ALEX AMOR is preparing to release her debut EP Love Language later this month.

The Glasgow singer unveiled her most recent single Motion in early December, following on from other previous tracks in the form of Prove Me Right and The Part with Each Other.

She was also announced as one of the first 50 acts announced for The Great Escape Festival 2021.

Amor's EP, produced by herself and Karma Kid, is set to be released on January 15 and documents the progression of a relationship, touching on the complexities and heights of human relations, the restlessness of youth, and the inevitable demise of a relationship when both sides recognise they do not align.

For Amor, limitation was the key to creativity. In the summer of 2018, the intention to commit to music led to a decision to remove herself completely from distractions.

Forgoing a social life, she dedicated months to writing and recording music, transforming the cupboard under her parent’s stairs into a makeshift recording studio. This act marked a transitional point for Amor as an artist.

She describes this process as wholly liberating, teaching her the power of delayed gratification, and giving her a chance to create rather than just consume. She credits this as being a re-awakening, a catalyst of momentum which followed her as she relocated alone to London.

Amor's life in a new city was marked initially by couch surfing and working in bars. But by the conclusion of her first year, she had also written the songs which would eventually become the Love Language EP. 

She says: “This EP reflects a recent time of my life where I am a woman struggling for autonomy.

"I’m moving into adulthood and I’m desperately trying to make sense of its complexities.

"Though there’s no happy resolve at the end of the EP, I feel more self-assured than ever, more me than I’ve ever been.

"Naturally evolving, my ethos remains the same: to stay true to my intuition and try my best every day.” 

Hailing from suburban Glasgow, Amor grew up singing in choirs, inspired by their ethereal sound as much as she was the lyricism and syncopation of rap.

Whilst music always enriched her life, Amor's compulsion towards creativity first led her to art school where she studied textile design, creating garments which experimented with tailored simplicity and bold patterns.

This appreciation for duality is not lost when translated to Amor's music, which is inspired widely by her fascination with the intersection of opposing forces.

She adds: “The EP title, Love Language, is a reference to Gary Chapman's book ‘The Five Love Languages’ which expands on the 5 different ways humans show affection in a relationship.

"The title track is about a relationship that fails to align in that way. Opposites can sometimes attract but in this case, they repel.

"I am obsessed with paradox and juxtaposition - calm and chaos, dark and light, serious and playful. This EP shows both sides of the coin for me too: my cynicism for love and also succumbing to it despite being cautious, to begin with.”

Love Language will be released on Friday, January 15.

LISTEN: Alex Amor on Spotify