Posted on February 28, 2026
My proudest achievement of 2025 was releasing new music: two singles and an EP! Having not released a project since my Honest EP in 2020 (although I later released the acoustic version in 2021), I’ve been so desperate to release more music but health stuff got in the way and it took a long time to get back to a place where I was even close to capable of managing the stress of putting out a new project (and stressful it was). Given everything that happened between late June and December, I didn’t have the headspace, the physical ability, the time, or any combination of the three to write about it properly. But I didn’t want to skip it because it is so important to me and to the last year so – finally – here is the post about my recent EP, Too Much And Not Enough, Vol. 1. This is – hopefully – the first in a series about my experiences of being autistic, inspired by how lonely and isolating it was to grow up, never seeing or hearing my life represented in books, film, TV, music, and so on. It’s taken a long time to feel ready to take on a project like this but now that I am, I know without a doubt that this is the art that I’m meant to be making.
“What makes Too Much And Not Enough, Vol. 1 powerful is its dual role as personal diary and shared lifeline. Hooper writes for her younger self, for others navigating similar realities, and for those who may be hearing these experiences articulated for the first time. The result is a project that doesn’t just speak – it listens back, offering connection in a world that often overlooks the voices that need to be heard most.” (x)
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Posted on November 30, 2023
‘Heal To Feel’ by Roseanna is out now!
I worked on this song with her a while ago and now it’s finally out in the world!
She is an amazing singer and writer and I love working with her, both on her music and on mine. Funnily enough, we had never actually met in person when we worked on this song, only hanging out and writing together over Teams during COVID; it’s very cool but kind of strange to see it finally out in the world! You can listen to it HERE!
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Posted on June 9, 2023
It’s now been several weeks since I released my new single, ‘House on Fire,’ accompanied by various different pictures and videos. There was the cover art for the single. . .

. . . the Instagram story content . . .
. . . and the lyric video for the song. . .
I thought that it might be fun to share the behind the scenes of making all of those things so I made a video where I talked about each part. . .
I hope this has been interesting and enjoyable. For a song without a traditional music video, there was quite a lot of video content to make and it was both a series of cool experiences and good fun. I often struggle with the visual aspect of releasing music – I think my brain is just more comfortable working with sound than visual imagery – so to feel so pleased with the result is really satisfying. It makes me feel a little more confident in creating the visuals for whatever comes next.
EDIT: You can now see the bloopers of making this video, where I struggled with all forms of transportation, repeatedly forgot what I was saying, and stuck my tongue out about a million times! Enjoy! (x)
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Hi! I’m Lauren Alex Hooper. Welcome to my little blog! I write about living with Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, OCD, CPTSD, depression, and anxiety, as well as other health issues including hEDS and POTS.
I’m an alt-pop singer-songwriter (it’s my biggest special interest and I have both a BA and MA in songwriting) and my most recent EP, Too Much And Not Enough, Vol. 1, is available on all music platforms and is the first in the series of works based on my experiences as an autistic person.
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