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Super Sunset is the second extended play by Canadian pop singer-songwriter Allie X, released on October 29, 2018. Serving as her third overall project, the EP follows her debut studio album CollXtion II and marks a transition into a more character-driven and surreal phase of her artistry. The project is centered around the alter ego Starlet, a fictional persona created by Allie X to embody a hyper-stylized, emotionally detached version of Los Angeles. Starlet represents ambition, artificial glamour, romantic fixation and quiet desperation, functioning as both narrator and subject throughout the EP. Rather than a traditional character, she exists as a symbolic figure, reflecting the performative nature of desire and identity within fame-driven environments. Musically, Super Sunset draws heavily from 1980s synth-pop and synthwave, blending nostalgic production with sleek, modern pop sensibilities. Shimmering synthesizers, pulsating basslines and cinematic arrangements create a polished yet hollow atmosphere, mirroring Starlet’s curated exterior and emotional distance. Lyrically, the EP explores themes of loneliness, obsession, emotional numbness and self-awareness, often contrasting upbeat melodies with introspective and melancholic subject matter. Starlet moves through these songs as a figure caught between fantasy and reality, craving connection while remaining emotionally unreachable. Visually, the era reinforces the Starlet persona through stylized aesthetics, neon pale
