Today, shes finally announced her debut album,Louder, just.Its been a long time coming.
It feels really good, she says, tugging at the sleeves of herHeaven by Marc Jacobshoodie and smiling.
Ive been making so much music that I am almost, like, exploding, she says.
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So, to put out an album is going to be… she trails off.
What lends it some bite, however, is Grays self-deprecating humor.
(She is a born-and-bred East London girl, after all.)
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I am painfully polite, Gray says, laughing.
Its something Im working on, because I actually dont want to be polite all the time.
And some people dont deserve my politeness.
The album artwork forLouder, Please.
That title may also be a protective measure.
I have quite an unhealthy relationship with how loud I listen to music, she admits.
Maybe its time to turn it down a little, to protect my ears.
I feel like theres a few tracks on the record that sound a bit like falling back in love.
I can’t play that to anyone who knows me because I hate hearing myself speak, though.
Elsewhere, the record is peppered with the sort of snippets and whispers youd hear in club bathrooms.
I think as a songwriter, Im a bit of a sponge, she adds.
Which is quite exhausting, really.
Ive never experienced writing like what Ive experienced with Justin, she says.
I feel like Im pretty headstrong in sessions, she notes.
I know what I do and dont like.
Its a little bit tacky, but also quite glamorous, Gray adds.
The album artwork forLouder, just.
I just want to start getting us all together and playing out each others music, she says.
Getting ready, going out, getting dolled up for a festival.
But I also hope its something that people can listen to when theyre traveling to work.
I dont think its just a party or a club record.
Everyone Ive played the record to has a different favorite song, which I think is a good thing.
WithLouder, yo,shes ready for the big leagues.
