Gracie Abrams
The Zane Lowe Interview Series
2025/10/28
Gracie Abrams
Gracie Abrams

The Zane Lowe Interview Series
2025/10/28
Gracie Abrams sits down with Zane at Electric Lady Studios to reflect on a transformative year defined by massive live milestones, deep personal growth, and the quiet intensity of artistic reinvention.
Gracie reflects on the emotional resonance of her Red Rocks finale—not just as a tour end but as a moment of presence, trust, and shared humanity. She traces how creating 'The Secret of Us' catalyzed self-realization, grounding her in authenticity through collaboration and joyful confidence. Yet she also confronts the contrast between that album’s brightness and her inner emotional complexity—highlighted by raw, tour-born songs like 'Death Wish' that point toward her next vulnerable chapter. Amid relentless touring, she grapples with dissociation, expectation, and the physical toll of performance, reaffirming her commitment to intentional, feeling-first songwriting over speed or scale. At 26, she embraces evolution not as linear achievement but as conscious curation: stepping back from social media, leaning on instruments as emotional anchors, and honoring intimacy—especially in moments like Apple Music Live—as the truest expression of who she is becoming.
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The shows became an act of resistance through collective joy and unity
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The album has a bright sound and an extroverted quality, which is related to her friendship with Audrey
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'Death Wish' was written during the album's tour as a natural reaction to the album's brightness
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Writing emerges naturally from emotional compulsion, not contractual obligation
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Abrams was an introvert and a late bloomer in stage presence but has learned to love it