I do think the title track harnesses the ethos of this project, hence why it’s called “Salvation.” But also, “Sugar Water Cyanide” really felt like a moment between me and my audience speaking directly to each other in this way I’ve always wanted to. I knew the second we’d written it that my people would get it. I’m not sure if everyone else around me felt the same, but that was one of those moments of intuition I had to follow.
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Kristen Jan Wong ; Styling: Belle de Nuit bra; archival Betsey Johnson tutu; I.Am.Gia coat; Reliquia jewelry)
What would you say is the fashion vibe or aesthetic for this EP?
It’s all about garishness, delusions of grandeur, fur, trashiness, and irony.
You just kicked off the Salvation Tour. What are you most excited to show your fans with this performance?
I’m so excited to bring the world of Salvation to the stage, especially in all of the songs that haven’t yet had visuals, like “American Doll” and “Twist the Knife.” It’s really a theatrical show at its core.
Do you have a favorite tour look?
Brody designed this custom embellished coat for me full of real bedazzled cigarettes, soda cans, spoons, and all other little Salvation world tchotchkes. It’s insanely fab, and Brody has been one of me and my stylist Dot’s favorite designers to work with in this era.
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Kristen Jan Wong ; Styling: Belle de Nuit bra; archival Betsey Johnson tutu; I.Am.Gia coat; Reliquia jewelry; Nomasei socks; Franco Sarto shoes)
As you continue to evolve and reinvent yourself as an artist, who are some of your biggest musical/pop influences?
I’m always inspired by those who push the boundaries of what’s possible in pop. Gaga, Madonna, Bowie, Prince, Gwen—I always look to them in the ways they have built worlds on sets and stages or even just walking down the street. That is the essence of pop stardom I find most thrilling.
We’re curious about your thoughts on the state of pop right now. It feels like we’re in this really exciting moment where women are embracing their sexuality and celebrating their messiness.
I’m excited to see pop in a glory moment right now, but I’ve always felt that pop was a timeless, genreless entity. It makes sense looking at the state of the world why audiences want to see the artists they love acknowledging the world around them and interacting with a version of authenticity, whether it be deemed as recklessness or rebellion. I’ve always thought pop is its most interesting when it turns itself on its head, and I think that’s what is making all the girls we love in this moment so powerful. They are unafraid and in full control of their POV, and that leads to really good art.
You’ve really seen it all in terms of navigating how tough this industry can be. What have been some of your biggest learnings over this time?
I’m still learning every day, but really, if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s the importance of intuition and using your voice when your gut tells you so. My only regrets spawn from moments of letting myself believe others knew best. [That’s] not to say I’m not open to feedback or criticism. That’s also incredibly important in the collaborative worlds I live in, but I know when and how to make decisions for myself now. … Even if that leads me toward a mistake, that allows me to learn from it in an entirely new way.
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“Friday” is the song that launched your pop career in 2011 but was also a source of a lot of criticism and trauma for you. Fourteen years on, what is your current relationship to the single?
I no longer run from what it might have meant for me. It’s never something I’ll act like didn’t exist or make me who I am. But frankly, I feel that way because I also know it will never be the most interesting thing about the art that I make. That’s how confident I am in what I do now and where I’m meant to be.
You are working on a collaboration with Bombay Sapphire where you remixed “Friday” in Miami for its Tastes Like It’s Friday campaign. Can you tell us a little about that project?
Teaming up with Bombay Sapphire for Tastes Like It’s Friday just felt right. The Bombay Sapphire Sparkling Lemon is basically the taste of that first-drink, “weekend’s here” energy, and that’s what this campaign is all about. Why wait for Friday to feel like Friday? The DJ set in Miami was all about celebrating that, bringing the bright, citrusy energy of Sparkling Lemon to life in the best way possible. Even on a Thursday, the Friday vibes were unstoppable. Of course, we had to remix “Friday,” but this time, it’s got a little more sparkle (literally).
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