For a way lengthy have you ever been ready to scratch this pop itch?
“I’ve at all times recognized that someday this could occur. I grew up actually obsessive about quite a lot of punk and rock, however I additionally actually cherished Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani and Madonna – these artists at all times stood out to me. I’ve so many clear reminiscences of me with a hair brush, performing a whole present in my bed room: it was me taking part in Love. Angel. Music. Child. – I used to be pretending to be Gwen and visualising the group and the whole lot (laughs). That was the dream someday, and I didn’t assume that it might come this quickly or that I’d need it this shortly. I imply, The Regrettes have been collectively for eight years, so it was some time, however I’m nonetheless younger!”
Onto your debut single Pity Celebration, then… what does that title say about the place Lydia Night time’s head is at proper now in 2025?
“It represents that I’ve to chortle at myself and my patterns and provides myself grace and recognise that nothing’s that deep. I’ve been making an attempt to zoom out on conditions that used to really feel so earth-shattering and intense and catch myself and say, ‘Oh my God, that is some shit from my five-year-old self that I went by means of and now I’m working like that in my grownup life.’ That’s so foolish.”
Is there something out of your childhood that springs to thoughts as a kind of patterns of behaviour?
“I imply, my anxiousness. It’s so humorous, for those who actually give it some thought: I’m scared to have a standard, floor degree dialog at an occasion or no matter, and it’s like, ‘What am I afraid is gonna occur?’ So what if there’s silence, oh my God, what’s so scary? It’s foolish. The place it turns into actually humorous is the juxtaposition of that with who I’m [as a singer]. It’s weird. I’m a really general assured particular person, nevertheless that doesn’t imply I’ve excessive shallowness. They correlate, however for me, they will really feel totally different. I come throughout as a strong-minded particular person, however it’s attention-grabbing how typically I look to others for validation and for recommendation or for steerage on what to do, as an alternative of trusting my very own voice. And yeah, the music resembles that wanting round and being like, ‘Wait, I’m unhappy, can you are feeling unhappy for me in order that I can truly really feel it?’ It’s so fucking silly!’”
One actually attention-grabbing line firstly is once you say, ‘I like the way in which I actually hate myself / I revenue off a scarcity of psychological well being.’ As an artist, have you ever made peace with that transaction of turning private ache right into a manner of creating a residing?
“On daily basis is a battle on that entrance. Actually. I say that, however it’s so humorous as a result of it’s such a ridiculous factor to be an artist and to be going by means of one thing like despair and the primary place my mind goes is, ‘Oh, properly, perhaps I’ll write an excellent music or I’ll make cash off of this!’ That’s so humorous and bizarre. It’s such a distinct segment expertise. It may be superb and such a present to be like, ‘Oh, I get to show this shit into gold.’ However at what price? As a result of then it’s like, ‘Am I truly therapeutic from something?’”
On the one hand, it’s a pop anthem, on the opposite it’s extremely darkish lyrically. There’s an astounding run of traces the place you speak about the whole lot from confronting consuming issues, the spectre of parental bereavement, despair and self-harm. What made you need to share all of that, and particularly in a single go?
“Once I say one thing out loud, it forces me to course of it in an actual manner, vs. simply holding on to sure experiences. Placing it in a music, for me, has at all times been a manner for me to actually mirror. I do know that individuals are going to listen to these lyrics and relate to it. So many individuals are suicidal at sure factors, or undergo consuming issues or self-harm, or sickness of their households, all of the issues that I contact on. If one particular person hears that and realises that going by means of these hardships doesn’t should [define you], then I need to share it. The music does really feel cathartic, it actually embraces vulnerability – and feeling weak is definitely an indication of being robust and clever. That is vital for individuals. It’s undoubtedly vital for me.”
