Holly Humberstone discusses her new album and personal life
Singer Holly Humberstone spoke about her second album Cruel World and her recent move from Lincolnshire to London in a recent interview.
Recent relocation caused identity crisis
Humberstone moved her family from a house in Lincolnshire to Wales last year. Her parents sold the property which was located twenty minutes outside Grantham. She spent 2025 packing up twenty three years of accumulated belongings. The process left her feeling uprooted and facing an identity crisis weekly.
New album reflects emotional struggles
She poured these feelings into her second album titled Cruel World. Earlier this year, the record reached number four on the UK charts. Songs on the album address beauty standards and heartbreak directly. Writing about herself felt harder than writing about other people.
Artist addresses industry pressure
The closing track Beauty Pageant addresses impossible beauty standards for female artists. Humberstone admitted she did not set out to write that specific song. She found it easier to write about others than turning the magnifying glass on herself. The lyrics draw on a fantasy element present throughout the record.
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