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Growing up, Holly Humberstone was always surrounded by feminine energy.
I went to an all-girls school.
I grew up with three sisters, she says.
Im used to that!
Im very much a homebody I think about home all the time.
I miss my cats and my moms cooking!
she says, Zooming in from a hotel room in Houston, Texas.
But [touring] has made me appreciate that sort of thing so much more.
Now, when I have time with my friends and my sisters and my parents, thats so special.
Those intimate relationships are what define Humberstones music.
At the moment, Im trying not to overthink it, she says.
Im just really, really overly critical of myself, and I just want it to be perfect.
In the U.K., its a little different.
You come offstage feeling a bit deflated.
But here, its been the complete opposite.
People are so respectful and so down to just listen, and people seem to be rooting for me.
I come upstairs just feeling, honestly, like Ive been love-bombed.
I think more than anything, its just made me realize that I want this for myself.
I hope that I can do a tour like this.
Whats the first thing youre going to do when youre done touring?
See your sisters?Oh, gosh, yes.
Ive never spent this much time without seeing them.
So Im gonna go back home to my flat, probably.
No offense you guys cant pour a pint!
Then, Im playing Big Weekend, and my parents are coming to that.
Is life on the road better?
Or is life in London better?
[Touring] has really made me appreciate London a lot more.
I think when youre in it, you kind of hate it, and get caught up in it.
Youve been grouped with this generation of young female singer-songwriters with intimate lyrics.
Does the bedroom pop label resonate with you?I guess so.
To me, bedroom pop is really personal lyrics and unfiltered, intimate-sounding music.
I want people to feel like they know me really well through the songs.
I think theres something really empowering about being able to share so much of myself with strangers.
Im writing about really universal things.
A lot of these songs I start in my bedroom on my own, so maybe thats why.
I have no idea what it sounds like to other people.
Honestly, Id love to be able to hear my music through fresh ears.
Your debut album is coming later this year.
I dont really know what its gonna be.
I think its gonna be a fun surprise for me as well.
So, can we anticipate songs youve written on tour?I think so.
Ive got little ideas.
I had a bit of time to write in New York.
So, Ive got a song that I really love that we did there.
Ive still got a little while to go, but Im just trying to really enjoy the process.
You recently dropped Sleep Tight, which is your second collaboration with the 1975s Matty Healy.
What about him makes for a great collaborator?Songwriting is such a personal thing to me.
Im so vulnerable with my lyrics I kind of tend to overshare.
When I first started doing co-writes, it was really, really unnatural to me.
Hes nonjudgmental, and it was just so fun to be able to create with him.
My head was just kind of full of it.
I just wanted a song that sounded like that summer to me.
In themusic video, youre in a car just like Falling Asleep at the Wheel.
I didnt have anything to make a video with apart from the stuff that was around me.
Were just like, Right, what can we do with what weve got here?
Thats my dads car, actually.
I had all of those learner stickers from when I was trying to learn [to drive].
And we just did loads of weird stuff with this car.
In one video, we kind of set it on fire.
Weve really put that car through a lot.
Is the car still on the road?Its still around!
Its my dads pride and joy.
One day, Ill learn to drive and youll see me actually driving it.
So, you havent passed the driving test yet?Im yet to pass.
Honestly, its the hardest thing Ive ever done.
I dont know how people drive.
I just dont feel like Im mature enough to be driving a car.
I dont really trust myself with other peoples lives, you know?
Its harder than performing at Coachella.
