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| Released = {{Start date|2015|04|07|df=y}}<ref name ="Idolator">{{cite web|title=Allie X’s Journey To Dimension X: Idolator Interview|url=http://www.idolator.com/7585493/allie-x-interview-catch-collxtion |accessdate= April 1, 2015}}</ref> <!-- Date of FIRST release in Lead and Infobox.-->
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| Label = ],<ref name="UMGALX">{{cite press release|title=Universal Music Canada New Release Book|url=http://rpmdistribution.ca/docs/85572_newreleasebook_universalmusiccanada___________150rgb.pdf?LanguageID=EN-US |accessdate= April 5, 2015}}</ref> ],<ref name ="Idolator"/> Sleepless Records<ref name="SleepLessRecords">{{cite press release|title= Sleepless Records - Allie X|url=http://sleepless-records.com/artists/alliex/ |accessdate=April 6, 2015}}</ref><ref name="linernotes">{{cite AV media notes|title= CollXtion I (])|type=Compact Disc|publisher=UMG}}</ref>
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| This album = '''''CollXtion I''''' <br /> (2015)
| Next album = '''''CollXtion II''''' | next_title = ]
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| single4 = Never Enough
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'''''CollXtion I''''' (pronounced "Collection One") is the debut ] by the Canadian singer-songwriter ], released physically on April 7, 2015 with a short sell cycle.<ref name="UMGALX"/> It is her first record released under the name Allie X. The album was initially released on April 7, 2015 in Canada.<ref>{{cite interview |title=Allie X Announces CollXtion I To Be Released April 7 |url=http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/allie-x-announces-collxtion-released-april-7/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403012845/http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/allie-x-announces-collxtion-released-april-7/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 3, 2015 |accessdate=April 1, 2015 }}</ref> The worldwide release was pushed back twice, once to April 14, 2015<ref name="Idolator"/> and then to April 21, 2015.<ref name="alliexaboutselftwitter">{{cite web |title= Allie X reveals worldwide release date |url= https://twitter.com/alliexxxxandra/status/585512617495625730 |accessdate=April 11, 2015}}</ref><!-- See ] --> Allie has stated that the album is influenced by her interest in ], ], and the ].<ref name="Idolator"/><ref name=bullett>{{cite interview|title=Allie X, the Future of Pop|url=http://bullettmedia.com/article/allie-x/|accessdate=April 2, 2015|archive-date=October 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019111354/http://bullettmedia.com/article/allie-x/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=vice>{{cite interview |title=Allie X: "I DON'T Want To Be Anyone's Bitch' |url=http://noisey.vice.com/en_ca/blog/allie-x-i-dont-want-to-be-anyones-bitch |accessdate= April 1, 2015}}</ref> During a question and answer session on social media site ], Allie stated that the overall theme for ''CollXtion I'' is "] and ]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://alliexandra.com/post/135061978790/what-would-you-say-the-overall-theme-for-collxtion|title=CollXtion I: Addiction/Self Destruction and CollXtion II: Longing/Being Lost|website=]|publisher=alliexxxxandra.com|author=Allie X|date=December 12, 2016}}</ref>

'''''CollXtion I''''' is the debut studio EP by ] ] ], released physically on April 7, 2015 with a short cell cycle.<ref name="UMGALX"/> It is her first record released under the name ]. The digital EP was originally scheduled for release on April 7, 2015,<ref>{{cite interview|title=Allie X Announces CollXtion I To Be Released April 7|url=http://www.musicnewsnashville.com/allie-x-announces-collxtion-released-april-7/ |accessdate= April 1, 2015}}</ref> but was pushed back to April 14, 2015.<ref name="Idolator"/> ''CollXtion I'' is intended to be the first of at least 5 "CollXtions," each being a unique ] experience that will include the spinning GIF's featured in her ] videos, a ] detailing an abstract ], and ] to allow fans to make their own creations.<ref name="Idolator"/> She has stated that the EP is influenced by her interest in medicine, psychology, and the macabre.<ref name="Idolator"/><ref name=bullett>{{cite interview|title=Allie X, the Future of Pop|url=http://bullettmedia.com/article/allie-x/ |accessdate=April 2, 2015}}</ref><ref name=vice>{{cite interview|title=ALLIE X: "I DON'T WANT TO BE ANYONE'S BITCH"|url=http://noisey.vice.com/en_ca/blog/allie-x-i-dont-want-to-be-anyones-bitch |accessdate= April 1, 2015}}</ref>


