Alessi Rose: Voyeur EP Review

By Magda Kanecka I august 2025

"Voyeur" by Alessi Rose cover art

With Alessi Rose rapidly rising to fame in recent months and gaining popularity after supporting Dua Lipa on her Radical Optimism stadium tour ahead of the release of her third EP, Voyeur, it is evident that Alessi is a crucial candidate for the next big thing in pop music. 

This release is my favourite of hers to date, and this era of Alessi Rose is defined precisely by “love, discomfort, yearning, anger & every other conflicting emotion ever”, as described by Alessi on her Instagram upon the release of the EP. And it is safe to say that Voyeur delivers exactly that.

My personal favourites have additionally been marked with a ★ – feel free to use them as recommendations if you’re just diving into her work!

★Track 1: Same Mouth

The opening track of the EP, as well as the first single from it, continues to be one

of my favourites of hers. Disguised under playful melodies and emotionally charged vocals, it is the determining essence of Alessi’s sound. 

Showcasing a desperate push-and-pull relationship, the lyrics are raw, passionate, yet the song itself is incredibly fun even when you put the emotions aside. The chorus is catchy, and it made up a perfect first single release, securing its place deep within my playlists since its release.

The pre-chorus lines “Paint the red flags green / ‘Cause I fell effortlessly / God, it’s so embarrassing / But I’m in one-hundred” are such a perfect build-up to the guitar-filled chorus; I adore how this song is produced. 

Particularly notable, the switch-ups of lines “Say you’re not down”, to “Say you’re knocked down”, onto “Say we’re done now” are such a great detail worth paying attention to throughout the song, adding depth and emotional pacing.

★Track 2: Take It or Leave It

When the track list got released, I was most excited to hear this song, and I’m so glad it lived up to the expectations I had of it. 

One thing about Alessi’s music is that even while the lyrics often describe desperate and confusing situations and feelings, she is still able to have fun with it. This is especially the case in Take It or Leave It; Alessi lays out her feelings, and it’s like she says, ‘do whatever you want with it, but this is how I feel.’ – and I love how honest she allows herself to be in the process.

I must also note that I love the bridge of this song and the change in lyrics from “I can make a scene if that’s what you want” to “I won’t make a scene if that’s what you want” – it feels like such a nice change, and the effect it leaves on the listener is very appropriate with her vocal changes.

★Track 3: Everything Anything

This song reminds me of something Olivia Rodrigo would play in the best way possible, in terms of its sound – a true crowd-pleaser and the epitome of girly pop music that is perfect for Alessi Rose’s growing fanbase.

The chorus is catchy, and I must admit, waiting to hear this as part of the EP instead of as a standalone single made it fit so well in between all the other songs. It feels like such a nice lift-up after the more intense Take It or Leave It. 

Aside from the chorus, yet again, it is the bridge that stands out the most to me. Alessi seems to have mastered the art of the mid-song emotional pivot, expressing frustration, rage, paired with empowerment, all packed into one song.

★Track 4: Stella

Lyrically, this song hits incredibly hard, describing the difficulties of female friendships and thoroughly discussing themes of jealousy, disagreements, alienation, and struggling to fight your way through the complex feelings you’re feeling, which many listeners will find painfully relatable.

With the key chorus line “Stella, I’m over / Stella, I’m out / ‘Cause I don’t get the joke every time you’re around” capturing a specific type of emotional exhaustion, this song is so well-written it’s hard to stay away, though it provokes so many conflicting feelings. 

Though on the slower side melodically, I still adore its lyrical honesty and passion, and Alessi’s vocals here are particularly worth noting, for they are both well executed and well layered in terms of production.

★Track 5: That Could Be Me

My first thought upon this track’s release was how good and fun this must sound live – and mere days after, my TikTok algorithm showed me videos of Alessi performing the song while supporting Dua Lipa at Wembley. It is safe to say I was right about my initial thought.

Almost hitting pop-punk-y notes with its guitars and bass, it is evident that Alessi Rose had fun experimenting with the production of her second single from the EP, executing a bolder, rock-influenced side of her music.

Whereas personally I haven’t found myself coming back to this song as much as some others from Voyeur, this does not take away from the fact that the song is currently amongst the top five most-streamed Alessi Rose songs to date – steadily establishing itself as a fan favourite.

★Track 6: RIP

A slight switch-up from the previous happy-sounding pop songs, RIP is much more vulnerable and slower. I think fans of Sabrina Carpenter’s 2022 release “Emails I can’t send” would particularly love this.

I come back to this song mainly for its lyrics, with Alessi acknowledging she isn’t perfect while also gently pointing out that the relationship she’s in is consuming her in bad ways – and the struggle of the other person not entirely acknowledging their faults in this.

Yet again, the bridge is extremely powerful in its background production, with the instruments adding to the emotions of frustration, especially in the heartbreaking line of “If you’re gonna kill me // Do it completely”.

★Track 7: Bittersweet

The title of this song describes it perfectly – for the song is just that, bittersweet. It is desperation, understanding when a relationship, whatever it is, is coming to an end, and still struggling to let it go – “Sometimes, I dream about you, don’t know what it means”.

I love that this song doesn’t exactly describe what type of relationship Alessi is referring to here; it is completely up to the listener to interpret it as they wish. Whether it’s a romantic relationship or a complex friendship that is falling apart, I love Bittersweet for ambiguously acknowledging miscommunications and disappointment, especially in the line “I’m not angry, I’m not sad, I’m in-between, I’m bittersweet” – perfectly summarising the emotions described throughout the EP.

With Alessi Rose’s Voyeur tour kicking off in September this year, the acoustic guitar in the background makes me think this song would be an excellent mid-point in a concert setlist, with other similar songs played before and after, before the show concludes with rather upbeat melodies and Alessi Rose’s most popular songs, such as the track Pretty World from her earlier 2025 EP for your validation.

★Track 8: Dumb Girl

I love the lyrics to this song the most, and I think Dumb Girl is my overall favourite from the EP.

“I can’t tell if it’s hurts me / And my threshold must be high / ‘Cause I go back to you almost every time”

 – the way the song is written perfectly describes confusion and wanting the other person to be better instead of finding someone better, which continues throughout the verse – “Think I’m avoidant, so I’ll hurt me with you”. The self-awareness, in addition to all the other feelings mentioned in this song, is exactly the type of song that makes you stop and re-listen in the midst of it.

The vocal execution of the key chorus line “One foot out the door, there’ll be some other dumb girl there to get you off” is catchy yet raw and charged with emotion, I’m excited to see whether this song will make it onto the tour setlist and how Alessi will execute it live. 

★Final thoughts

I loved listening to Voyeur primarily for its raw, lyrical makeup, which showcases the complexity of relationships and describes what it’s like to be a woman in the dating scene, entangled in complicated situations and navigating one's way around even when things don’t go one's way. 

Voyeur is a tight, emotionally intricate 25-minute journey through the ups and downs of modern relationships, regardless of what they are or whom they are with. This proves Alessi Rose to be not only a fun pop voice but also a sharp songwriter with a keen sense for meaning, melody and production.

The euphoric highs of the EP, such as Same Mouth or That Could Be Me, are directly contrasted with devastating lows, such as Bittersweet or Dumb Girl, without ever losing their cohesion. Whether you are drawn to Rose’s honesty, fun and catchy melodies, or her ever-growing confidence, she is definitely an artist to watch out for, and Voyeur is an excellent place to start watching.

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