Lexie Liu's 'TEENAGE RAMBLE' is a Sleek, Eight-Track Snapshot of Restless Youth
Lexie Liu’s new EP TEENAGE RAMBLE tightens her alt-pop instincts into a brisk 22-minute set that favors clean lines, clipped rhythms, and hooks that hang back until they hit. Released October 16, 2025 via Nixie Music with distribution by Platoon, it arrives with a small stack of magnetic pre-release singles—“POP GIRL,” “FFFFF,” and “LIKE U”—and a new chaotic late-night standout, “X,” that underlines the project’s eccentric pop confidence.
As a whole, there’s no drag on TEENAGE RAMBLE as listeners embark on the singer’s current sense of house kinetics, pop structure, and sleek Y2K-esque electronic detailing keep the set brisk and propulsive. Production favors clean edges and headroom around Liu’s voice, which slips between softer delivery and a commanding presence with ease.
The run-up singles sketched the EP’s range. “POP GIRL” leans into a glossy dance pulse, “FFFFF” comes with a vampiric visual and more dramatic synth swells, and “LIKE U” trims things back to a feather-light bounce—three angles on the same thesis: keep it tight, keep it catchy, and don’t over-signal. As a sequence, they map the edges of TEENAGE RAMBLE before the EP fills in the center with tracks like the grittier “DEEPER & DEEPER” and the appropriately titled livewire track “ADRENALINE.”
What ultimately sells the project is focus. TEENAGE RAMBLE stays locked on economy—short runtimes, uncluttered arrangements, and choruses that don’t need to belt to stick. It’s a smart next step from an artist who’s already comfortable shapeshifting, and it reads as an intentionally compact listen with strong replay value.
In its full form, TEENAGE RAMBLE is a dynamic collection of tracks that proves Lexie Liu is in complete control. Start with “X” or “Adrenaline” if you want the temperature check, then backtrack through “LIKE U,” “FFFFF,” and “POP GIRL” to hear how the unapologetic EP was staged in plain sight.
