{"id":2071456,"date":"2026-07-31T12:57:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T09:57:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2071456"},"modified":"2026-07-31T12:57:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T09:57:58","slug":"nieve-ella-talks-new-album-how-long-will-it-take-the-world-is-crumbling-day-by-day-so-we-might-as-well-just-be-open-and-honest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2071456","title":{"rendered":"Nieve Ella talks new album \u2018How Long Will It Take?\u2019: \u201cThe world is crumbling day by day, so we might as well just be open and honest\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nieve-ella@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 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  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\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_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Nieve Ella talks new album \u2018How Long Will It Take?\u2019: \u201cThe world is crumbling day by day, so we might as well just be open and honest\u201d<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The former NME Cover star explains why she is embracing insecurity for her \u201cepic\u201d and \u201ctheatrical\u201d debut album, and how she is taking notes from Wolf Alice and Girl In Red to make her upcoming tour the best yet<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Liberty Dunworth<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-31T13:57:58+01:00\">31st July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nieve-ella@2000x1270-696x442.jpg\" alt title=\"nieve-ella@2000x1270\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Nieve Ella by Yana Van Nuffel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  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_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Nieve Ella has announced her long anticipated debut album \u2018How Long Will It Take?\u2019 along with details of a 2026 UK tour. Speaking to <em>NME, <\/em>she shared how she\u2019s embracing some of her biggest insecurities to unlock her most ambitious sound yet.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: On the cover: Nieve Ella just wants to have fun<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Set for release on October 16 and featuring huge singles \u2018Drive\u2019 and \u2018Bite Back\u2019, as well as the deeply personal \u2018Standing On A Pane Of Glass\u2019 the album comes on the heels of three critically acclaimed EPs from the former <em>NME<\/em> cover star \u2013 with the alt-pop singer ready to tackle more vulnerable subject matter, but lean into a newfound sense of confidence along the way.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a long journey,\u201d she told <em>NME<\/em> over Zoom. \u201cI\u2019ve been releasing music for four years now, so I\u2019ve got to this point now where I\u2019m so ready to cement what my sound is and what I want to say.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The title of \u2018How Long Will It Take?\u2019 comes from the feeling of self-doubt that emerges in your 20s \u2013 as you navigate identity, relationships and self-worth, and start to realise that \u201cgrowing up\u201d is meant to be an ongoing, messy process.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the full interview with Ella below, where she revealed how working on the 11 tracks became a coping mechanism during one of her most difficult times, why she wanted to use those strong emotions to create something \u201cepic\u201d, and what she has taken from her support slots with Inhaler, Wolf Alice, Yungblud to make her upcoming tour the best yet.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3959868\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3959868\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3959868\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Nieve-Ella-album@2000x2000.jpeg\" alt=\"Nieve Ella &apos;How Long Will It Take&apos; album cover\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3959868\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nieve Ella \u2018How Long Will It Take\u2019 album cover. CREDIT: Press<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>NME<\/em>: Hi Nieve! Let\u2019s talk about the themes in the album. Why did you want to lean into that sense of feeling behind and lost?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Nieve Ella:<\/strong> \u201cWell from the start of last year, I really started to crumble within myself. I had just turned 22, and as you move through your 20s you start to feel the pressure to become this emotionally mature person who really knows what they\u2019re doing and understands the world. That pressure felt like it started to take parts of me, and I was losing parts of myself along the way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe album is about me growing and learning that nothing is really linear, but that all stems from how I was not doing well mentally. I was unaware of how unwell I was for a while, and by the end of last summer I realised that this is what the album needed to be about.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d been working on the music for nearly two years, because I knew I wanted to release an album in 2026, but I was just writing and seeing what ideas came and went at first. It only really hit me at the end of summer, and I thought \u2018I know what I need to write about\u2026 and it\u2019s about myself and how mentally and unwell I was\u2019. Working on it has been like therapy for me. So this has become an album about where I\u2019m at, where I was, and how I\u2019m still coping.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>It sounds like it was a cathartic experience leaning into those insecurities and doubts, and channelling them into something you can share with the world\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>\u201cYeah, it really helped me cope with everything. Most of the time that I was in the studio I was also getting therapy whilst I was there, so working on it helped me in a lot of ways. I was having these sessions where I was understanding how I felt, and then I\u2019d be able to go into the studio and be like \u2018This is how I feel. Now I\u2019m more clear on it, we can write this.