LIZ Y2K

[Vulnicura 2,269]

Btr 2Gthr is still that girl 

[alexspears 512]

this is my first real time listening to her apart from diamond in the dark and i'm pretty impressed with planet y2k!!

I love intuition, lost u 2 the boys and mickey. a solid body of work & i've already got some songs memorized lmfao.

will be checking more out from her!!!!

[Dum-Dum 3,515]

ok the OOOOOooohhOoooh in Laguna Nights is like taken exactly from another song. someone help!

[wraith 7,277]

I have mixed feelings on this project. It has bops and there is no completely bad song for me - even Lottery is mega bop except Aja's part. Intuition is like one of my fave Liz songs ever and Electricity - Everybody - Lost U 2 the Boys shook me to the core on first listen but unlike Slayyyter for example, which feels very current but with retro references, this project just feels like it was pulled out of 2001 and nothing that sets it apart from the music from that time. Idk, I am enjoying it but I feel like it will age badly for me. 

[True Romance 6,195]

She has a collaboration with That Kid for his upcoming project!

[KIM PETRAS 2,632]

 

You recently said in interview that Mad Decent asked you to leave the label after a self-leak. What track was it?

 

That was actually Columbia Records that dropped me...it might've been a coincidence that it was on the same day I put out the Cross Your Heart mixtape? Not really sure. Basically, all people who signed me there left and went to Capitol Records, so I was left without anyone to take care of me at the label. Mad Decent and I are fine and next year, we are actually commercially re-releasing my previous free projects I did through them.

 

Your whole aesthetic is very drawn from iconic early 2000s pop singers and groups but you add a futuristic touch to it that I love. Why did you choose this type of aesthetic/what do you love most about that era?

 

The millennium was a very seminal time for me...it's when I decided I wanted to be a pop artist. It's when I felt the most safe and inspired at the same time. Life was carefree when I was a tween/teeny bopper. I started working with producers and songwriters when I was like 14! I auditioned for a girl group called No Secrets...that's how I originally got my foot in the door.

 

I know a level of futurism almost Space Channel 5-esque millenium vibes inspire you visually, but what started getting you into shaping things visually as well as sonically, and how much do visuals mean to you alongside music?

 

My creative director, James Orlando is the one who's taken my visuals to the next level. We inspire each other...we started designing the planet back in 2017 for Pandemonium and Super Duper Nova which eventually were released in 2018. Decided to continue that visual narrative and tie the last few years together. When it comes to my art, visuals are truly the other half to the music. I always have visuals in my head when I'm making my songs, and James draws inspiration from my themes and lyrics while he's conceptualizing the visuals. He's usually the first person I share my new demos with. I wish we had the budget to make full music videos for every song!!!!

 

How do you know when a song/album feels right/ready for you to release?

 

I wait until I feel I have a cohesive body of work that's well rounded, and then I decide to release it. For this project in particular, I had Mickey and Cloudbusting for a while but got them re-produced in the vibe of the project I had in mind. Intuition and Electricity were two last minute songs I added to the project, and I'm so glad I did.

 

What excites you most about the state of pop right now, and what do you hope changes? What trends do you see disappearing or rising in the next decade?

 

It's a great time for indie pop artists to release their own stuff...yes, algorithms and streaming platforms now hold the keys to getting a wider audience, but at least you can get your stuff out there and no one's stopping you. So many of my popstar peers have decided to forgo major label deals, and I don't blame them. I was stuck in one for a few years when the industry was changing, and it was really frustrating. I wanted to just release shit on a regular basis like I was when I was on Mad Decent, to keep momentum going, but was halted. Every release had to be so strategic and it was too much pressure to put on a new artist. You have to let them bloom and develop and put out enough content for fans to get the big picture. Columbia put all the pressure on "When I Rule the World" to perform at US radio, and I think it was just ahead of its time.

 

When do the CD releases come out?

 

I'm designing them right now...hopefully the link to purchase them and my merch store will be up within the next two weeks.

 

Are you planning to release any vinyl?