==Promotion== ==Promotion==
''CollXtion I'' has been promoted by full length tracks of the singles, released to YouTube and her Soundcloud, and ''xamples'', or snippets, of other non-single tracks released exclusively on YouTube, all of which feature her characteristic spinning GIF animations.<ref>{{cite AV media|title=Allie X/Youtube|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb1cXeayhg_La-C_saU76DA/videos |accessdate=April 2, 2015}}</ref> She will be undertaking an artist's residency at the Phi Centre in ] from April 30 to May 2, 2015. The residency will begin with a live performance on April 30, and will include interactive media installations, a ], and a curated online experience.<ref name="48h">{{cite press release|title= Phi Centre Allie X 48h|url=http://phi-centre.com/en/events/id/48halliex |accessdate=April 2, 2015}}</ref> ''CollXtion I'' has been promoted by full-length tracks of the singles, released to YouTube and her Soundcloud, and "xamples", or snippets, of other non-single tracks released exclusively on YouTube, all of which feature her characteristic spinning GIF animations.<ref>{{cite AV media|title=Allie X/Youtube|url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCb1cXeayhg_La-C_saU76DA/videos |accessdate=April 2, 2015}}</ref> She undertook an artist's residency at the Phi Centre in ], Canada from April 30 to May 2, 2015. The residency began with a live performance on April 30 and it included interactive media installations, a ], and a curated online experience.<ref name="48h">{{cite press release|title= Phi Centre Allie X 48h|url=http://phi-centre.com/en/events/id/48halliex |accessdate=April 2, 2015}}</ref>