\u2019 Because of that, it\u2019s like I\u2019ve soniced everything in my brain into 11 songs\u2026 which is really fucking cool.\u201d<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nieve Ella - Bite Back (Official Video)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hcASNKVflYs?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p><strong>In an age of influencers and everyone trying to put their best foot forward on social media, why was it important for you to turn the other way and embrace those self doubts?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve never been somebody to keep in everything that I feel. I\u2019m naturally a very charismatic, emotional person. That\u2019s how I was brought up, and I think it\u2019s not only important for me to have that, but also it\u2019s important for the world to have it too. What is the point of sugar-coating things? It feels like the world is crumbling day by day, time goes so fast, and it\u2019s easy to get lost in it all, so we might as well just be open and honest. Really, all we\u2019ve got is emotions and experiences in life, so let\u2019s just talk about them and realise it\u2019s OK to cry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Something that keeps on popping up is that idea of the never-ending staircase. When did that image come to you, and what does it symbolise?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt started when we wrote the song \u2018How Long Will It Take?\u2019, which is the last song of the album. That song to me is a representation of everything that I explore throughout the album. The thing that kept coming to my mind at that time was <em>The Truman Show<\/em> and that last scene where he\u2019s walking up these stairs and he\u2019s exiting. That scene has always played out in my mind and stuck with me. For me, it captured that feeling of \u2018I want to get out of this place that I\u2019m in, but I feel so stuck in it. Every day feels the same, so when is this going to end?\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the same time though, I\u2019m a very spiritual person [so the staircase can also reflect] the ongoing cycle of life and how your soul never really dies. There is no end, and there\u2019s peace with that. That for me is very freeing, and it pushes me to create music that makes me feel hopeful. It makes me realise that there\u2019s something more than just this box you\u2019re living in. Being able to then share it with other people is something I really love. I hope it makes people feel a bit more free and a bit more open.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3959869\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3959869\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3959869\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nieve-ella-press@2000x1270.jpg\" alt width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3959869\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nieve Ella by Yana Van Nuffel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>You tackle some vulnerable, heavy themes, but this is by no means a timid album. Musically it sees you become more ambitious and confident than ever before. Was there a sense of \u201cgo big or go home\u201d in the writing process?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the start it wasn\u2019t really like that, but I think I cracked into that feeling when I was writing \u2018Drive\u2019. It felt different and like I wasn\u2019t just hiding behind my guitar anymore. From there, it hit me that you can create anything you want using literally any instrument\u2026 so we set about creating such a big sounding album. We really tried to challenge ourselves with what we had in the room and see how big we could make it sound.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the debut album, after all! I wanted for it to sound like it was this massive fucking theatre piece. I want people to listen and go, \u2018Whoa, I didn\u2019t expect that\u2019. I have big feelings, I have big emotions, so let\u2019s use them to make it feel epic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why did you want to follow up two really brazen singles \u2018Drive\u2019 and \u2018Bite Back\u2019 with \u2018Standing On A Pane Of Glass\u2019 \u2013 an emotive track you said you wrote at your \u201clowest low\u201d?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell I originally had the idea of calling the album \u2018Tender And Teeth\u2019 to represent the really sad side of it and the really tough side of it. I changed the title in the end, but I still feel like the album can be explained in that way. I wanted to show how it has both sides of me \u2013 the emotional, sad person, and the person who wants to stand up and fight. You can see in the tracklist, the first half feels really tough, but the second half has something a bit different.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s talk about the huge shows you\u2019ve played recently \u2013 including a slot with Yungblud at his Bludfest festival. He\u2019s also been very honest with fans about mental health and that sense of pressure. What was it like for you to be invited out there by him?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got the same management, and he is somebody that I admire. He really represents a lot of things that I strongly believe in, including the importance of just being yourself. It was very exciting to be there and to see how he has made this community where fans aren\u2019t scared to be themselves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like I am weirdly now a part of that community because I\u2019ve been around them so much. I fit in with that fan base, which is so cool because at my shows I have a collective of people that are very similar. They have similar interests, similar styles. So being at Bludfest was so empowering. I loved being involved, I think it\u2019s great and he\u2019s amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nieve Ella - Standing On A Pane Of Glass (Official Video)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c_wcUDP7uOQ?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p><strong>You\u2019re headed out on your biggest tour to date soon. What can we expect?