IN CONVERSATION WITH LØLØ
interview by JANA LETONJA
Pop-rock powerhouse LØLØ’s sound blends the raw intensity of pop-punk with the emotional depth of alternative rock. On 7th February, she is set to release the Deluxe Album of her debut album ‘Falling for Robots and Wishing I Was One’, followed by her first headlining US tour, ‘U Tour Me On’, kicking off in August.
You’ve come a long way since your debut single ‘Yours’ in 2018. Looking back, how would you describe your journey from then to now?
I truly have. I feel like I have really grown up since then, or tried to, and really started to discover who I am as a person and an artist. I think I’ve learned a lot since then, but I’ve also accomplished so many things which I never even dreamed of, so I think that’s awesome.
Your sound is such a dynamic blend of pop-punk and alt-rock. Who were your biggest musical influences growing up, and how have they shaped your style?
Number one, Green Day, and then also Avril Lavigne and Hilary Duff were the top artists I’d listen to as a kid, and I think that makes sense for me. But when I first started writing songs is when my Taylor Swift phase began, so I’d definitely have to credit her for having a huge part in my writing style. I’m constantly developing my styles though. More recently, Julia Michaels and Boy Genius would be two major influences.
You’ve been praised for your “heart-on-your-sleeve” lyrics. What inspires your songwriting, and how do you turn personal experiences into universally relatable anthems?
I guess I really do wear my heart on my sleeve when it comes to songwriting. I’m brutally honest, sometimes too honest, and I don’t hold back. It’s kind of the only way I know how to do it. Sometimes it has gotten me in big trouble. And I really don’t know how they’re universally relatable. I just write about my own, sometimes very specific, situations, and through pursuing this artist thing, I've realized that I have zero unique experiences. It’s kind of funny. Whenever somebody tells me they relate so much to one of my songs, I always say “I’m so sorry that you’re able to relate, but I’m happy that you can”.
Your debut LP, ‘Falling for Robots and Wishing I Was One’, has been described as a glimpse into your mind. Can you tell us about the concept behind the album and how it came to life?
I always knew I wanted to release a larger body of work, but I didn’t know where to begin or what it would be about. It wasn’t until I wrote ‘U & The Tin Man’ that I thought to myself “Ok, this feels like something really special that can really have an entire world relate”. So after I wrote that, I tucked it away in an album folder and kept writing. A year later, I wrote a song titled ‘I Wish I Was a Robot’. I thought it was kind of funny and ironic that in one song, I was hating on robots, and in another song, I was wishing I could be a numb and emotionless hunk of metal. That’s when I got the idea for the album title and realized there was something really interesting about the two sides of that coin. After that, the rest of the album was easy to write.
The Deluxe Edition of the album is dropping soon. What can fans expect from it?
The Deluxe is going to have two new singles plus a few demo/reimagined versions of songs they already know. As a fan, I always thought it was really cool to hear a demo version of a song to see how much has changed or not, or hear my favorite songs in a new light. I wanted to put the demo of every song and a hundred different versions, but I picked the ones I thought would be the very best.
You’ll also be headlining your first US tour, ‘U Tour Me On’, this Spring. How excited are you for this milestone, and what are you preparing for tour fans on this tour?
I’m so excited. I’ve toured the US quite a few times now, so it will be very rewarding to be able to come back to some of those cities on my own tour. My European headline tour was such a rewarding and amazing experience, so I know the US one is going to be just as incredible. The fans are going to get my own little version of a therapy session. We will be screaming, dancing, crying, you name it. I play around with the Wizard of Oz theme a lot too with my set design and transitions.
As a woman in the pop-punk/alt-rock space, do you feel like you’ve had to break stereotypes or push back against certain expectations?
Definitely. I feel like as a woman there are stricter standards when it comes to genre. I feel like my music is a unique blend of pop, rock, punk, but also singer-songwriter, so sometimes I don’t really feel like I belong in “the scene” and struggle to find where I fit in amongst others. But I try to not focus on labels or expectations and just stay true to myself and my music. If I feel like making a song that’s more rock, cool. If I feel like making a sad acoustic song, that’s still just as much a part of me.
What are you most excited about in 2025, both professionally and personally, besides the Deluxe album and the US tour?
I’m very excited about the Europe festivals I’m doing in the summer and a couple other shows/tours I haven’t announced yet. This is also the year where I start writing my next album, so I'm excited to dive into the writing process all over again and make something completely new. That will be quite the journey, I’m sure.
Finally, what’s your ultimate dream as an artist? Where do you see LØLØ in the next few years?
Honestly, this might sound cheesy to say, but I feel like I’m already living my dream. When I started this whole thing, I just wanted two things, an escape where I could let my feelings out through songs, and to make music that people could actually sing back to me. Touring and meeting so many fans and hearing that I’m making a difference in people’s lives is the thing that really keeps me going, so I’d just hope to continue doing that, and hopefully one day on an even larger scale.
TEAM CREDITS:
photography CHRISTINA BRYSON
styling JACQUELYN VELIZ
makeup TY SANDERSON
