{"id":38309,"date":"2018-07-17T15:24:30","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T14:24:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=38309"},"modified":"2018-07-17T15:27:57","modified_gmt":"2018-07-17T14:27:57","slug":"six-quick-questions-with-liv-austen-ahead-of-release-of-new-single-window-shopping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/07\/six-quick-questions-with-liv-austen-ahead-of-release-of-new-single-window-shopping\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Quick Questions With Liv Austen Ahead Of Release Of New Single ‘Window Shopping’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We first met Liv Austen back in 2015 when we went to her show at London’s Borderline venue<\/a>. We were struck by her relationship with the audience, her high energy performance, and her musical style, a blend of pop and country, which verges on Americana but somehow has a different quality to it. Back then Liv had released her first record, a four-track EP named, ‘Workin’ Man’s Dream’. Now Liv has signed with NUA Entertainment, and is set to release a new album in the autumn. After playing numerous shows this year – including the prestigious C2C, as as a variety of festivals – Liv’s next move is her latest single, ‘Window Shopping’. We had the chance to ask Liv six quick questions ahead of the release of the upbeat, high energy track, on 20 July.<\/strong><\/h4>\n

EP: You’ve got a new single out, ‘Window Shopping’, which you co-wrote with Kaity Rae. You’ve said the track is about the superficiality of some people when they’re looking for love, they’re really judge-y, they’re window shopping! Talk to us about that – what’s it like looking for love in a world which is increasingly seeming to base merit on looks?<\/strong><\/p>\n

LA: I think it’s really tough for some people these days. I do worry about the attitude that seems to be the norm now. There is a sense that people can always get something better, there’s always new content out there, and it’s like people’s attitude to other humans is the same. Like they’ve got addicted to constantly window shop, they expect something better to show up and they never commit, instead of trying to connect with somebody on a deeper level. I think looks is probably the least important thing in a relationship, when it comes down to it. I wish we celebrated authenticity and uniqueness a lot more!<\/p>\n