In a candid interview with NME reflecting back on 2019, Zane Lowe determined that Billie Eilish’s debut album pretty much sums the year up.
2019 has been an action-packed year in the music industry as well. “I realized a couple of years ago that now that we’re in this streaming business, where artists can just move at will. Every day is filled with excitement, music, creativity and people wanting to get our attention,” Lowe said.
He then went on to explain how we are living in “anxious times,” noting that Billie Eilish’s debut album is an “honest reflection of the times we’re in.”
“I think it’s been really deep,” the DJ said. “If you look at the album of the year, and I agree with you guys that it’s Billie Eilish – it’s a very deep album. The songs are beautifully-crafted, honest and transparent, but there’s also a lot of ideas going on and some interesting subject matter. It’s beautiful and full of love but also heartbreaking, desolate and anxious. It’s an honest reflection of the times we’re in.”
You can read the full interview here.
