Xana is an artist emerging from the West Coast with a gritty dark pop-rock sound. Known for her ferocious honesty and relatable subject matter, Xana has taken the world by storm with the release of countless singles and her debut album Tantrums in April 2022.
Her bold, empowering sophomore album The Sex Was Good Until It Wasn’t due out May 10th and available for pre-order now. Alongside the announcement, Xana shares the first taste of the project with risqué track + video “Better Kind Of Best Friend” out everywhere now. The forthcoming gripping collection sees Xana confront dark truths and deep pain as she learns to process and heal past wounds through shimmering melodies, captivating vocals, and candid, clever lyricism.
The Sex Was Good Until It Wasn’t goes where the artist has never gone before, touching on incredibly personal–and at times traumatic–subject matter. Over fifteen vivid tracks, she puts herself in the driver’s seat, taking charge of her own story while offering listeners a place of refuge and freedom. Unbound to a single genre or a particular moment, the album unapologetically builds a heartfelt world that is as explosive and bright as it is profound and dark, providing the necessary space for all–Xana included–to heal. Xana sees this body of work as a refined, fully formed evolution from her past work, in part due to her brutally honest songwriting and the free-flowing trust built with producers Liam Moes and Shane Stephenson. Thrilled to welcome listeners into this new cosmic world, Xana explains, “It’s an album that I’ve been wanting to write for a long time and I went into it knowing exactly what its purpose would be.”
The first taste of the forthcoming album out, “Better Kind Of Best Friend” is an ode to confidence and queer empowerment that leaves little to the imagination. With a steady build, the sultry pop-rock track is a raw celebration of sexual pleasure and bodily autonomy. The song’s inclusion on the album adds a new dimension, bringing levity, pleasure, and depth to a project that delves into heavy topics.
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Photo credit: Lindsey Blane, provided by Big Hassle Media
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