singles \u2018Oh My God\u2019, \u2018Demons\u2019 and \u2018Mind is a Prison\u2019. <\/p>\n

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