Brittany Howard’s sophomore album, ‘What Now,’ brings together several genres over the grounding sound of singing bowls. The ‘It’ girl and former Alabama Shakes front woman spoke to the Cut about what inspires her.
, weaves its way through soul, jazz, rock, R&B, and even a hint of house music — and creating it, she says, was a “natural” process. “To live in the South is an experience that’s not like the rest of the country. It’s a different vibe,” Howard tells me. “We have a completely different culture than the rest of the country, so I’m always gonna draw from that.
When it comes to Angélique Kidjo, she does so much for the people of Africa — all the different countries, all the different walks of life. She’s performed in front of the U.N. She’s someone who’s politically engaged, but she’s a humanist. She represents people who are going through it. I also see the way she carries herself with so much strength. I think she’s “It.”If it makes sense to do that in the future, I’d love to. Maybe the right thing will come along.
Here’s the thing: I’m actually really inspired by Generation Z at the moment, because they just walk out wearing whatever the fuck — but it’s the confidence. I’m actually gonna start doing that. Whatever I want. I’m envisioning — you know those workout pants from the ’90s? That. And then some sort of … What do you call it when someone illegally prints a brand?I want to wear a lot of duped stuff, like a fake Louis Vuitton rain jacket. Stuff like that would be cool for me.
Now I got an old weenie. Her name is Wanda. I got a brand-new weenie; her name is Wilma. She’s a terror. I got an orange cat named Arthur, an orange cat named Bobby Brown, a gray cat named Etta James.The Belcourt. That’s all we got, as far as art-house theater goes. I just went to the Opry Regal. We went and sawWhat are some “It”-girl essentials that every “It” girl must have?
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