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith it being the biggest one yet, I feel like I have to make it even more special. I\u2019m playing in some dream venues that I\u2019ve only been able to play at previously by supporting other artists and bands. Those experiences have made me into the artist I am, so the fact that I get to perform there now as a headliner with my band is just insane.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to simply try and honour the fans as much as I can, and make it into a real experience for them. It\u2019s going to be way more of a show than it\u2019s ever been. I want to create it like this theatre thing where when you leave you can say \u2018That was insane. I feel so connected and I feel like there was a story told there.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Has there been anyone you\u2019ve played with, where their style of playing live has impacted how you will approach these upcoming shows?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI genuinely believe that everybody I have especially supported has all given me something to take with me. I remember supporting Inhaler on my first proper tour about three years ago. It was seeing how the band are all best friends and they all take time to show that they really care for their fans which stuck with me. With Girl in Red, it was how Marie [Ulven Ringheim] is completely herself on stage. She really doesn\u2019t care how much time she\u2019s talking and telling jokes on stage, because it shows that she\u2019s not stressed and it makes each gig unique.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was also Wolf Alice who I saw at the Troubadour in LA. There, I realised how Ellie [Rowsell] is both this powerhouse but also the most gentle soul. She explodes in her vocals, and then pulls herself back together. That\u2019s really hard to do, to deliver this explosive performance, then bring yourself back together to do an emotional song. That\u2019s what I want to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Nieve Ella\u2019s \u2018How Long Will It Take? is out on October 16 and available for pre-order here.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The 2026 headline tour kicks off in Glasgow in November and tickets go on sale August 7 at 10am local time. Visit here for tickets and find a complete list of dates below.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Nieve Ella\u2019s 2026 headline tour dates are:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>NOVEMBER<\/strong><br \/><strong>4 \u2013 Glasgow, Barrowland<\/strong><br \/><strong>6 \u2013 Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle University<\/strong><br \/><strong>7 \u2013 Leeds, Project House<\/strong><br \/><strong>8 \u2013 Manchester, O2 Ritz<\/strong><br \/><strong>10 \u2013 Dublin, 3Olympia Theatre<\/strong><br \/><strong>13 \u2013 Norwich, Waterfront<\/strong><br \/><strong>14 \u2013 Birmingham, O2 Institute<\/strong><br \/><strong>15 \u2013 Bristol, Electric Bristol<\/strong><br \/><strong>17 \u2013 London, O2 Forum Kentish Town<\/strong><br \/><strong>20 \u2013 Cologne, Die Kantine (Germany)<\/strong><br \/><strong>22 \u2013 Zurich, Exil (Switzerland)<\/strong><br \/><strong>24 \u2013 Vienna, Grelle Forelle (Austria)<\/strong><br \/><strong>26 \u2013 Prague, Meetfactory (Czech Republic)<\/strong><br \/><strong>27 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td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Nieve Ella has announced her long anticipated debut album \u2018How Long Will It Take?\u2019 along with details of a 2026 UK tour. Speaking to <em>NME, <\/em>she shared how she\u2019s embracing some of her biggest insecurities to unlock her most ambitious sound yet.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: On the cover: Nieve Ella just wants to have fun<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Set for release on October 16 and featuring huge singles \u2018Drive\u2019 and \u2018Bite Back\u2019, as well as the deeply personal \u2018Standing On A Pane Of Glass\u2019 the album comes on the heels of three critically acclaimed EPs from the former <em>NME<\/em> cover star \u2013 with the alt-pop singer ready to tackle more vulnerable subject matter, but lean into a newfound sense of confidence along the way.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been a long journey,\u201d she told <em>NME<\/em> over Zoom. \u201cI\u2019ve been releasing music for four years now, so I\u2019ve got to this point now where I\u2019m so ready to cement what my sound is and what I want to say.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The title of \u2018How Long Will It Take?\u2019 comes from the feeling of self-doubt that emerges in your 20s \u2013 as you navigate identity, relationships and self-worth, and start to realise that \u201cgrowing up\u201d is meant to be an ongoing, messy process.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the full interview with Ella below, where she revealed how working on the 11 tracks became a coping mechanism during one of her most difficult times, why she wanted to use those strong emotions to create something \u201cepic\u201d, and what she has taken from her support slots with Inhaler, Wolf Alice, Yungblud to make her upcoming tour the best yet.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3959868\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3959868\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3959868\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Nieve-Ella-album@2000x2000.jpeg\" alt=\"Nieve Ella &apos;How Long Will It Take&apos; album cover\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3959868\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nieve Ella \u2018How Long Will It Take\u2019 album cover. CREDIT: Press<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>NME<\/em>: Hi Nieve! Let\u2019s talk about the themes in the album. Why did you want to lean into that sense of feeling behind and lost?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Nieve Ella:<\/strong> \u201cWell from the start of last year, I really started to crumble within myself. I had just turned 22, and as you move through your 20s you start to feel the pressure to become this emotionally mature person who really knows what they\u2019re doing and understands the world. That pressure felt like it started to take parts of me, and I was losing parts of myself along the way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe album is about me growing and learning that nothing is really linear, but that all stems from how I was not doing well mentally. I was unaware of how unwell I was for a while, and by the end of last summer I realised that this is what the album needed to be about.