Beabadoobee on the importance of imperfect songs

nme.com:

Beabadoobee has shared her opinions on creating perfect songs, declaring that she would rather have her music be imperfect.In an interview with Cosmopolitan, the ‘Beaches’ singer discussed how she believes that songs should reflect “real life”, adding that what makes a song special are the slip-ups and stumbles that may not make sense.“I think about beauty standards and how people botch their faces to be perfect,” she told the publication. “They lose their uniqueness.

I feel like it’s the same with music. You want to hear the missteps, because that’s what makes it special.”After being asked about what may be the equivalent to a button nose in music, Beabadoobee – real name Beatrice Laus – shared: “Well, I don’t want it!

Let’s keep it crooked.”She continued: “Maybe I’m writing a song and it doesn’t follow the exact rules of songwriting. Or maybe this word doesn’t make sense next to this one, but that’s how I speak.

That’s why people relate to my music.”The ‘Talk’ singer also opened up about how writing music helps her “soothe [her] inner child.”“I can’t do that when I write my diary or indulge in bad things, but writing a song is the purest form of art and emotion to me,” she explained and went on to admit that she used to “cringe” when she would listen to her 2020 debut LP ‘Fake It Flowers‘.“I couldn’t listen to it!