When The City Sleeps Alex Isley

• 1 Holding On 02:50
• 2 Ms. Goody Two Shoes 03:00
• 3 Alone 04:35
• 4 Moonlight On Vermont 04:53
• 5 Mic On 02:32
• 6 Westside 02:58
• 7 Chamomile 02:38
• 8 Hands 02:52
• 9 Starry Eyes 04:49
• 10 When The City Sleeps (feat. James Fauntleroy) 04:16
• 11 PCH 03:55
• 12 Sweetest Lullabye 04:15
• 13 Fool's Gold 03:12
• 14 Thank You For A Lovely Time 03:20
• 15 Maybe Again 03:29
• Total Runtime 53:34

Info zu When The City Sleeps

Acclaimed singer-songwriter Alex Isley releases her debut album, "When The City Sleeps" – an ode to her Los Angeles hometown – set for release March 20th via Free Lunch Records/Warner Records. Ahead of the project, the GRAMMY®-nominated recording artist steps fully into 2026 with her new single “Sweetest Lullabye.” Released just in time for Valentine’s Day, Alex explores the wonder of love as she draws listeners deeper into her sonic universe.

“Sweetest Lullabye” crystallizes the sound Alex has been honing across her fascinating discography over the past decade. Built around a gentle guitar loop, the new offering feels as intimate as a closely guarded secret (“If you’re gonna love then leave/I need one more melody/Kiss me like a fantasy/I know what it has to be”) while Alex’s honeyed runs are the star of the show. The song’s irresistible warmth makes every whispered croon resonate so deeply, in a tenderly written way only she could capture.

While Alex Isley’s momentum continues to surge, this year’s new music heralds the arrival of her next chapter after last year’s critically acclaimed EP, WHEN. Upon release, it was met with an overwhelming amount of critical praise, including a glowing review from Billboard (“Hands”), ESSENCE, BET, Rated R&B, YouKnowIGotSoul, and This is RnB, who described the project as “a new era of sonic elegance.” Alex also performed several of the EP’s standout singles (“Mic On,” “Hands,” “Thank You For A Lovely Time”) in her stunning NPR Tiny Desk concert.

Since her self-produced debut, 2012’s Love / Art Memoirs, Alex’s prestige has grown considerably. She was recently nominated for Outstanding Female Artist at the 2026 NAACP Image Awards, standing tall alongside Cardi B, Teyana Taylor, SZA and more who were also up for the nod in the same category. Alex has also consistently delivered show-stopping performances and undeniable melodies, proven repeatedly with solo releases and high-profile collaborations; the latter evidenced by her soul-drenched rendition of “Thank You For A Lovely Time” with GRAMMY® Award-winning legend Raphael Saadiq.

As anticipation builds for When The City Sleeps, “Sweetest Lullabye” is poised to be another defining moment for an indelible voice in R&B – further cementing Alex’s status as a once-in-a-generation artist.

“[Alex] turned her heartache into lullabies and lust into mood music, never raising her voice or overpowering her thoughtful production.” – Rolling Stone

"Alex Isley sings with warm and seductive vocals” – ELLE Magazine

"Alex Isley Launches Sensual New Era With ‘Hands"– Billboard

“A masterclass in soulful vulnerability” – YouKnowIGotSoul

Alex Isley

Alex Isley
Alex's forte is dreamy, left-of-center R&B imbued with soul. The singer, songwriter, arranger, and producer established herself with independent solo projects including a handful of EPs, the solo full-lengths Dreams in Analog (2013) and L U X U R Y (2015), and a duo recording with Jack Dine, Marigold (2022). At the same time, Isley excelled as a featured artist and background vocalist heard on songs by Scarface, Kendrick Lamar, and PJ Morton, among other artists spanning rap, jazz, and pop. Her duet with SiR on Robert Glasper's "Back to Love," recorded for the soundtrack of Run the World, was nominated for two Grammys. Since teaming with Terrace Martin for I Left My Heart in Ladera (2023), Isley has signed with the Warner-affiliated Free Lunch label and released the Darhyl Camper collaboration "Hands" (2025).

A longtime Los Angeles native born in Westwood, New Jersey, Isley is the daughter of the Isley Brothers' Ernie Isley. Classically trained by her maternal grandmother, an opera singer, Isley studied jazz theory and performance at Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, and continued at UCLA, where she finished with a degree in jazz studies. In 2012, she debuted with Love/Art Memoirs, an EP that introduced her predominantly mellow if strongly expressive approach to R&B. The full-length Dreams in Analog was out the next year with a guest appearance from We Are King's Paris Strother. Another album, L U X U R Y, sweetened by an intro with a string section Isley arranged, arrived at the tail end of 2015. By that point, Isley had an even lengthier list of recordings to which she had contributed in various supporting roles. These included Robin Thicke's Paula, Scarface's Deeply Rooted, and Bryson Tiller's T R A P S O U L. More notably, Isley fronted the Decoders' cover of Chaka Khan's "What Cha' Gonna Do for Me," and she sang background (uncredited) on Kendrick Lamar's Grammy-winning "These Walls."

Isley put out a couple singles and was heard on PJ Morton's The Piano Album before she released her next two EPs, The Beauty of Everything, Pt. 1 and The Beauty of Everything, Pt. 2, in 2018 and 2019. During the latter year, Isley appeared on Tank and the Bangas' Green Balloon, and with Jack Dine recorded another EP, Wilton. Isley was busier still in 2020. She released two of her best-known slow jams, "Gone" and the Masego-assisted "Good & Plenty" (both made with Dine), appeared on the season four soundtrack of Insecure (as the featured artist on Cautious Clay's "Reaching"), and contributed to a few projects led by "These Walls" producer Terrace Martin, such as Dinner Party: Dessert. She and Dine teamed up again for the full-length Marigold in 2022.

Isley's first move in 2023 was "Brown Eyed Girl," an acoustic ballad recorded with her father Ernie, who also wrote it. Next came "Back to Love," her collaboration (as a co-writer and duettist) with Robert Glasper and SiR for the soundtrack of the television series Run the World. Shortly thereafter, she and Terrace Martin released I Left My Heart in Ladera, highlighted by the romantic slow jam "2 Step in the Living Room" and a cover of Sade's "Paradise." At the 66th Annual Grammy Awards the following February, "Back to Love" was nominated in the categories of Best R&B Performance and Best R&B Song. Along with Syd, Isley was one of the initial signees to the label division of Free Lunch Agency, which entered a partnership with major-label Warner Records. "Hands," her label debut, arrived in February 2025

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