# The Alexander Technique (album)

The Alexander Technique is the fifth studio album by the English musician Rex Orange County. It was released on 6 September 2024 through RCA Records.

## Track listing

Note
* signifies an additional producer
* signifies a vocal producer

## Personnel

Musicians
* Alex O'Connor – lead vocals (all tracks), piano (tracks 1, 6, 16), strings (2, 6, 8, 11, 15, 16), drums (2), electric guitar (3, 5–8, 15), synthesizer (3–5, 9–11), programming (4, 8, 11), bass guitar (6–8, 11); glockenspiel, organ (6); synth bass (11), keyboards (15)
* David Wrench – programming
* Teo Halm – programming (tracks 2, 3, 7, 13, 16), acoustic guitar, bass guitar (2, 13); background vocals, drum machine, horn (2); electric guitar (3, 13), organ (4), synthesizer (7), trumpet (13)
* Everton Nelson – concertmaster (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
* Chris Worsey – cello (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
* Ian Burdge – cello (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
* Sophie Harris – cello (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
* Stacey Watton – double bass (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
* Sally Herbert – strings (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
* Bruce White – viola (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
* Fiona Bonds –viola (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
* John Metcalfe – viola (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
* Reiad Chibah – viola (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
* Alison Dods – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
* Ian Humphries – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
* Marianne Haynes – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
* Natalia Bonner – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
* Richard George – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
* Rick Koster – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
* Tom Pigott-Smith – violin (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16)
* Joe MacLaren – double bass (track 2), bass guitar (3), piano (16)
* Michael Underwood – saxophone (tracks 2, 7, 9, 16), bass clarinet (2, 7, 12, 16), brass (9, 16), flute (11, 12); acoustic guitar (12), piano (12)
* Johnny Woodham – trumpet (tracks 2, 9, 16)
* Reuben James – electric guitar (track 2), piano (11, 16), organ (11), synthesizer (16)
* Finn Carter – piano (track 2), synthesizer (12)
* Tyler Gilmore – loops (track 2)
* Jim Reed – programming (3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 15, 16), synthesizer (3, 4, 9, 12), bass guitar (8, 10), acoustic guitar (11), organ (11), strings (11, 15, 16), keyboards (15), piano (16)
* Cory Henry – organ (track 4)
* The Brass Rascals – brass (tracks 9, 16)
* Ed Parr – trombone (tracks 9, 16)
* Joe Bristow – trombone (tracks 9, 16)
* Tim Quicke – trumpet (tracks 9, 16)
* Tom Briers – tuba (tracks 9, 16)
* Pino Palladino – bass guitar (tracks 10, 12, 15, 16)
* Henry Webb Jenkins – pedal steel guitar (track 13)
* James Blake – vocals, piano (track 14)
Technical
* Matt Colton – mastering
* David Wrench – mixing
* Chloe Kraemer – engineering (tracks 1–12, 15)
* Tom Archer – engineering (tracks 2–13, 15)
* Tyler Gilmore –engineering (track 2)
* Nathaniel Alfred – engineering (track 4)
* Dylan Neustadter – engineering (tracks 13, 14)
* Damien Lewis – engineering (track 16)
* Grace Banks – engineering assistance
* Tim Pennells – engineering assistance
* Rob Sellens – engineering assistance (1)
* Ed Farrell – engineering assistance (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16)
* Matt Jones – engineering assistance (tracks 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16)
* Vinicius Lima – engineering assistance (tracks 2, 3)
* Jon Sher – engineering assistance (tracks 4, 14)
* Harpaal Sanghera – engineering assistance (track 4)
* Fran Edwards – engineering assistance (tracks 7, 9)
* Luke Farnell – engineering assistance (track 12)
* Noah Rastegar – engineering assistance (track 16)

## Charts

Chart performance for The Alexander Technique :
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 77 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 10 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 15 |
| US Billboard 200 | 151 |
| US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard) | 32 |