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mild-mannered nana:

Heart Shaped Bed saw a major shift toward a darker, more atmospheric sound (in contrast to Natural Born Losers and other albums before it) that incorporated elements of trap. Will we be hearing a similarly dark sound in the future, and if so, what other genres would you like to experiment with to achieve it?

Nicole:

i think the shift in tone was in part because that record was made post-playing shows..it was the first time I was writing a record while trying to also conceive how it might be live as well. Which sort of steered heart shaped bed in different directions… This record is generally very different from that, but my love/hate relationship w drums is ever changing haha so maybe in the future haha

Nicole-Poppy:

you’re literally my biggest inspiration, and was wondering how you get inspired for your songs and what’s your writing process?

Nicole:

right now my writing process been taking songs from the ground up with either a guitar or piano. sometimes i'll have the song idea in a poem form first. but ya i've been keeping it all rly stripped so I can focus on the lyrics and melody at hand-not get swept up thinking 3 steps ahead. I’m always inspired by certain places and people, personal to me, but with quarantine I’ve been reading so much and that’s been very inspiring as well!!!

SnailhourS:

this might be a stupid question but how did u get into this type of..aesthetic ig?

ʚ♡ɞ KewPie ʚ♡ɞ:

How would you personally lable your fashion style if you had a chance? With the doll aesthetic on the rise how do you keep it as original and unique as you do? Do you have any icons you look to for inspiration? You are one of my personal fashion icons :3c

Nicole:

i hope its ok if i answer these together: i don't quite know what u call it but i'm definitely drawn to things i can find both pretty and maybe strange or or ugly?not the right word. and with clothes i rly love to buy old things and live in different eras haha

ambient bird:

howd u find risa mehmet/ whats ur process for finding ppl for the visual side of ur work

hsb cover hard af

Nicole:

Risa and I met on tumblr! throughout the years we've always stayed in touch and corresponded thru email. she is my favorite artist EVER. i lost my mind when she sent me the draft of the heart shaped bed cover. i hope to always work with her on things.

stef:

as a Code Orange fan myself, I thought your background vocals on Swallowing the Rabbit Whole were great. Is there any chance of a lengthy collaboration there?

Nicole:

it was such an honour to do! and i think it was the coolest way to have done something despite how different we are haha

will༉‧₊˚.:

i had a question about your music and what it means to you. when you you were younger what made you find your gift in the music industry and how did you take your gift and make it what it is today

Nicole:

it really started with a love of writing. i wanted to write books when i was young, but eventually started turning ideas into songs, and bell just rang inside me. it felt very right

bug:

i saw you in cleveland this past summer and it was so amazing! i was wondering what your favorite song to perform is? ♡

Nicole:

ahh!! at Mahalls! this past tour my favorite song to do each night was only angels have wings!

༓ shinigami ༓:

what story/stories will the new album tell? will it be in a darker direction and/or be a sequel to hsb, or will it be something new? ♡♡

Nicole:

its a very personal record which i didnt set out 4, but i also didnt fight myself and tried to run with my intuition. it also feels like the darkest record of mine by a long shot, but i dont know if thats more lyrically speaking than sonically

336:

hey ! wasn’t expecting you to join honestly and im thrilled you’re here. i really love some of your older works, especially tracks like “have you seen me” that have more of a grungy metallic flair to them. im wondering if you’ll ever produce more songs like that? your soft vocals really compliment the harsh instrumentals and they sound fantastic together. hope quarantine is treating you well < 3

Nicole:

hope quarantine is treating u well too!! ♡ there's nothing like that on this next record, but in the future i'd love to experiment w more heavy sounds

cody:

hey what is your favorite 100 gecs song

Nicole:

money machine!!!!! also love hand crushed by a mallet

stef:

I’ve also got to ask this cause it’s killing me haha, do you like Bladee?

Nicole:

omg i have many die hard Bladee fan friends so i hear him all the time and i certainly appreciate what he does but he's not my cup of tea haha

SnailhourS:

if u don’t mind I have another question, who inspired you to make music and the style of music you make? Luv u ♡

Nicole:

bobbie gentry, lykke li, lana del rey, mariee sioux, daniel johnston, kate bush , joanna newsom, dolly parton, daniel johnston - come to mind immediately !

ʚ♡ɞ KewPie ʚ♡ɞ:

I was at your concert in Des Moines Iowa, I remember you/your performance came with a very strong smell of baby dolls how do you achieve that smell?

Nicole:

this cant be true!! haha

expiredidealist:

how was working with ethel cain?

Nicole:

ive not yet had the pleasure to be in a studio w miss Ethel, but right now we're working on something remotely. she is a genius and i love her music so much

ren:

nicole, this may seem like an odd question, but do u think you would ever try bubblegum pop style music?

or disco?

Nicole:

i love pop so its always been tempting haha but while fun in theory... attempts were always strange. maybe 1 day, or 4 a different project altogether!

mild-mannered nana:

this is a question that’s floated around between fans for a long time... what happened to your “Empty Homes EP”? it seems two songs were rereleased, were the others ever released under different names?

Nicole:

omg i forgot abt that, i dont even remember everything that was on it... im gonna have to go looking thru my old hard drives to see what i can find. i know there were a few songs i scrapped off it and didnt put on tumblr

expiredidealist:

will there ever be a nicolle x wicca phase collab?♡

Nicole:

i love wicca and i really hope so haha

Nicole:

Love u guys!!! please stay safe out there. especially those that cant quarantine right now :( ill definitely be back with some info on that old ep haha and to chat again! thank u guys 4 being here :) ♡

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