She whispered to the radio. “Who are you?”
The album artwork and music videos leaned into a "suburban surrealist" aesthetic—think oversized glasses, stiff silhouettes, and a sense of structured chaos. allie x collxtion ii
Lyrically, CollXtion II explores modern anxieties through the language of celebrity and constructed identity. Tracks often read as diary-entries translated into performative monologues—statements that simultaneously confess and strategize. There is an acute awareness of surveillance and curation: relationships are mediated by screens, emotions are commodified, and the self is something to be assembled. Yet the EP resists cynicism by allowing vulnerability to coexist with calculated performance. The result is a portrait of a persona who recognizes the artifice around her but still longs for connection that feels authentic. She whispered to the radio
The opening track, "Paper Love," set the tone. It wasn't a simple love song; it was a cautionary tale. "I got a paper heart / But it still beats." Allie had realized that in her pursuit of pop perfection, she had rendered herself fragile. She was two-dimensional, made of paper, trying to survive in a three-dimensional world. The song was a masterpiece of contrasts—a breezy, whistling melody masking the terrifying vulnerability of being easily torn apart. The result is a portrait of a persona
Some notable tracks from the album include:
, released on June 9, 2017. Serving as the successor to her debut EP CollXtion I , the record is a polished blend of