Bustle Mixtape
The Sweet but Psycho sensation worked through post-breakup sadness on her new album with zero ballads.
I just wanted to make fun dance floor music.
The same held true when she first set out to record her sophomore record,Diamonds & Dancefloors.
But then she got her heart broken.
I was living through my music and I still am, Max says.
It was very bizarre and emotional, and it was like a rollercoaster.
It was Maxs most difficult creative process, drawing out the grief of her relationship.
It was therapeutic, but I think it also was adding to the heartbreak in the moment.
To cope, Max turned some of her most heartbreaking songs into pop anthems.
I made it into a dance song immediately after because I couldnt handle the sadness.
Its still sad, but you’re able to at least dance to it now.
You dont have to just cry.
I feel like Ive always been a big lover of pop music because it makes you feel so good.
Whats your go-to karaoke song?
Now, I like to watch people do it.
Whats one song that you would want played at your wedding?
Oh my goodness.Bittersweet Symphony[by The Verve], maybe?
What was the first song that you slow danced to in middle school?
Whats the song called?
[Singing] I want to make love in this club, in this club.
What was the first CD that you ever bought?
Britney Spears…Baby One More Time, the pink and the blue version.
I started the violin when I was younger and I never finished learning it, so definitely the violin.
Is there a song that you already never want to play live again?
Is there a genre that you want to make music in, but you havent yet?
Ooh, I love country.
I’ve dabbled in country, but I want to do a pop-country song.
Is there a song that you might never listen to again and why?
Wind Beneath My Wings by Bette Midler.
I sang it at my grandmas funeral.
What is the weirdest thing that youve ever written a song about?
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
This article was originally published onFeb.
