Episode 141: Alex Nicol

Tom chatted with Alex Nicol for Episode 141 of Look At My Records! The Montreal-based folk songwriter released his debut album, All For Nada, back in March and had plans to hit the road with The House of Love, but we all know how that story ended. Instead, Alex has been keeping busy writing new songs and spending time in the studio recording his next record. While you wait for his next batch of tunes, listen to our interview to hear all about the inspiration behind All For Nada, the story behind the recording process, his special creative relationship with his partner Nada, and a whole lot more. This episode features records from U.S. Girls, Neil Young, Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson, and his fellow Quebecers Corridor.Alex is playing a gig on September 24th at Le Clubhouse Rialto as part of the Pop Montreal Internationals Festival! Doors at 1:15 pm and Alex performs at 1:30 pm. Tickets are available via the Pop Montreal website!You can purchase All For Nada via Bandcamp. The album is also available to stream on Spotify. Keep up with Alex by following him on Instagram and liking him on Facebook.