== Critical Response == == Critical reception ==
{{Music ratings
The singles preceding ''CollXtion I'' received acclaim from many ]. Upon the release of ''Catch'', Jamie Milton of DIY magazine says, of Allie X and her single, "Allie X stepped on the scene like a bottle of wine at a wedding - everyone wanted a piece of her."<ref name="diymagazine">{{cite interview|title=Allie X Shares New Track|url=https://www.diymag.com/archive/watch-allie-x-shares-new-prime-track/ |accessdate=April 2, 2015}}</ref> TIME's Jasmine Cox complemented the track, saying it "shines with a level of polish and craft that’s remarkable," and complemented X's "attention to detail."<ref name=TIMECatch>{{cite web|title=Allie X's catch Is...|url=http://time.com/4409/allie-x-catch-single/ |accessdate=April 2, 2015}}</ref> Logan White of Billboard magazine called ''Catch'' "an expertly crafted, remarkably vulnerable synth-pop showcase."<ref name="BillboardMagazine"/> Carl Williot from Idolator said that ''Catch'' was "everything that’s wonderful about under-the-radar pop music right now: immaculate hooks, pristine synth work, vocal versatility, bold atmospherics and a beating, bursting heart," and named it "the best song of 2014."<ref name="Idolator"/>
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| rev2Score = 4/5<ref name="PressPlayOk"/>
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| rev3Score = 8/10<ref name="exclaim"/>
| rev4 = ''Pretty Much Amazing''
| rev4Score = B−<ref name="jeanlucmarsh"/>
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| rev5Score = 3/5<ref name="KevinRitchieNow"/>
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''Edmonton Journal''{{'}}s Julia LeConte gives a positive review of the release, calling it, "a smartly written seven-song EP that offers up a smorgasboard of indelible hooks," and goes on to say her song creating ability matches her "spectacular" voice.<ref name="Julia">{{cite web|title=Julia LeConte of Edmonton Journal reviews CollXtion I|url=http://www.blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2015/04/06/album-review-allie-x-collxtion-i/|accessdate=April 11, 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150413052513/http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2015/04/06/album-review-allie-x-collxtion-i/|archivedate=April 13, 2015}}</ref> <!-- news interactive column, not a blog. --> The editor of ''Pressplay'' says that thematically, ''CollXtion I'', isn't much, but that the whole package is a knockout. The editor goes on to describe the content as, "songs that belong in the charts, and it's only a matter of time before the world takes note."<ref name="PressPlayOk">{{cite web|title=The hotly-tipped Canadian scores with her debut of ready-made chart-toppers|url=http://www.pressplayok.com/review-allie-x-collxtion-i/|accessdate=April 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522120131/http://pressplayok.com/review-allie-x-collxtion-i/|archive-date=May 22, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Ryan McNutt of '']'' says ''CollXtion I'' finds its place in its opposites, from its simultaneous "clinical coolness," to "warm and present immediacy," and her "familiar yet foreign," vocals. Overall he says it is a "confident, catchy debut," with "earwormy flourishes along the way."<ref name="exclaim">{{cite web|title=Allie X CollXtion I - Exclaim|url=http://www.exclaim.ca/Music/article/allie_x-collxtion_i |accessdate=April 11, 2015}}</ref> Jean-Luc Marsh, hailing from Pretty Much Amazing, gave a slightly less than positive review, saying that, "X has an occasional knack for pop at its saccharine, venomous best." He says her only misstep is, "Good, which hangs inoffensively but unceremoniously." On a more positive note, he added that, "she makes up for it with an impassioned performance on closer 'Sanctuary,' packing a platitude-laden vocal wallop."<ref name="jeanlucmarsh">{{cite web|title=Jean-Luc Marsh reviews CollXtion I|url=http://www.prettymuchamazing.com/reviews/allie-x-collxtion-i|accessdate=April 11, 2015|archive-date=April 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417065158/http://prettymuchamazing.com/reviews/allie-x-collxtion-i|url-status=dead}}</ref> Joshua Bote of ''The Daily Californian'' said of her September 2015 live performance at Rickshaw Stop of the songs from CollXtion I, "Her nearly flawless performance left a gaping hole where Allie X's identity should have been."<ref name="dailycal.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.dailycal.org/2015/09/08/allie-xs-pristine-performance-rickshaw-stop-lacks-personality/|title=Allie X's pristine performance at Rickshaw Stop lacks personality - The Daily Californian|work=The Daily Californian|date=September 8, 2015 |accessdate=15 November 2015}}</ref> Bote also stated, "she launched into tune after tune from CollXtion and consistently maintained the awkward rigidity of her semi-dancing, semi-flailing routine. Each number was flawlessly performed, but her set lacked an identifiable persona that set her apart from any of the Top 40 divas."<ref name="dailycal.org"/> Kevin Ritchie of NOW Toronto gives the EP a rating of "Good," saying that " is the latest in a long line of acts... to revel in uptempo melancholia," but that "it's got solid hooks, massive melodies, multi-tracked emotions and a pile of unhealthy relationship metaphors."<ref name="KevinRitchieNow">{{cite web|title= CollXtion I by Allie X (NOW Review)|date=April 8, 2015 |url=https://nowtoronto.com/music/album-reviews/allie-x/ |accessdate=April 12, 2015}}</ref>


