Bella Freud

Yeah.

And how do you create suspense?

That's something I'm really fascinated by.

Exactly, exactly.

God knows.

And you've talked a lot about managing the internal critical voice.

And I wondered, how do you handle a compliment?

Can you remember a favorite compliment that you've ever received?

Because on your new album, you have Sampha guesting on the song Senses and his voice and your voice together is really like a heavenly chorus.

And you're interested in the work of so many musical artists.

And why did you decide on him?

he's able to explore light and shade in a way that is really gorgeous yeah good description because there's something almost like harpsichord in his voice these all these different delicate strains and you imagine something very light but it's giving such a there's so much richness and

And very kind of tenuous.

You really remember it, because I first heard him when I listened to Everything is Recorded, and I went to Richard Russell did a...

a performance when that album came out and most of the artists did their songs there and and there was just a snagging like what is that heavenly voice that who is that you know and i came to know him in that way and every time i hear it his voice and then hearing his voice on senses and the way you your voices go together and it's so moving it's wonderful

And in your song Blades, you name check Claire Danes.

It's so niche.

Because it's so great the way you bring people into your work.

And it's like reading a book where they talk about other writers and then you go and read them or listen.

Yeah, I love that.