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d been working on the music for nearly two years, because I knew I wanted to release an album in 2026, but I was just writing and seeing what ideas came and went at first. It only really hit me at the end of summer, and I thought \u2018I know what I need to write about\u2026 and it\u2019s about myself and how mentally and unwell I was\u2019. Working on it has been like therapy for me. So this has become an album about where I\u2019m at, where I was, and how I\u2019m still coping.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>It sounds like it was a cathartic experience leaning into those insecurities and doubts, and channelling them into something you can share with the world\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>\u201cYeah, it really helped me cope with everything. Most of the time that I was in the studio I was also getting therapy whilst I was there, so working on it helped me in a lot of ways. I was having these sessions where I was understanding how I felt, and then I\u2019d be able to go into the studio and be like \u2018This is how I feel. Now I\u2019m more clear on it, we can write this.\u2019 Because of that, it\u2019s like I\u2019ve soniced everything in my brain into 11 songs\u2026 which is really fucking cool.\u201d<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nieve Ella - Bite Back (Official Video)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hcASNKVflYs?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p><strong>In an age of influencers and everyone trying to put their best foot forward on social media, why was it important for you to turn the other way and embrace those self doubts?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve never been somebody to keep in everything that I feel. I\u2019m naturally a very charismatic, emotional person. That\u2019s how I was brought up, and I think it\u2019s not only important for me to have that, but also it\u2019s important for the world to have it too. What is the point of sugar-coating things? It feels like the world is crumbling day by day, time goes so fast, and it\u2019s easy to get lost in it all, so we might as well just be open and honest. Really, all we\u2019ve got is emotions and experiences in life, so let\u2019s just talk about them and realise it\u2019s OK to cry.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Something that keeps on popping up is that idea of the never-ending staircase. When did that image come to you, and what does it symbolise?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt started when we wrote the song \u2018How Long Will It Take?\u2019, which is the last song of the album. That song to me is a representation of everything that I explore throughout the album. The thing that kept coming to my mind at that time was <em>The Truman Show<\/em> and that last scene where he\u2019s walking up these stairs and he\u2019s exiting. That scene has always played out in my mind and stuck with me. For me, it captured that feeling of \u2018I want to get out of this place that I\u2019m in, but I feel so stuck in it. Every day feels the same, so when is this going to end?\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the same time though, I\u2019m a very spiritual person [so the staircase can also reflect] the ongoing cycle of life and how your soul never really dies. There is no end, and there\u2019s peace with that. That for me is very freeing, and it pushes me to create music that makes me feel hopeful. It makes me realise that there\u2019s something more than just this box you\u2019re living in. Being able to then share it with other people is something I really love. I hope it makes people feel a bit more free and a bit more open.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3959869\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3959869\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3959869\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nieve-ella-press@2000x1270.jpg\" alt width=\"2000\" height=\"1270\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3959869\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nieve Ella by Yana Van Nuffel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>You tackle some vulnerable, heavy themes, but this is by no means a timid album. Musically it sees you become more ambitious and confident than ever before. Was there a sense of \u201cgo big or go home\u201d in the writing process?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the start it wasn\u2019t really like that, but I think I cracked into that feeling when I was writing \u2018Drive\u2019. It felt different and like I wasn\u2019t just hiding behind my guitar anymore. From there, it hit me that you can create anything you want using literally any instrument\u2026 so we set about creating such a big sounding album. We really tried to challenge ourselves with what we had in the room and see how big we could make it sound.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the debut album, after all! I wanted for it to sound like it was this massive fucking theatre piece. I want people to listen and go, \u2018Whoa, I didn\u2019t expect that\u2019. I have big feelings, I have big emotions, so let\u2019s use them to make it feel epic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why did you want to follow up two really brazen singles \u2018Drive\u2019 and \u2018Bite Back\u2019 with \u2018Standing On A Pane Of Glass\u2019 \u2013 an emotive track you said you wrote at your \u201clowest low\u201d?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell I originally had the idea of calling the album \u2018Tender And Teeth\u2019 to represent the really sad side of it and the really tough side of it. I changed the title in the end, but I still feel like the album can be explained in that way. I wanted to show how it has both sides of me \u2013 the emotional, sad person, and the person who wants to stand up and fight. You can see in the tracklist, the first half feels really tough, but the second half has something a bit different.