Alessi Rose Explores Synths, Secrets, and Situationships in “Voyeur”
On her latest EP Voyeur, Alessi Rose delivers a collection of tracks that feel like late‑night confessions whispered into a glowing phone screen. It’s an intimate, atmospheric project that blends bedroom‑pop vulnerability with pop‑rock confidence, showcasing her knack for turning tangled emotions into memorable hooks. Across these eight tracks, Rose hovers between aching self‑awareness and a dangerous willingness to fall headfirst into infatuation. Hypnotic vocals, dreamy synth textures, and razor‑sharp lyricism hold the whole thing together, and as the EP unfolds, each song feels like a different angle on the same complicated love story.
The opener, “Same Mouth,” immediately sets the tone, wrapping relatable situationship angst in a soft, bedroom‑pop glow. Rose sings, “You turn me soft as so willing/Guess I’m as doomed as expected,” making it clear from the start that this is about contradictions—wanting someone even when you know you shouldn’t. The chorus is instantly addictive—“You say we’re done now but you kiss me with the same mouth”—and the song builds to a rambling, passionate bridge before slowing to a tender, reflective close. It’s not anything new, but it’s a strong foundation for what’s to come.
That foundation expands with “Take It or Leave It,” which leans into shimmering synths and staccato vocal layers, adding a more urgent edge to the record. Rose’s writing sharpens: “Just try to remember I’m somebody’s daughter/Brace for the impact/There’s no going back now.” The track balances self‑protection and obsession, recalling the confessional intimacy of artists like Gracie Abrams. When she sings, “You’re stuck in my teeth…It’s more than just a crush, it’s all consuming,” you feel the weight of infatuation settling in.
From there, the mood shifts into the bittersweet pop of “Everything Anything,” a track driven by a killer bass line and upbeat instrumentals that almost disguise its heartbreak. Rose delivers lines like, “Your silence is deafening/I thought you were everything/But you don’t want anything/It’s clear,” proving her gift for putting universal feelings into precise, poetic words. The contrast between the lively sound and the quietly devastating lyrics is part of what makes the EP so gripping.
The tension only builds on “That Could Be Me,” where Rose taps into a grittier pop‑rock sound. There’s a bite to her delivery as she sings, “My head in the ground, so I missed every shot at you/And they ricocheted, now they’re lodged in my brain.” It’s one of the EP’s highlights, driven by a soaring, desperate bridge—“Her hands ’round your neck, you’re kissing/Pray to you, you’re my religion”—that captures the messy mix of jealousy and desire she explores so well.
This intensity softens into something more reflective on “Bittersweet.” Gentle guitars and understated synths let Rose’s vocals shine as she unpacks complicated feelings: “Sometimes, I dream about you, don’t know what it means…I’m not happy, I’m not sad, I’m in‑between, I’m bittersweet.” It’s one of the EP’s most vulnerable moments, catching that strange emotional limbo between longing and letting go.
Finally, the closing track “Dumb Girl” feels like a quiet confession after the storm. Slower and stripped‑back, it’s a raw, self‑aware closer: “Your tongue fits in my mouth like it’s by design.” Rose leaves us with a sense of honesty that feels earned, like she’s pulled back every layer by the time the EP ends: “I’m going down with the ship ’cause you know what you did when you kissed me.”
Taken as a whole, Voyeur flows seamlessly, each track revealing a new facet of intimacy, desire, and self‑reflection. While it doesn’t strive to break new ground sonically, the cohesion of dreamy synths, chill guitars, and Rose’s hypnotic vocals makes for an EP that feels fully realized. With Voyeur, Alessi Rose proves she’s a pop star on the rise—one who knows exactly how to turn private heartbreak into something worth singing along to.