Buzzfeed's Matthew Perpetua described ''Prime'' as a "colorful, stylish synth pop song" that is "arguably even better than ''Catch''."<ref name=BuzzfeedPrime>{{cite web|title=Allie X Prime Buzzfeed|url=http://www.buzzfeed.com/perpetua/allie-x-prime#.xlN003b9ZY |accessdate=April 2, 2015}}</ref> Melissa Locker of TIME called the song "an injection of sparkly synth-pop that’s so catchy. it reminds you of why pop songs are called infectious in the first place."<ref name=TIMEPrime>{{cite web|title=Get Your Cubicle A-Rockin’ With Allie X’s New Song "Prime"|url=http://time.com/30574/allie-x-prime-single/ |accessdate=April 2, 2015}}</ref> Upon the release of ''Catch'', Jamie Milton of ''DIY Magazine'' says, of Allie X and her single, "Allie X stepped on the scene like a bottle of wine at a wedding - everyone wanted a piece of her."<ref name="diymagazine">{{cite interview|title=Allie X Shares New Track|url=https://www.diymag.com/archive/watch-allie-x-shares-new-prime-track/|accessdate=April 2, 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150409003442/https://diymag.com/archive/watch-allie-x-shares-new-prime-track/|archivedate=April 9, 2015}}</ref> TIME's Jasmine Cox complemented the track, saying it "shines with a level of polish and craft that's remarkable," and complemented X's "attention to detail."<ref name=TIMECatch>{{cite web|title=Allie X's catch Is...|date=4 February 2014 |url=https://time.com/4409/allie-x-catch-single/ |access-date=April 2, 2015}}</ref> Logan White of Billboard magazine called ''Catch'' "an expertly crafted, remarkably vulnerable synth-pop showcase."<ref name="BillboardMagazine"/> Carl Williot from Idolator said that ''Catch'' was "everything that's wonderful about under-the-radar pop music right now: immaculate hooks, pristine synth work, vocal versatility, bold atmospherics and a beating, bursting heart," and named it "the best song of 2014."<ref name="Idolator"/> Buzzfeed's Matthew Perpetua described ''Prime'' as a "colorful, stylish synth pop song" that is "arguably even better than ''Catch''."<ref name=BuzzfeedPrime>{{cite web|title=Allie X Prime Buzzfeed|website=] |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/perpetua/allie-x-prime#.xlN003b9ZY |accessdate=April 2, 2015}}</ref> Melissa Locker of TIME called the song "an injection of sparkly synth-pop that's so catchy. it reminds you of why pop songs are called infectious in the first place."<ref name=TIMEPrime>{{cite web|title=Get Your Cubicle A-Rockin' With Allie X's New Song "Prime"|date=March 9, 2014 |url=https://time.com/30574/allie-x-prime-single/ |access-date=April 2, 2015}}</ref> "Bitch" was described as, "brimming with bubbly bleeps and sonic squelches," and as highlighting "Ms. X's dream-like vocals," by Robbie Daw of Idolator.<ref name=IdolatorBitch>{{cite web |title=Allie X's "BITCH" Video: Watch As She Continues to Spin and Surprise |date=May 6, 2014 |url= http://www.idolator.com/7517198/allie-x-bitch-video |accessdate=April 2, 2015}}</ref> Popjustice said, "Allie X is one of the best new entities in all of Pop," going on to say that "Bitch" is a "bit noisier than 'Prime' and 'Catch' but no less amazing."<ref name="popjusticebitch">{{cite web |title=Allie X - 'Bitch' |date=July 8, 2014 |url= https://www.popjustice.com/songs/allie-x-bitch/ |accessdate=April 2, 2015}}</ref>


''Exclaim!'' named the EP the 10th best EP of 2015.<ref name="exclaim-list">{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/exclaims_top_ten_eps-best_of_2015|title=Exclaim!'s Top 10 EPs|last2=Carlick|first2=Stephen|last1=Lindsay|first1=Cam|work=Exclaim!|date=December 1, 2015|accessdate=December 15, 2020}}</ref>
''Bitch'' was described as, "brimming with bubbly bleeps and sonic squelches," and as highlighting "Ms. X’s dream-like vocals," by Robbie Daw of Idolator.<ref name=IdolatorBitch>{{cite web|title=Allie X’s "BITCH" Video: Watch As She Continues To Spin And Surprise|url=http://www.idolator.com/7517198/allie-x-bitch-video |accessdate=April 2, 2015}}</ref> Popjustice said, "Allie X is one of the best new entities in all of Pop," going on to say that ''Bitch'' "is a bit noisier than ''Prime'' and ''Catch'' but no less amazing."<ref name="popjusticebitch">{{cite web|title=Allie X - Bitch|url=https://www.popjustice.com/songs/allie-x-bitch/ |accessdate=April 2, 2015}}</ref>


