Australian alt-pop artist Julienne Harvey has released her new single, Feminine Forgiveness, from her upcoming debut EP. We asked her the BIG questions . . .
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Tell us three things about yourself . . .
I write and produce my own music. I'm obsessed with the psychology of love vs power. I'm 6’ tall.
How would you describe your music?
In a line of goblets, my music is the deep gold ornate one, familiar in a way that feels unsettling. It looks soft, like liquid honey, but it pulls you in. One sip and you’re met with an honesty you can’t escape.
Who are your musical inspirations?
Radiohead will always be my truest inspiration, has been since I started writing music as a teen. Since I started releasing music, my writing has been compared to Lana Del Rey, Lucy Dacus, Mitski and Portishead, all of whom are now artists I look up to.
What was the first gig you ever went to?
My mum was heavily pregnant with me at a Rolling Stones concert in London… does that count?
What was the first record you ever bought?
On iTunes, it was Melanie Martinez’s Cry Baby album. The first physical vinyl I bought myself was Billie Eilish’s When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
What’s your favourite song right now?
Coquette Habit by Sophie Woodhouse. It changes constantly, but I’m drawn to anything that feels unsettling and nostalgic at the same time. Something that sounds beautiful but has something slightly wrong underneath it.
Favourite lyric of all time?
"I'm beautiful, I know 'cause it's the season, But what am I to do with all this beauty?, Biology, I am an organism, I'm chemical, that's all, that is all" - Liquid Smooth by Mitski. It perfectly captures the guttural feeling of having your worth tied to your appearance.
If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake (I. No. 10, Moderato). It is everything beautiful and dreadful wrapped up in a little box with a bow. It’s actually my wake-up alarm.
Where can people find your music/more information?
Everywhere you stream music, but if you want to understand it, not just hear it, Instagram and TikTok are where I build the world around it. @Ju.harvey.
Alan Corr
