Alice Phoebe Lou returns with stunning emotive music video for 'Mind Reader'
Alice Phoebe Lou - Mind Reader (official video)
Stream / Download new album “Oblivion” Here
Following the release on her sixth studio album ‘Oblivion’ last month, Alice Phoebe Lou returns with a brand new video for Mind Reader and news of a tour with Grammy Award Winning artist Laufey
Today’s official video for “Mind Reader” highlights a stand out track from Alice's new album Oblivion. Released last month via Nettwerk Music Group, the radiant, self-produced album sees Alice reach past the unrelenting noise of modern life. Authentic and self-assured, she leans back into the sublime simplicity of her earlier sound, leaving space for imperfections to be cherished — Stream.
The “Mind Reader” official video is the second installment in a three-part visual series featuring TikTokers Izzy Perez and Emma Fuente, who are better known as TurtleWithHat. Dreamy acoustics peppered with flourishes of electric guitar fuse together flawlessly as Alice depicts a relationship with difficult communication. “I’m not a mind reader/ But I will try for you.” The video was directed by South Africa-born, New York-based filmmaker Jabu Nadia Newman, who chronicles an honest and intimate exploration of love, capturing the joy of new love, the ache of disconnection and the lasting imprint of creating shared memories — Watch.
Since the release of Oblivion, Alice has received praise from The New York Times, NPR, Paste, CLASH, 10 Magazine, The Line of Best Fit and many others. In just the couple of weeks that the album has been out, it has already surpassed 10 million streams worldwide.
Announced along with the album release, early 2026 will bring Alice’s Oblivion Tour to North America. Along the way, she will make major stops in New York City at Webster Hall, at Los Angeles’ The Wiltern and more. Alice has also been announced as the supporting artist on Laufey’s 2026 European tour, this will include two nights at London’s O2 Arena. See all tour info here
ABOUT ALICE PHOEBE LOU:
As the eyes open and the world first blinks to life, there it is: oblivion. Rather than destruction or collapse, Alice Phoebe Lou’s oblivion is a deep, inky place where motes of softly burning potential gently drift into life. The South African-born, Europe-based singer-songwriter reached past the torrential noise of modern life and into another space to pull out luminous melodies and intimate lyrics, turning them into playful, profound songs that honor the sublime simplicity of her busking years. “Instead of overthinking the outcome and the judgment, these songs are just creating for myself, a coming home,” she says of Oblivion (out now via Nettwerk Music Group). “Tapping into this unawareness of unconsciousness sounds like bliss. Oblivion is a place where you can forget what others see in you and find your true essence.”
Over the course of five impeccable LPs, Alice Phoebe Lou established herself as a musical force, continuing to unveil new facets to her expressive vocals and beguiling songwriting. While that evolution drew rave reviews from critics and her growing fanbase (now totaling more than 2.1 million monthly listeners on Spotify), the singer-songwriter was starting to feel the pressure of needing to constantly build the next stage. While previous albums may have reveled in immaculately layered production, here Phoebe Lou flutters over a simple acoustic strum—the listener placed in the room, in the moment with the lyrical self-appraisal. Recorded in Berlin's La Pot Studio and co-produced by longtime collaborators and friends Ziv Yamin and Dekel Adin, Oblivion is a masterclass in push-and-pull subtlety; Alice Phoebe Lou’s voice feels lit by a spotlight and placed on a pedestal even as the songs live in quiet, confident moments.
Throughout its ethereal trek, Oblivion drinks in the unknown and holds your hand as you wade into that mysterious depth. Across its stripped-back arrangements, Alice Phoebe Lou turns vulnerability into a mythic strength, contorting uncertainty and conflicted emotions into intimate friends. “These songs are coming from the darker places in yourself, that place of holding something inside and then letting it go, even if it’s embarrassing or vulnerable,” she says. “Oblivion leans into the idea of allowing yourself to let things overflow in order to feel them, work through them, and come out on the other side.” Alice Phoebe Lou invites listeners to explore both her oblivion and their own as well, illuminating a long, iridescent path of the soul and coming out stronger on the other side.
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Director: Jabu Nadia Newman
Producer: Zoe Garrick
Production Company: Brakelight Pictures
Cinematographer: Katie Mlinek
1st AC/Gaffer: Francisco Acosta
Cast: @turtlewithhat1
Production Assistant: Alessandro Gueli
Color: Terry Simpson
Editor: Stephania Dulowski
Assistant Editor: Charlie Fitzpatrick
Assistant Editor: Aaron Castro
Post Producer: Sophia Mosner-Koor
Post Production Company: Exile Edit
Exile Edit EP: Sarah Cassell
Exile Edit Managing Director/EP: Sasha Hirschfeld
Written by Alice Phoebe Lou
Produced by Alice Phoebe Lou
Co-produced, Engineered and Mixed - Ziv Yamin
Co-produced & Engineered - Dekel Adin
Mastering - David Parry
Vocals & guitar - Alice Phoebe Lou
Recorded in Berlin, Germany in 2025 at La Pot Studio
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What am I supposed to do when you give me nothing
I can only try, but trying takes two
You and I we’ve been to many place together
But I want you to take me with you
Through to the other side
Don’t let go of my hand
I’m not taking chances
Could you understand
I’m not a mind reader
But I will try for you
I’m not a mind reader
There are so many choices we could have made
But we chose each other, didn’t we
If you let go of all your defenses
Do you know how soft and strong that would be
I am not immune to your charms
They have made it hard to deal with all the tough stuff
But take a look at how far we’ve come
There’s so much more to feel
Through to the other side
Don’t let go of my hand
I’m not taking chances
You would understand
I’m not a mind reader
But I will try for you
I’m not a mind reader