== Track listing == ==Track listing==
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2015 EP by Allie X
CollXtion I
EP by Allie X
ReleasedApril 7, 2015 (2015-04-07)
Genre
Length27:13
Label
Producer
Allie X chronology
CollXtion I
(2015)
CollXtion II
(2017)
Singles from CollXtion I
  1. "Catch"
    Released: February 3, 2014
  2. "Prime"
    Released: March 18, 2014
  3. "Bitch"
    Released: April 6, 2014
  4. "Never Enough"
    Released: November 11, 2015

CollXtion I (pronounced "Collection One") is the debut extended play by the Canadian singer-songwriter Allie X, released physically on April 7, 2015 with a short sell cycle. It is her first record released under the name Allie X. The album was initially released on April 7, 2015 in Canada. The worldwide release was pushed back twice, once to April 14, 2015 and then to April 21, 2015. Allie has stated that the album is influenced by her interest in medicine, psychology, and the macabre. During a question and answer session on social media site Tumblr, Allie stated that the overall theme for CollXtion I is "addiction and self destruction".

Promotion

CollXtion I has been promoted by full-length tracks of the singles, released to YouTube and her Soundcloud, and "xamples", or snippets, of other non-single tracks released exclusively on YouTube, all of which feature her characteristic spinning GIF animations. She undertook an artist's residency at the Phi Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada from April 30 to May 2, 2015. The residency began with a live performance on April 30 and it included interactive media installations, a pop-up shop, and a curated online experience.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Edmonton Journal
Pressplay4/5
Exclaim!8/10
Pretty Much AmazingB−
NOW3/5

Edmonton Journal's Julia LeConte gives a positive review of the release, calling it, "a smartly written seven-song EP that offers up a smorgasboard of indelible hooks," and goes on to say her song creating ability matches her "spectacular" voice. The editor of Pressplay says that thematically, CollXtion I, isn't much, but that the whole package is a knockout. The editor goes on to describe the content as, "songs that belong in the charts, and it's only a matter of time before the world takes note." Ryan McNutt of Exclaim! says CollXtion I finds its place in its opposites, from its simultaneous "clinical coolness," to "warm and present immediacy," and her "familiar yet foreign," vocals. Overall he says it is a "confident, catchy debut," with "earwormy flourishes along the way." Jean-Luc Marsh, hailing from Pretty Much Amazing, gave a slightly less than positive review, saying that, "X has an occasional knack for pop at its saccharine, venomous best." He says her only misstep is, "Good, which hangs inoffensively but unceremoniously." On a more positive note, he added that, "she makes up for it with an impassioned performance on closer 'Sanctuary,' packing a platitude-laden vocal wallop." Joshua Bote of The Daily Californian said of her September 2015 live performance at Rickshaw Stop of the songs from CollXtion I, "Her nearly flawless performance left a gaping hole where Allie X's identity should have been." Bote also stated, "she launched into tune after tune from CollXtion and consistently maintained the awkward rigidity of her semi-dancing, semi-flailing routine. Each number was flawlessly performed, but her set lacked an identifiable persona that set her apart from any of the Top 40 divas." Kevin Ritchie of NOW Toronto gives the EP a rating of "Good," saying that " is the latest in a long line of acts... to revel in uptempo melancholia," but that "it's got solid hooks, massive melodies, multi-tracked emotions and a pile of unhealthy relationship metaphors."

Upon the release of Catch, Jamie Milton of DIY Magazine says, of Allie X and her single, "Allie X stepped on the scene like a bottle of wine at a wedding - everyone wanted a piece of her." TIME's Jasmine Cox complemented the track, saying it "shines with a level of polish and craft that's remarkable," and complemented X's "attention to detail." Logan White of Billboard magazine called Catch "an expertly crafted, remarkably vulnerable synth-pop showcase." Carl Williot from Idolator said that Catch was "everything that's wonderful about under-the-radar pop music right now: immaculate hooks, pristine synth work, vocal versatility, bold atmospherics and a beating, bursting heart," and named it "the best song of 2014." Buzzfeed's Matthew Perpetua described Prime as a "colorful, stylish synth pop song" that is "arguably even better than Catch." Melissa Locker of TIME called the song "an injection of sparkly synth-pop that's so catchy. it reminds you of why pop songs are called infectious in the first place." "Bitch" was described as, "brimming with bubbly bleeps and sonic squelches," and as highlighting "Ms. X's dream-like vocals," by Robbie Daw of Idolator. Popjustice said, "Allie X is one of the best new entities in all of Pop," going on to say that "Bitch" is a "bit noisier than 'Prime' and 'Catch' but no less amazing."

