Electropop artist Alice Longyu Gao has announced their debut EP.

Titled High Dragon and Universe, the six-track release will arrive on October 14. When it comes to the EP’s title, the artist said this:

“Gao means ‘high’ in Chinese, ‘Long’ means ‘dragon,’ and 'Yu' means ‘universe’. My real name is a boy’s name because Phoenix usually symbolizes female in Chinese fairy tales & Dragon usually only symbolizes male. My dad always wanted a boy & gender assessment in China was illegal before the child’s birth (because people tend to abort girls), so my dad made up this name before I was born, not knowing what gender I'd be. To his and my entire family’s disappointment, I turned out to be a girl. I used to hate this name but now I feel like having a dragon in my name gives me wings."

To celebrate the EP’s announcement, the artist unveiled their new single (and EP’s opening track) "100 Boyfriends," which has their reuniting with 100 gecs’ Dylan Brady. The artist said this about their new track:

“I am a good girl who lived and struggled through different lives. Being dismissed and misunderstood is not nice; glad I am still here. In ‘100 Boyfriends’ I am fantasizing being the ‘bad gal Alice.’ For those who lack empathy and intelligence in real life, they love to gaslight me cause they are insecure in themselves, so in this song I am presenting the next level ‘bad gal Alice’ they can never mess with. I understand why humans are greedy and selfish, even though I wish they were not like that. I care for them and I still pray for a peaceful mind for them everyday. I aspire to love and work for other people’s benefit, because my experience growing up was almost too painful, I used to think my life was not worth living but I don’t think like that anymore. My songs are the opposite of the real me and my real life, making them is my therapy.”

An accompanying music video takes a more regular approach compared to their eye-catching visual for “Kanpai.” Gao said this about the video:

“I used 85% of my entire upcoming debut EP's budget on "Kanpai"'s music video so I think being honest and perform "100 Boyfriends" in my house making a vid like this is fun.”

Pre-saves for High Dragon and Universe can be made here. “100 Boyfriends” is available on digital services right now.

High Dragon and Universe tracklisting

1) 100 Boyfriends
2) Underrated Popstar
3) Bleeding in the Studio
4) Never Coming Back
5) Kanpai
6) DTM

Alice Longyu Gao tour dates

Sep 23, 2021 - Cornerstone - Berkeley, California^

Jan 13, 2022 - Union Stage - Washington, DC**

Jan 14, 2022 - Bowery Ballroom - New York, NY** (SOLD OUT)

Jan 15, 2022 - Velvet Underground - Toronto, ON**

Jan 18, 2022 - Lincoln Hall - Chicago, IL**

Jan 20, 2022 - Rickshaw Stop - San Francisco, CA**

Jan 21, 2022 - Troubadour - Los Angeles, CA**

Jan 27 2022 - The Coast - Fort Collins, CO^^^

Jan 28, 2022 - Hi-Dive - Denver, CO^^^

*ALG playing with Food House

^ALG supporting Terror Jr

^^ALG supporting Cupcakke

**ALG supporting Rebecca Black

^^^ALG playing with Alice Gas