 

Maybe some limited edition vinyl? A lot of people have been asking for those.

 

Will Sunscreen ever be released?

 

Sophie said it's on her next project! Not sure when that is coming out.

 

Are you planning a world tour anytime soon?

 

I seriously can't wait to tour. It's just so expensive to do it they way I wanna do it. But, I'm staying optimistic. I don't have any manager or agent right now so I gotta do everything myself! It would be awesome if another popstar asked me to open up for them and I could just ride along on their bus.

 

How does it feel being behind “Rule The World”, one of the best songs of this decade?

 

It's a gift to be the artist on that song...I still think it's going to have a big moment. Maybe it needs to be re-released or something. It deserved so much more.

 

I know your style is reminiscent of late 90s/early 00s pop, but do you have any idea or plans about what your next sound/song(s) might be like?

 

I'm experimenting with some rappers lately on new RnB stuff...still glossy late 90's vibes (like my early Mad Decent releases but with current/future beats). I worked with Elle Teresa lately and we have a few banger ideas. I also wanna make something with Belis.

 

Will you and Charli ever work together again?

 

I’ve brought it up to her numerous times

 

Do you want to work with SOPHIE again? What are your future plans?

 

Yes, Sophie and I have worked on a few ideas recently... love writing with her so much. I'm working on new stuff for 2020 now! Not sure about the fate of Play Doh

 

Spill the tea on “Lipgloss & Cherry Pop”

 

I dunno if I really have any tea. It's just a demo AG Cook and I made which was never finished. He got busy with other stuff and prob just forgot about it. lol

 

We know you were going to release your debut album on Columbia Records and When I Rule the World was a single for it, but sadly the project never got released. I'm curious if you would be able to post the tracklist and album title?

 

We definitely didn't even get that far. Songs like Queen of Me and Holy Water were meant to be on it though. A lot of the songs on Cross Your Heart probably would've been on there. There was a point where I wanted to do the whole album with SOPHIE, but, sadly that plan didn't come to fruition. The label still wasn't sold on that whole vibe/sound. I tried to switch gears but felt confused, and my manager made me feel insecure about everything I made. 2015-2017 was a very dark time for me.

 

Why wasn’t Kim featured on Better Together and would we ever get a remix with her on it?

 

She was originally on it. She couldn't stay on it for whatever reason. I still don't have a clear answer about that honestly.

 

Who's one producer you haven't worked with on a song who you'd like to, and one you particularly loved and would want to work with again?

 

I'm excited to work on new stuff with Jimmy Edgar. The demos we made together didn't end up on the album, but we've got other ideas cooking. SONIKKU was great to work with and he and I have more up our sleeve. Would be insane to make something with Arca one day

[Inferno Euphoria 6,494]

This album sounds like a Bratz movie soundtrack and I love it

[Enigmanotta 866]

https://www.dbree.co/aea

[KIM PETRAS 2,632]

i tried https://soundcloud.com/ctrclub/liz-promise

[Touch 3,817]

Liz - Cross Your Heart (full length & separated) + OTHER FILES

Cross Your Heart & High School Luv are the actual full versions.

Forever & Holy Water were made full buy adding the official endings to the songs Liz posted on instagram.

There's also a forever edit that uses an ending that I made.

Wild Target & WIRTW are missing as I use the regular versions that are on Apple Music

the rest are separated.

https://mega.nz/#F!mqY11Ipa!NoxtWHIdnDg3F3OmrA6pig 

 

And this is the CYH mixtape in WAV (not separated) http://www.mediafire.com/file/97lj66czyptc02s/LIZ+–+Cross+Your+Heart+Mixtape+WAV.wav

 

I used to have a link to the mixtape that's separated and unmodified (using the wav file) but it's down.

Do you have a unreleased (leaks, soundcloud etc) collection?

[KIM PETRAS 2,632]

Do you have a unreleased (leaks, soundcloud etc) collection?

The first link

[callmedecember 2,319]

You recently said in interview that Mad Decent asked you to leave the label after a self-leak. What track was it?

