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How Alpha The Wolf Turned His Father's Words Into "Nobody Likes When a Wolf Shows Up"
The meaning behind Alpha The Wolf's sixth album, "Nobody Likes When a Wolf Shows Up" - a breakdown of the scriptural three-part rollout, the two videos, and the line from his father that named the record.
"Beams": How Alpha The Wolf and a Producer in Japan Made a 90-Second Surveillance Film
A breakdown of "Beams" and what it means - Alpha The Wolf's Yuto-produced single, its hitman-dialogue rollout, the Rurouni Kenshin AMV that ran ahead of it, and the music video.
"Into The Darkness": The Songs That Didn't Fit "Frequencies" or "Synchronicity"
A breakdown of "Into The Darkness" and what it means — Alpha The Wolf's twelve-track vault record, built around two singles, "Rest" and "C7," that didn't fit the last two albums.
"Synchronicity": Three Signs and an Album
A breakdown of "Synchronicity" and what it means — Alpha The Wolf's three pre-release omens, the "Wave" teaser, and the official video for "Chinese."
"Scenes": A Video That Waited 13 Months for Its Song to Catch Up
A breakdown of "Scenes" and what it means — a single whose music video sat on YouTube for over a year before the song's formal release, its "run the scene" rollout, and the @holygrail_officiall collaboration behind it.
"Frequencies": Two Singles That Waited the Better Part of a Year for Their Album
A breakdown of "Frequencies" and what it means — Alpha The Wolf's signal-versus-noise album, built around two singles, "Round & Round" and "Tekken," that had already been out in the world for the better part of a year.
"Dirty Diana": Alpha The Wolf's Rare Homage to the King of Pop
A breakdown of "Dirty Diana" and what it means — Alpha The Wolf's melodic trap homage to Michael Jackson, recorded with an assist from @abigail_kwarteng_.
"Nyctophiliac": Inside Alpha The Wolf's Sophomore Turn Toward the Dark
A breakdown of "Nyctophiliac" and what it means — Alpha The Wolf's sophomore album, its fragmented rollout, the "Serp" and "Sunny-D" videos, and the alternate cut that followed.
"Moons": A Dark Omen, Then an Anime to Match It
A breakdown of "Moons" and what it means — Alpha The Wolf's ambient trap-rage single, its release-day drop, and the Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade anime edit that arrived three months later.
"Forlorn": Alpha The Wolf's Freestyle Year, Collected
A breakdown of "Forlorn" and what it means — Alpha The Wolf's debut album, built from a year of freestyles posted one at a time before they became a record.
Every Thursday: Inside Alpha The Wolf's Season at Skydeck On Broadway
A full record of Alpha The Wolf's 2024 residency at Skydeck On Broadway in Nashville - seven "Nashtyville Thursdays" dates, the rooftop-to-stage documentation behind each one, and the crew who shot it.