Exclaim! named the EP the 10th best EP of 2015.

Track listing

Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hello"
  • Hughes
  • Wise
3:48
2."Catch"
  • Hughes
  • Wise
3:45
3."Prime"
  • Hughes
  • Wise
  • Hughes
  • Wise
4:13
4."Tumor"
  • Hughes
  • Mathieu Jomphe Lépine
  • Hughes
  • Billboard
3:08
5."Bitch"
  • Hughes
  • Julian Gramma
  • Hughes
  • Gramma
3:27
6."Good"
  • Hughes
  • Lépine
  • Hughes
  • Billboard
4:13
7."Sanctuary"
  • Hughes
  • Jeberg
4:39
CollXtion I – Deluxe and vinyl edition (bonus track)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
8."Never Enough"
  • Hughes
  • Wise
  • Hughes
  • Wise
3:58
CollXtion I – 2021 vinyl reissue edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
6."Glam!" (Demo)
  • Hughes
  • Wise
  • Hughes
  • Wise
3:42
7."Good"
  • Hughes
  • Lépine
  • Hughes
  • Billboard
4:13
8."Sanctuary"
  • Hughes
  • Brett McLaughlin
  • Jonas Jeberg
  • Hughes
  • Jeberg
4:39
9."Never Enough"
  • Hughes
  • Wise
  • Hughes
  • Wise
3:58
10."Tongue Tied" (Demo)
  • Hughes
  • Wise
  • Hughes
  • Wise
 
11."Too Much to Dream"
  • Hughes
  • Wise
  • Jungle George
  • Xandy Berry
  • Hughes
  • Wise
  • Jungle George
  • Xandy Berry
3:17

References

  1. ^ "Allie X's Journey To Dimension X: Idolator Interview". April 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  2. ^ "Who Is Allie X? 'Catch' Singer Talks Katy Perry Shout-Out, Her Pop Takeover Plan" (Interview). Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  3. ^ Lindsay, Cam; Carlick, Stephen (December 1, 2015). "Exclaim!'s Top 10 EPs". Exclaim!. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
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  6. ^ CollXtion I (Liner Notes) (Compact Disc). UMG.
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  8. "Rateyourmusic - Catch / Catch". Archived from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
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  10. "Rateyourmusic - Bitch / Bitch". Retrieved April 6, 2015.
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  12. "Allie X reveals worldwide release date". Retrieved April 11, 2015.
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  14. "Allie X: "I DON'T Want To Be Anyone's Bitch'" (Interview). Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  15. Allie X (December 12, 2016). "CollXtion I: Addiction/Self Destruction and CollXtion II: Longing/Being Lost". Tumblr. alliexxxxandra.com.
  16. Allie X/Youtube. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  17. "Phi Centre Allie X 48h" (Press release). Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  18. ^ "Julia LeConte of Edmonton Journal reviews CollXtion I". Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  19. ^ "The hotly-tipped Canadian scores with her debut of ready-made chart-toppers". Archived from the original on May 22, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  20. ^ "Allie X CollXtion I - Exclaim". Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  21. ^ "Jean-Luc Marsh reviews CollXtion I". Archived from the original on April 17, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  22. ^ "CollXtion I by Allie X (NOW Review)". April 8, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  23. ^ "Allie X's pristine performance at Rickshaw Stop lacks personality - The Daily Californian". The Daily Californian. September 8, 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  24. "Allie X Shares New Track" (Interview). Archived from the original on April 9, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  25. "Allie X's catch Is..." 4 February 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
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  28. "Allie X's "BITCH" Video: Watch As She Continues to Spin and Surprise". May 6, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  29. "Allie X - 'Bitch'". July 8, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
  30. "CollXtion I (Deluxe Version) by Allie X". iTunes Store (GB). Apple. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
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