 

That was actually Columbia Records that dropped me...it might've been a coincidence that it was on the same day I put out the Cross Your Heart mixtape? Not really sure. Basically, all people who signed me there left and went to Capitol Records, so I was left without anyone to take care of me at the label. Mad Decent and I are fine and next year, we are actually commercially re-releasing my previous free projects I did through them.

 

Your whole aesthetic is very drawn from iconic early 2000s pop singers and groups but you add a futuristic touch to it that I love. Why did you choose this type of aesthetic/what do you love most about that era?

 

The millennium was a very seminal time for me...it's when I decided I wanted to be a pop artist. It's when I felt the most safe and inspired at the same time. Life was carefree when I was a tween/teeny bopper. I started working with producers and songwriters when I was like 14! I auditioned for a girl group called No Secrets...that's how I originally got my foot in the door.

 

I know a level of futurism almost Space Channel 5-esque millenium vibes inspire you visually, but what started getting you into shaping things visually as well as sonically, and how much do visuals mean to you alongside music?

 

My creative director, James Orlando is the one who's taken my visuals to the next level. We inspire each other...we started designing the planet back in 2017 for Pandemonium and Super Duper Nova which eventually were released in 2018. Decided to continue that visual narrative and tie the last few years together. When it comes to my art, visuals are truly the other half to the music. I always have visuals in my head when I'm making my songs, and James draws inspiration from my themes and lyrics while he's conceptualizing the visuals. He's usually the first person I share my new demos with. I wish we had the budget to make full music videos for every song!!!!

 

How do you know when a song/album feels right/ready for you to release?

 

I wait until I feel I have a cohesive body of work that's well rounded, and then I decide to release it. For this project in particular, I had Mickey and Cloudbusting for a while but got them re-produced in the vibe of the project I had in mind. Intuition and Electricity were two last minute songs I added to the project, and I'm so glad I did.

 

What excites you most about the state of pop right now, and what do you hope changes? What trends do you see disappearing or rising in the next decade?

 

It's a great time for indie pop artists to release their own stuff...yes, algorithms and streaming platforms now hold the keys to getting a wider audience, but at least you can get your stuff out there and no one's stopping you. So many of my popstar peers have decided to forgo major label deals, and I don't blame them. I was stuck in one for a few years when the industry was changing, and it was really frustrating. I wanted to just release shit on a regular basis like I was when I was on Mad Decent, to keep momentum going, but was halted. Every release had to be so strategic and it was too much pressure to put on a new artist. You have to let them bloom and develop and put out enough content for fans to get the big picture. Columbia put all the pressure on "When I Rule the World" to perform at US radio, and I think it was just ahead of its time.

 

When do the CD releases come out?

 

I'm designing them right now...hopefully the link to purchase them and my merch store will be up within the next two weeks.

 

Are you planning to release any vinyl?

 

Maybe some limited edition vinyl? A lot of people have been asking for those.

 

Will Sunscreen ever be released?

 

Sophie said it's on her next project! Not sure when that is coming out.

 

Are you planning a world tour anytime soon?

 

I seriously can't wait to tour. It's just so expensive to do it they way I wanna do it. But, I'm staying optimistic. I don't have any manager or agent right now so I gotta do everything myself! It would be awesome if another popstar asked me to open up for them and I could just ride along on their bus.

 

How does it feel being behind “Rule The World”, one of the best songs of this decade?

 

It's a gift to be the artist on that song...I still think it's going to have a big moment. Maybe it needs to be re-released or something. It deserved so much more.

 

I know your style is reminiscent of late 90s/early 00s pop, but do you have any idea or plans about what your next sound/song(s) might be like?

 

I'm experimenting with some rappers lately on new RnB stuff...still glossy late 90's vibes (like my early Mad Decent releases but with current/future beats). I worked with Elle Teresa lately and we have a few banger ideas. I also wanna make something with Belis.

 

Will you and Charli ever work together again?

