Enfnts Terribles

How does it feel to be back?

I was quite scared because being away for four years, you naturally worry about how the first thing you release will be and how you bring yourself back into that whole world again. I was so overwhelmed and amazed by how the reactions are and how supportive everyone was. It was nice to see that there are still so many people hungry for new music, which I wasn’t expecting.

You vanished for four years but used the time to rediscover yourself. How important was this journey for you?

It was so important for me. I felt that I really needed to connect with what I absolutely wanted and find the core of what I want to do. I needed to step back, get in touch with myself again, and realize what kind of music I wanted to make. I was thinking a lot of the phase I wanted my career to go and it was probably the best thing I’ve ever done. I was finally able to take the reins and power back of a lot of things that maybe started to feel like they weren’t in my control as much anymore.

When I started to make music again, I built my new team around me that I wanted, and it was such a nourishing feeling. Being able to have had that time to figure out how you want things to go and who you want to work with. It was very empowering to create this new team.

Did you slow down for a bit because you felt stuck in your situation?

I definitely felt that I was not particularly going down the route I wanted, and I needed to reconnect with myself. I felt as if I was running away with things that were going on and just needed to sit within myself. I had to process the things that have happened and then figure out where I wanted to go next. It was a great chance to rethink everything and start a new creative project with a current vision. It was nice to feel that I was coming back with something fresh and something that had time to develop in my mind.

“Love Not Loving You” is your first release in four years. What makes this song so special?

The funny thing about this song is that I felt that I was writing the song for myself a little bit. The song is about celebrating and showing the freedom and independency you gain when leaving a bad relationship. It has this message in it where I talk about my unhealthy relationship and it gave me the courage in the end that I could leave that situation. It’s the sort of song I would listen to after a breakup to give me that strength and feel empowered. The core of the song is pretty much from that mindset, so I’m really connected to the song because it feels like I’m singing this mantra to myself.

We currently live in very unstable political times. Is that something that has an impact on your songwriting?

It definitely does because the current climate will always have an impact on what I’m writing. I don’t feel like I can write or speak for anyone else but myself and how I feel, but the political climate will always influence the way I’m telling a story in my song. There’s so much uncertainty, vulnerability, and fear in the world right now. So it takes a crazy amount of courage and conversations to create an understanding of our environment.

You’ve already released two albums and are ready to unleash a new chapter of your artistry. What will the new music be like and when can we expect it?

I can’t wait to put all the music out we’ve been working on. The new music is really more coming of age because there’s, for example, an element of me taking my career into my own hands and a lot of the writing is about the process of everything I’ve experienced in the last four years. It’s a real whirlpool of emotions! The sound is definitely evolved compared to the last record, but there are also parts where I go back to the early music I made. There’s a real sense of freedom in the new songs, so I think it will be really interesting when we start releasing all these different singles because there are a lot of different sides to this album.