Still Woozy: Leaning into vulnerability with his latest album, ‘Loveseat’
Still Woozy is the solo project of Sven Eric Gamsky, a singer-songwriter from California who records every one of his lo-fi pop tracks in his garage/studio. Since his first single Vacation in 2017, Still Woozy has released several singles, 11 music videos and gained over 6 million monthly Spotify listeners.
On June 28th, Still Woozy released his sophmore album, Loveseat via Interscope Records. With intimate lyricism and dreamy production, Loveseat is by far his best work to date.
If you haven’t already, you can listen to the album here:
Excitingly, °1824 held a press conference in July to ask Still Woozy about all things Loveseat…
What decades of music/eras of certain artists inspired you the most when creating the album?
“There’s a lot of older music that inspired me like The Beatles or Marvin Gaye records that feel like they’re inviting you into the space of their work. Also, Tame Impala inspired me with the synth texture of his songs that I just can’t get enough of.”
What’s changed for you in how you approached this new album, and what did you want to do differently?
“For the last album, a lot of the songs were about how they felt, but this time I wanted to still have the vibe feel right but experiment with storytelling more. It’s so captivating when someone can take you on the journey of the song lyrically and sonically, so that’s what I was trying to do: grow as an artist by being more personal and vulnerable.”
What message were you aiming to convey with Loveseat and how do you expect it to resonate with your audience?
“There wasn’t an overall message I was aiming for, I was just trying to make music that felt authentic to me at the time. Overall, there’s a message of being okay with being vulnerable and that sometimes you have to lean into your vulnerability - that’s the subtext of the music.”
Do you see your sophmore album as an evolution or a continuation of your first album, or as a fresh chapter for you creatively?
“I think it’s a mix between the two. There’s some songs that are more reminiscent of the first album, but I made a conscious effort to introduce new sounds and push things sonically. Though, I know I have a style that has some element of familiarity that I can’t get away from - not that it’s a bad thing.”
How does your environment influence your songwriting?
“I’m someone who needs to be relatively grounded to make music and in the same place. I have a home studio and when I can go down every day and work I feel like I can get into a really good groove. I need to have quiet and space and the familiar to be able to access my deeper feelings. When you’re travelling or on tour, you’re always in someone else’s element - but [in a studio] you can take time to connect with yourself in that way.”
Still Woozy is currently on the North American leg of his album tour, and you can check out tickets for his UK/EU shows on his website or Instagram below:
And before you see Still Woozy live, you can listen to his music is all in one playlist:
Thanks again to °1824 for inviting us to the press conference!
