Whether in her music, her art, or her inimitable wardrobe, Daphne Guinness has always defied classification—so it’s only natural that her fourth album would, too. With , which merges disco strings, ’80s-style synths, and darkly poetic lyrics (something of a Guinness signature), she allowed herself to make a record with no specific focus—nor any expectations, for that matter. “It’s a hybrid of everything,” Guinness tells .
“There’s a bit of classical, electronic, dance. I suppose it’s about one’s musical tastes.” Fashion fans first introduced to Guinness through her (including priceless Alexander McQueen pieces) may be surprised to learn just how long she’s been making music; her debut album, , was released back in 2016.
“I was always a musician—I just wasn’t writing music,” says Guinness. “I was always studying it or singing secretly in my room. It kept me sane—thank goodness for music.
” With , however, she believes she has finally found her sound: “The sonic experience is probably better than any of the other [albums].” And she’s right: The richly layered universe of includes songs and music videos dealing with love, loss, and the meaning of time—but in a danceable way. In “ ,” directed by her longtime collaborator Nick Knight, Guinness grooves while singing about setting the world on fire; and in “ ,” directed by David LaChapelle, she recreates the 1978 thriller while intoning: “I might look like an iceberg, but unde.
