SOUND ADVICE
“Commit to Your Bit, Babe”: A Playlist Courtesy of True Blue
Photo courtesy of Maya Laner
Welcome to SOUND ADVICE, Interview’s weekly destination for playlists curated by our friends, enemies, and lovers. In recent weeks, we’ve featured playlists from LSDXOXO, Allie X, and Bugonia composer Jerskin Fendrix. This week, we hand the aux to Copenhagen-based It Girl Maya Laner, former bassist for Caroline Polachek and alum of the synth-pop band Porches. Last month, under the moniker True Blue, her solo alter-ego, she ditched the bass for the dance floor. Though she’s previously dropped singles like “I Wanna Believe,” “Truest of Blues,” and a Cocteau Twins cover, Star Witness, her first full-length, makes for her most complete vision yet. Naturally, we wanted to known what she’s listening to these days, so we asked Laner to make us a playlist (below) and answer a few-burning questions, such as: who’s the Queen of Pop? And what are you wearing for the apocalypse?
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Where do you dance? Anywhere I can hear a beat.
The world is ending. What are you wearing? Pink.
Are you spiritual? Yes.
Sunglasses indoors: yes or no? Commit to your bit, babe.
What’s your dream? My life!
Who do you trust most with the aux? My man Nature Boy, or my sister Avalon Lurks.
What’s your #1 rule for the club? Dissolve into total unselfconscious freedom.
If you were a color, what would it be? Chartreuse.
Describe Star Witness in 3 words: Truer than true.
Dream collab: living or dead. David Lynch.
Who’s the Queen of Pop? Madonna.
Who’s the Princess of Pop? Britney.
Which song on this playlist makes you cry? “How Can I?” by Mark A Mitchel.
What gives you star power? A miniskirt / my sensory autism.
What do you desire? An apple-headed chihuahua and a red light therapy mask.
What song on this playlist reminds you of your childhood? “Obvious” by Oklou.
Kitten heels, stilettos, or pumps? Pump sun, stiletto moon, kitten heel rising.
Which song on this playlist do you wish that you wrote? “Only Tomorrow” by MBV.
Naming your guitars: yes or no? No.
Name an artist that deserves more hype. Weirdly me.
