Polly Cash // Interview | LONDON IN STEREO

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This week, DIY Pop upstart Polly Cash launched her debut EP, Trip2020. It’s a set of songs that comply with the highs & lows of a twenty-something woman, releasing her first bunch of songs within the strangest of occasions with robust themes surrounding sexuality and age. We caught up with Polly beneath.

How’s lockdown been for you, Polly?

Ah man lockdown’s been weeeirdd. Since I began music I’ve by no means gone this lengthy and not using a dwell gig however it’s been an excellent time to get my guitar chops as much as scratch, I wanna be shredding by the point exhibits begin up once more so I’ve been doing a number of that. It seems you undoubtedly get extra drunk on a zoom celebration than a celebration irl. I’ve been writing a good quantity, speaking tons with family and friends and taking part in a number of ping pong so all in all lockdown hasn’t been so dangerous.

You’ve managed to maintain busy, and have an EP titled “Trip2020” this week. Are you able to inform us a bit about what it’s about?

Properly to be trustworthy I really feel like my Twenties to date have been a bit trippy. I’ve skilled my largest highs and lows prior to now few years and the yr 2020 looks like the height of all of it so it felt becoming to name this assortment of songs Trip2020.

Who’s music have you ever been listening to most for inspiration?

Caroline Polachek for positive, I feel she’s so dope! Her music got here out and it felt so contemporary and an actual jet of inspiration for me. I like a gentle mixture of Daniel Ceaser, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Muna and HER for present inspirations.

What do you hope listeners will tackle board from listening to your music?

I hope listeners discover issues they relate to in my music like I discover in so most of the musicians I take heed to. I write lots about love and that’s one thing everybody has felt ultimately so I hope not less than one particular person listens to my music and feels it displays their experiences. For me this is applicable specifically to any queer listeners on the market, as regardless of the emergence of a number of unbelievable lgbtq+ artists I nonetheless really feel there’s a particular lack of queer voices within the mainstream.

What’s 2021 bought in retailer for you?

Properly hopefully we’ll all be gigging once more! Positively extra music – we’ve bought a stack of songs racking up so it’s onto the following challenge and making that sound considerably prepared for the world.

Watch the racy new video for “In The Darkish” beneath: