#NEWMUSIC: ALEX SAMPSON NEW EP “GROWING PAINS”

Today, Alex Sampson released his new EP, Growing Pains, via Warner Records. Listen HERE. Produced by David Pramik (Selena Gomez, Bebe Rexha, Logic), Growing Pains finds Sampson turning real-life experiences into a sharp, heartfelt collection of songs about love, heartbreak, loss, and growing up in real time. Across the project, he leans into the emotional honesty that has become a signature of his songwriting, capturing the moments that change us – the relationships that linger, the endings that hurt, and the perspective that comes after.

“The Growing Pains EP is my favorite project I’ve done to date. I say that every time but it’s because I always mean it,” said Sampson. “I hope the fans listen to this project and understand that I’m just like them. I go through the same things as everyone else. I’ve fallen in love, gotten my heart broken, lost people, etc. I ask everyone to listen from top to bottom as it tells a little bit of a story. Thanks for listening.” 

Featuring recent singles “How Lucky Am I?,” “Misery,” and “Not Even Gone,” Growing Pains traces the emotional arc of moving through heartbreak, memory and self-discovery. The EP balances Sampson’s timeless pop instincts with a more personal point of view, offering a closer look at an artist coming into his own with clarity, vulnerability and confidence.

The release arrives during a pivotal chapter for Sampson, following his first headline tour across the U.S. and Canada earlier this year and the announcement that he will join Freya Skye as support on her upcoming tour.

With Growing Pains, Sampson steps further into his next era, delivering a project that feels intimate, reflective and deeply connected to the fans who have grown alongside him.

About Alex Sampson
Canadian-born singer-songwriter Alex Sampson is emerging as one of pop’s most promising new voices, pairing boy-next-door charm with the emotional vulnerability of early 2000s singer-songwriters. Raised in Atikokan, Ontario, a small town of roughly 2,600 people, Sampson first found a global audience online through covers of artists including Ruth B, Ed Sheeran and Billie Eilish before introducing fans to his own songwriting with early originals like “Stay Here,” “All That We Could Have Been” and “Play Pretend.” Sampson has since released his debut EP, Blurry Vision, appeared on season nineteen of America’s Got Talent, and followed with his sophomore EP, Hopeless Romantic. Named to People Magazine’s 2023 Emerging Artists list, he has built a highly engaged fanbase of more than 5.8 million combined social followers and over 101 million total views, connecting with Gen Z listeners while maintaining a broader, cross-generational appeal. After opening for Alexander Stewart in Canada and joining Jamie Miller’s Long Way Home tour across North America and Europe, Sampson kicked off his first headline tour across the U.S. and Canada in 2026. He continues his next chapter with Growing Pains, out now via Warner Records.