Laufey Shares the Cinderella Stories Behind Her New Album

Laufey Shares the Cinderella Stories Behind Her New Album

For her third LP, A Matter of Time, Laufey had a clear image in mind. “The whole album to me is just that moment when Cinderella finds out it’s struck midnight and she’s running,” says the Icelandic pop star, 26. “The heartbeat that she has, that’s the album.” It’s the perfect analogy for a project filled with heartbreak, fictional weddings, and fairy-tale motifs. But Laufey is adamant about flipping the storybook idea on its head, especially …

Laufey shares the Cinderella stories behind her new album

Laufey talks about the songs on her new album 'A Matter of Time,' about friend breakups, missing home in Iceland and more.