The Artist Explains: Ellen Krauss - 'No Talk'
Rising Swedish pop star Ellen Krauss returns to her vibrant alt-pop ways with new single ‘No Talk’ - using a soothing production blended with her powerful vocals to create a forever expanding universe. Ellen Krauss took a moment to talk to us about the track in more depth.
So, your track ‘No Talk’ is out now, how does it feel?
It feels great! I’ve been waiting for quite some time. I wrote this song about a year ago.
Can you tell us what the track is about?
The song is about ignoring the fear of getting it wrong for a minute, and just letting yourself be swept away. It’s okay to seize the moment even though you have no clue what you’re doing. You can make up your own rules. I think it’s like that for a lot of people and especially in the LGBTQ-community. There’s no handbook on how to do things, you have to navigate on your own. Being intimate with people can be really scary. But fun.
Your previous release ‘Silver Spoon’ was more stripped back and had an acoustic vibe to it. ‘No Talk’ sees you return to your alt-pop ways - what sparked this return?
Yeah, that’s true. I think because I wrote the song from a happy and liberating perspective, it got that feeling to it as a whole. A song that you might want to move to, perhaps even dance. I guess the producers I work with just felt like this song needed hot clothing. Meaning - a cool production. I like that. I want it to make people feel sexy.
As an artist, you are outspoken about LGBTQ equality and women’s rights. Do you feel music is doing enough to support this, or should it be doing more?
Well, I think we've come a long way but there is a lot left to do. Music does help, it’s a great way of spreading love and uniting people. Festivals with gender equal line-ups and LGBTQ-friendly acts are great and programs to raise and make room for female writers and producers rock! We need more of this.
There a number of artists, like yourself, who are breaking the boundaries on what a young girl or woman should be like. Do you feel those walls are starting to come down within the music industry? And what are your views on that as a whole?
I do yes! I feel like we’re allowed to be more rock´n´roll. We’re allowed to make mistakes and be outspoken, but this is of course individual. I can only speak from my own experience and from people I know.