 

I’ve brought it up to her numerous times

 

Do you want to work with SOPHIE again? What are your future plans?

 

Yes, Sophie and I have worked on a few ideas recently... love writing with her so much. I'm working on new stuff for 2020 now! Not sure about the fate of Play Doh

 

Spill the tea on “Lipgloss & Cherry Pop”

 

I dunno if I really have any tea. It's just a demo AG Cook and I made which was never finished. He got busy with other stuff and prob just forgot about it. lol

 

We know you were going to release your debut album on Columbia Records and When I Rule the World was a single for it, but sadly the project never got released. I'm curious if you would be able to post the tracklist and album title?

 

We definitely didn't even get that far. Songs like Queen of Me and Holy Water were meant to be on it though. A lot of the songs on Cross Your Heart probably would've been on there. There was a point where I wanted to do the whole album with SOPHIE, but, sadly that plan didn't come to fruition. The label still wasn't sold on that whole vibe/sound. I tried to switch gears but felt confused, and my manager made me feel insecure about everything I made. 2015-2017 was a very dark time for me.

 

Why wasn’t Kim featured on Better Together and would we ever get a remix with her on it?

 

She was originally on it. She couldn't stay on it for whatever reason. I still don't have a clear answer about that honestly.

 

Who's one producer you haven't worked with on a song who you'd like to, and one you particularly loved and would want to work with again?

 

I'm excited to work on new stuff with Jimmy Edgar. The demos we made together didn't end up on the album, but we've got other ideas cooking. SONIKKU was great to work with and he and I have more up our sleeve. Would be insane to make something with Arca one day

 

so WIRTW is really going to have its moment now that kids are using it on TikTok

[glitch diva 2,918]

i tried https://soundcloud.com/ctrclub/liz-promise

you should try to use the og instrumental

[KIM PETRAS 2,632]

you should try to use the og instrumental

We have the instrumental?

[KIM PETRAS 2,632]

This could be why Kim wasn't a feature on Btr 2gthr

[callmedecember 2,319]

This could be why Kim wasn't a feature on Btr 2gthr

 

honestly, I don't think so, like, it is not necessary Dr. Luke's collaboration to have a Kim feauture and we can see that in Unlock It and Click

[Touch 3,817]

This could be why Kim wasn't a feature on Btr 2gthr

I don't think she would even work with Kim if this was the reason

[summerride 311]

This should have been used for the cover

 

god i still cant believe she chose the cover she did when this pic exists

[Dum-Dum 3,515]

am i allowed to say Liz could’ve really turned out a career if she stuck with the aesthetic and sound of Queen Of Me and Could U Love Me. Those are the songs she reintroduced herself with and they’re extremely excellent and the single cover is gorgeous. and then she completely trashes anything she had going by releasing SDN, Pandemonium, and Last Call which are all kind of objectively major trash and the single covers are trash. she had an aesthetic going with QOM/LC and then like confuses everything by releasing three new songs that have no cohesion at all. and now she’s kind of doing her 2000’s shtick and i guess some of the tracks are really great but she’s kind of a one trick fad now. and even the album cover of Y2K is trash. anyways i guess i’m rambling cause i think Liz could’ve been big i think and now ...she’s just there.

[summerride 311]

am i allowed to say Liz could’ve really turned out a career if she stuck with the aesthetic and sound of Queen Of Me and Could U Love Me. Those are the songs she reintroduced herself with and they’re extremely excellent and the single cover is gorgeous. and then she completely trashes anything she had going by releasing SDN, Pandemonium, and Last Call which are all kind of objectively major trash and the single covers are trash. she had an aesthetic going with QOM/LC and then like confuses everything by releasing three new songs that have no cohesion at all. and now she’s kind of doing her 2000’s shtick and i guess some of the tracks are really great but she’s kind of a one trick fad now. and even the album cover of Y2K is trash. anyways i guess i’m rambling cause i think Liz could’ve been big i think and now ...she’s just there.

agreed except i will not allow u to drag super duper nova through the mud