Enfnts Terribles

Your new single “Apricot” is part of your upcoming album Coming of Age. How is it to unveil the album bit by bit with these first singles?

It’s been a nice way of easing people into the project. I like it when you get introduced to a new universe like that. They feel like little trailers—before you watch the whole movie.

Coming of Age is your fourth album. Have you mastered a routine when crafting an album?

There is no real routine. I like to have concepts behind every album I make. I usually wait for that to materialize, which happens by just making lots of music and then seeing what reveals itself to me. If there’s a thread or recurring or overarching theme. The routine, I suppose, is just to be constantly making stuff, which I do naturally.

What makes this project different from everything you’ve done before?

This project feels different because I’m in such a different place as a human. I think the music hopefully reflects that. I went in intentionally wanting to build a very cinematic and atmospheric world. A world that you can get lost in, languish in, daydream, or reminisce. I think it’s warmer and more nostalgic than my previous albums.

You moved from London to Los Angeles. Do you already feel that this new environment impacts your music?

I think yes, although not in the way that I anticipated it. I thought I would make ‘sunny’ music. I’ve actually written some pretty dark stuff since being there. Los Angeles allows you a lot of space to reflect and muse on your life. Because it’s so isolated and insular, it provides a lot of reflection time.

What would it look like if you could imagine the perfect setting for a fan to listen to your upcoming album?

Driving anywhere, or lazing on the beach, lying next to your crush, walking through the city with no plan, staring out of a plane window, or at your bedroom ceiling.