{"id":2046632,"date":"2026-07-16T13:52:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T10:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2046632"},"modified":"2026-07-16T13:52:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T10:52:32","slug":"ttssfu-tells-us-about-shaking-self-doubt-and-new-music-im-going-back-to-dream-pop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2046632","title":{"rendered":"TTSSFU tells us about shaking self-doubt and new music: \u201cI\u2019m going back to dream-pop\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/TTSSFU-interview-credit-henry-collier.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2576840\" class=\"post-2576840 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68 featured-video-container wpb_row td-pb-row tdc-element-style\">\n<div class=\"tdi_67_rand_style td-element-style\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_71 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"wpb_video_wrapper\">\n<div id=\"jwplayer-video-eK4LMLuz\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_72\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_73  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_75  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_77 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_77\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">TTSSFU tells us about shaking self-doubt and new music: \u201cI\u2019m going back to dream-pop\u201d<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_78 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The Mancunian singer teased her plans for 2026 with NME at Mad Cool Festival<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_80 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_80\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Alex Rigotti<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_81 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-16T14:52:32+01:00\">16th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_82\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_83  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_87 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_89  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_90 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_90\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>TTSSFU has spoken about the potential for new music and shaking self-doubt. Watch the full video interview above.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: TTSSFU is learning to embrace the chaos<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Mancunian singer (real name Tamsin Stephens) spoke to us at Mad Cool Festival, where she gave an update on future new music. Her latest project was \u2018Blown\u2019, which she dropped last August.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <em>NME<\/em>, she said of her upcoming material: \u201cI would say it\u2019s a lot more synthy, and I\u2019m trying to really connect what I do next with what I\u2019m about passionate about \u2013 not that the past hasn\u2019t, but [to] go back to my roots of what inspired me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI went a little more guitar-based on the last EP, so now I\u2019m going back to dream-pop.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>She cited Robyn as a major inspiration for her new music (\u201cReally loved her new album, I just think it\u2019s incredible\u201d), along with Caroline Polachek. She added that films like <em>I Saw The TV Glow<\/em> also served as inspiration, telling us: \u201cThat film blew my mind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stephens confirmed that she had made a synth-pop album following the release of \u2018Blown\u2019, adding that a track from that collection of songs will be on her upcoming record.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of really special stuff that\u2019s on that, and I keep pinching things from it,\u201d she continued. \u201cIt was just an experiment, and I absolutely loved it. It was flawed in many ways, but I would say it inspired me to do what I\u2019m going to do next.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da0pvU5DZXc\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>She went on to admit that shaking off the pressure following the release of \u2018Blown\u2019 \u201ctook a while\u201d, telling <em>NME<\/em>: \u201cI\u2019d say that\u2019s the whole reason it\u2019s taken me so long to get back to it, figure out what I actually want to do.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeeing other bands and touring with other bands, which I\u2019d never done myself, I was doubting my own music and if it was exciting enough. I\u2019ve gone back to thinking it is \u2013 don\u2019t need to be too rock \u2018n\u2019 roll.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stephens concluded by speaking about her upcoming tour with Blondshell, saying: \u201cI\u2019m really excited. We\u2019ve spoken on DMs and she seems really nice. It\u2019s gonna be fun\u201d. Watch the full interview above.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Reviewing Mad Cool this year, we praised TTSSFU\u2019s set as \u201ca hit\u201d. \u201cIt was two short, sharp screams that brought \u2018I Hope You Die\u2019 and the whole set to a close, before Stephens pegged it offstage, Mad Cool still processing what just hit it,\u201d we wrote of the performance.<\/p>\n<p>You can revisit all of\u00a0<em>NME<\/em>\u2019s coverage from Mad Cool 2026\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<p><em>NME is the official media partner of Mad Cool.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_91 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_91\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related 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Watch the full video interview above.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: TTSSFU is learning to embrace the chaos<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Mancunian singer (real name Tamsin Stephens) spoke to us at Mad Cool Festival, where she gave an update on future new music. Her latest project was \u2018Blown\u2019, which she dropped last August.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <em>NME<\/em>, she said of her upcoming material: \u201cI would say it\u2019s a lot more synthy, and I\u2019m trying to really connect what I do next with what I\u2019m about passionate about \u2013 not that the past hasn\u2019t, but [to] go back to my roots of what inspired me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI went a little more guitar-based on the last EP, so now I\u2019m going back to dream-pop.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>She cited Robyn as a major inspiration for her new music (\u201cReally loved her new album, I just think it\u2019s incredible\u201d), along with Caroline Polachek. She added that films like <em>I Saw The TV Glow<\/em> also served as inspiration, telling us: \u201cThat film blew my mind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stephens confirmed that she had made a synth-pop album following the release of \u2018Blown\u2019, adding that a track from that collection of songs will be on her upcoming record.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of really special stuff that\u2019s on that, and I keep pinching things from it,\u201d she continued. \u201cIt was just an experiment, and I absolutely loved it. It was flawed in many ways, but I would say it inspired me to do what I\u2019m going to do next.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da0pvU5DZXc\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>She went on to admit that shaking off the pressure following the release of \u2018Blown\u2019 \u201ctook a while\u201d, telling <em>NME<\/em>: \u201cI\u2019d say that\u2019s the whole reason it\u2019s taken me so long to get back to it, figure out what I actually want to do.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSeeing other bands and touring with other bands, which I\u2019d never done myself, I was doubting my own music and if it was exciting enough. I\u2019ve gone back to thinking it is \u2013 don\u2019t need to be too rock \u2018n\u2019 roll.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stephens concluded by speaking about her upcoming tour with Blondshell, saying: \u201cI\u2019m really excited. We\u2019ve spoken on DMs and she seems really nice. It\u2019s gonna be fun\u201d. Watch the full interview above.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Reviewing Mad Cool this year, we praised TTSSFU\u2019s set as \u201ca hit\u201d. \u201cIt was two short, sharp screams that brought \u2018I Hope You Die\u2019 and the whole set to a close, before Stephens pegged it offstage, Mad Cool still processing what just hit it,\u201d we wrote of the performance.<\/p>\n<p>You can revisit all of\u00a0<em>NME<\/em>\u2019s coverage from Mad Cool 2026\u00a0here.<\/p>\n<p><em>NME is the official media partner of Mad Cool.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/ttssfu-tells-us-about-shaking-self-doubt-and-new-music-im-going-back-to-dream-pop-3957315&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/TTSSFU-interview-credit-henry-collier.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News TTSSFU tells us about shaking self-doubt and new music: \u201cI\u2019m going back to dream-pop\u201d The Mancunian singer teased her plans for 2026 with NME at Mad Cool Festival By Alex Rigotti 16th July 2026 TTSSFU has spoken about the potential for new music and shaking self-doubt. 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