Just days before the release of her debut album, Visitor, SIENNA SPIRO sat down with Bru inside our Los Angeles studios to talk about her love of the longform experience, the experience of crafting her album, and her excitement for what’s next.
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“It's like giving birth,” the UK singer says of releasing her first LP. “I know people describe it a lot like that, but you know it's like having a child, carrying a child for two years and you're working so much on it and so much care and so much intention and time and everything, and then you just have to let it go.”
“I'd be lying if I said I didn't want people to like it. I hope people like it and I hope I get to sing it for a long time.”
The good news is, Visitor has already received critical acclaim, with some outlets dubbing her the “next pop superhero” or the “next singer-songwriter to watch.” She’s done it by delivering on the promise of her timeless voice, creating a cohesive story that begs to unfold across a full album in an arena that has gotten quicker and more singular in recent years.
“I always was gonna make a project called ‘Visitor’ and it was gonna have a song called ‘The Visitor’ on it,” SPIRO tells Bru. “I actually originally was gonna make it an EP or a mix tape and that's because I had a very specific idea of how I thought an album should be made.”
“The way people received those songs gave me the confidence to make it an album and also it's really something I really cared about, like the concept of ‘Visitor.’ I really thought it would be a disservice to not see it as a full project, a full album.”
According to SIENNA, the song “The Visitor” explains it all, with the rest of the project being built around that sentiment or idea. “I feel like that song kind of articulates the experience of how I feel being a visitor, like this fear of impermanence and, you know, being temporary and like how fragile these relationships are and being aware of that.”
For much more from SIENNA SPIRO, check out the full Audacy Check In above. Visitor is now available everywhere.
The singer’s debut album is now available everywhere
The singer’s debut album is now available everywhere
