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Alexandria Maillot Explores the Weight of Memory on “Cherry Pit”
- Jennifer Gurton
- 6 minutes ago
- 1 min read
Vancouver-based artist Alexandria Maillot has released “Cherry Pit,” the latest single from their forthcoming album Cryptomnesia. Blending baroque alt-pop with dream pop, indietronica, psychedelia, and alternative R&B, the new track offers another look into Maillot’s signature “swoon rock” sound.
Raised on Vancouver Island and now based in Vancouver, Maillot has spent years building a catalog rooted in immersive songwriting and cinematic production. On “Cherry Pit,” that approach becomes particularly introspective as they examine the memories and emotions that remain long after a relationship, chapter, or former version of ourselves has ended.
The song’s central metaphor is deceptively simple. Like the pit left behind after eating a cherry, certain memories remain even after the sweetness surrounding them is gone. Maillot doesn’t attempt to package that experience into a clean story of heartbreak and healing. Instead, “Cherry Pit” sits comfortably within the contradiction, exploring how nostalgia can simultaneously comfort us and reopen old wounds.
Lush synths and hypnotic grooves create a dreamlike backdrop for Maillot’s gritted, nuanced vocals, allowing the production to feel expansive without overpowering the song’s emotional core. There’s an almost cinematic quality to the track, making its reflections on love, loss, vulnerability, and growth feel bigger with every listen.
“Cherry Pit” continues an already notable run for Maillot, whose music has received support from CBC Music and SiriusXM and appeared in productions from Netflix, Fox/Hulu, MTV, Hallmark, and Syfy. They were also nominated for Breakout Artist of the Year at the 2020 Western Canadian Music Awards.
With Cryptomnesia on the horizon, “Cherry Pit” suggests Maillot is entering one of their most experimental and emotionally compelling chapters yet.
