El Sí, the Young Supplement of the Argentine newspaper Clarín, has published an interview with the young pop singer, coinciding with the release of her latest album It's Not Me, It's You.
The English artist talks about his family, his sex life and of course his new album, how dissimilar he looks (and hears) compared to his previous works.
Throughout the interview you can breathe rebellion and adolescent transgression to which Allen has us accustomed, but you can also see what the songwriting process and what issues you are concerned about when writing the songs.
I leave you with a part of the interview, below I leave the link for those who want to read it in full.
-A lot of children go to your shows. Do you ever get self-conscious when you touch on these topics about sex and underprivileged boyfriends?
-No, the people who come to my concerts have already heard my songs and come to see them live. I don't feel self-conscious at all. Also, if I were inhibited, I would not write them because I compose with the intention of interpreting the theme. Actually, I never have any inhibitions.
-In "Alright, Still" you dedicated a song to your brother ("Alfie") and another to your grandmother. Are there more family dedications?
-To family members? Yes. Go Back to the Start is about my sister. He Wasn't There is about my father. That song has an old jazz record from the 40s that plays in the background, because it has the feeling of an old song. It's about me and my past life and it's reminiscent of another time. Oh, and Chinese is about my mother.
-As in your debut, in most of the new songs you put experiences that are not funny in happy melodies and with lyrics full of humor
-I guess it's the only way to make songs that make sense to me. I don't see any point in being very, very sad about something. So I try to make it funny. And, on the contrary, happy things seem sad. I think that, in a way, my contradiction is what makes my music interesting.
-The theme "22" talks about a girl who feels pressured to have a boyfriend as a symbol of success. Do you think that is why many young women can seek lasting relationships?
-Haha yes. Why? Doesn't that happen in Argentina? I think that the subject, likewise, seeks to tell that if a girl feels that she does not know where to go in her profession, her only possibility is in a man and in the idea that he can support her financially.
-Do you have time to answer emails to your fans like you did before?
-I try to do it. My assistant checks my email, she is the one who puts things in front of me to sign. I send a lot of things to the fans. I don't get to respond any more on MySpace, but I do respond to letters and material that I receive in the mail.
-Your first window was MySpace. Did you discover bands there?
-Yes, I have discovered a lot of people on MySpace. Kate Nash is one of the people I met there. I like to listen to her. And there is a new girl named La Roux. It's very good. I like it.
-Were you really as rebellious in school as they say?
-No, no so much. Actually, she was very unhappy when she was in school and wanted to change schools. My only way to get out of it was to misbehave and they would chase me. It was my way of dealing with them.
-How did music change you?
-I think it gave me a direction in life. It was something you could do and get a positive reaction from people. Everything he did, until then, provoked negative reactions. Music was the first thing I did that people liked.
To read the full interview, click here.
Source: Clarín