Musical Moodboard is a recurring EW feature in which musicians share the inspirations behind their new album.
“There’s all this possibility of, ‘Where are you going to go?
What are you going to do?
Troye Sivan unpacks the inspirations behind his album ‘Something to Give Each Other’.Alex Sandoval - Source: Stuart Winecoff / Virgin Records / Adobe Stock / Focus Features
Who are you going to meet?’
I love sharing that with people, having just been through it.”
“It’s awesome.
‘Damita Jo’ by Janet Jackson and ‘Sugar World’ by Jonatan Leandoer96.
It’s also totally infused with sex and R&B.”
“Then there’s that albumSugar Worldby Jonatan Leandoer96 Yung Lean’s side project.
It has these interesting moments with that same kind of warmth, but it sounds completely different from Janet.
The cover of the Craig Hundley Trio album ‘Craig Hundley Plays With the Big Boys’; the cover for Troye Sivan’s ‘Something to Give Each Other’.
It was more thefeelingof it than specific sonics.
I knew my album had to at least have moments of that sort of sweet joy.”
We went to Berlin to make the “Rush” video.
Troye Sivan enjoys a quick chug with his costars in the ‘Rush’ video.youtube
We went to Bangkok to make the “Got Me Started” video.
I wanted to reflect the idea that pop music really, really can bring people together."
Definitely nights out on Smith Street in Melbourne.
A lot of the album took place there, inspirationally, and then also while I was traveling.
It’s not intoxication-related.
I’ve had that moment sober, where it’s just something about the euphoria of the moment."
Beer
“When I’m in Australia, I drink a lot of beer.
All I want is an ice-cold beer.”
Something to Give Each Otheris out Oct. 13.
