I'm the one you sold your soul to
And I'm thinking it's about my turn
And I talk about myself like a pop-star baby"
April Harper Grey (born April 21, 2000) is a musician from San Francisco. Making waves in the Hyperpop scene, April has managed to carve out her own unique blend of the former, Alternative Rock, Folk, and many other genres. After a series of E Ps released between 2016 and 2020, she released her debut album fishmonger to the public on March 25, 2021, receiving praise for its experimental nature and varied sounds. A follow-up EP titled boneyard aka fearmonger was released later that same year.
In 2023, April would follow up the acclaimed debut and EP with her most ambitious project to date: Wallsocket, a Concept Album set in the fictional small town, dealing with the lives of three high school girls. The rollout for this album included several music videos and an Alternate Reality Game carried over multiple websites. The album was released on September 22, 2023 to further acclaim by both fans and critics for its tackling of transgender issues, religious trauma, classism, and much more.
Spoiled little tropes:
- Arc Words: The phrase "good luck!" is heard repeatedly throughout "Wallsocket".
- Concept Album: Wallsocket, centering around three high school girls and the problems they face growing up in the titular small town.
- Downer Ending: "Good luck final girl" is a soft acoustic ballad that ends "Wallsocket" on a very somber, bleak note.
- Epic Rocking: "Dry land 2001" and "Geez louise" both clock in at over 7 minutes.
- Genre Roulette: April draws influence from a vast number of genres and blends them together in her songs.