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s talk about the huge shows you\u2019ve played recently \u2013 including a slot with Yungblud at his Bludfest festival. He\u2019s also been very honest with fans about mental health and that sense of pressure. What was it like for you to be invited out there by him?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got the same management, and he is somebody that I admire. He really represents a lot of things that I strongly believe in, including the importance of just being yourself. It was very exciting to be there and to see how he has made this community where fans aren\u2019t scared to be themselves.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like I am weirdly now a part of that community because I\u2019ve been around them so much. I fit in with that fan base, which is so cool because at my shows I have a collective of people that are very similar. They have similar interests, similar styles. So being at Bludfest was so empowering. I loved being involved, I think it\u2019s great and he\u2019s amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nieve Ella - Standing On A Pane Of Glass (Official Video)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c_wcUDP7uOQ?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p><strong>You\u2019re headed out on your biggest tour to date soon. What can we expect?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith it being the biggest one yet, I feel like I have to make it even more special. I\u2019m playing in some dream venues that I\u2019ve only been able to play at previously by supporting other artists and bands. Those experiences have made me into the artist I am, so the fact that I get to perform there now as a headliner with my band is just insane.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to simply try and honour the fans as much as I can, and make it into a real experience for them. It\u2019s going to be way more of a show than it\u2019s ever been. I want to create it like this theatre thing where when you leave you can say \u2018That was insane. I feel so connected and I feel like there was a story told there.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Has there been anyone you\u2019ve played with, where their style of playing live has impacted how you will approach these upcoming shows?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI genuinely believe that everybody I have especially supported has all given me something to take with me. I remember supporting Inhaler on my first proper tour about three years ago. It was seeing how the band are all best friends and they all take time to show that they really care for their fans which stuck with me. With Girl in Red, it was how Marie [Ulven Ringheim] is completely herself on stage. She really doesn\u2019t care how much time she\u2019s talking and telling jokes on stage, because it shows that she\u2019s not stressed and it makes each gig unique.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was also Wolf Alice who I saw at the Troubadour in LA. There, I realised how Ellie [Rowsell] is both this powerhouse but also the most gentle soul. She explodes in her vocals, and then pulls herself back together. That\u2019s really hard to do, to deliver this explosive performance, then bring yourself back together to do an emotional song. That\u2019s what I want to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Nieve Ella\u2019s \u2018How Long Will It Take? is out on October 16 and available for pre-order here.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The 2026 headline tour kicks off in Glasgow in November and tickets go on sale August 7 at 10am local time. Visit here for tickets and find a complete list of dates below.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Nieve Ella\u2019s 2026 headline tour dates are:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>NOVEMBER<\/strong><br \/><strong>4 \u2013 Glasgow, Barrowland<\/strong><br \/><strong>6 \u2013 Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle University<\/strong><br \/><strong>7 \u2013 Leeds, Project House<\/strong><br \/><strong>8 \u2013 Manchester, O2 Ritz<\/strong><br \/><strong>10 \u2013 Dublin, 3Olympia Theatre<\/strong><br \/><strong>13 \u2013 Norwich, Waterfront<\/strong><br \/><strong>14 \u2013 Birmingham, O2 Institute<\/strong><br \/><strong>15 \u2013 Bristol, Electric Bristol<\/strong><br \/><strong>17 \u2013 London, O2 Forum Kentish Town<\/strong><br \/><strong>20 \u2013 Cologne, Die Kantine (Germany)<\/strong><br \/><strong>22 \u2013 Zurich, Exil (Switzerland)<\/strong><br \/><strong>24 \u2013 Vienna, Grelle Forelle (Austria)<\/strong><br \/><strong>26 \u2013 Prague, Meetfactory (Czech Republic)<\/strong><br \/><strong>27 \u2013 Warsaw, Oczki (Poland)<\/strong><br \/><strong>28 \u2013 Berlin, Columbia Theater (Germany)<\/strong><br \/><strong>30 \u2013 Amsterdam, Melkweg (Netherlands)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>DECEMBER<\/strong><br \/><strong>1 \u2013 Paris ,La Machine Du Moulin Rouge (France)<\/strong><br \/><strong>2 \u2013 Antwerp, Trix (Belgium)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/nieve-ella-talks-new-album-how-long-will-it-take-the-world-is-crumbling-day-by-day-so-we-might-as-well-just-be-open-and-honest-3959867&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nieve-ella@2000&#215;1270.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Nieve Ella talks new album \u2018How Long Will It Take?\u2019: \u201cThe world is crumbling day by day, so we might as well just be open and honest\u201d The former NME Cover star explains why she is embracing insecurity for her \u201cepic\u201d and \u201ctheatrical\u201d debut album, and how she is taking [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[226,78],"class_list":["post-2071456","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-politics","tag-crawlmanager","tag-nme-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2071456","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2071456"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2071456\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2071456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2071456"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2071456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}