Songwriting speed versus craft

Louis sits down with Laufey, Grammy-award winning Icelandic singer and songwriter. Laufey tells Louis about her stratospheric rise to fame on TikTok, partying with Bill Murray, and why everyone can benefit from being a bit bored. Brace yourself for major music geekery.  

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  

 

Links/Attachments: 

 

Album: A Matter of Time, Laufey (2025) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/5rMOCuiWWbEBcHaKM69Hmv  

 

Whiplash (2014) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2582802/  

 

“The Great American Songbook” 

https://thesongbook.org/about/what-is-the-songbook/  

 

Singing in the Rain (1952)  

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045152/  

 

An American in Paris (1951) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043278/  

 

On the Town (1949)  

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041716/  

 

Ziegfeld Follies (1945) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039116/  

 

The Sound of Music (1965)  

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059742/  

 

Mary Poppins (1964)  

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058331/  

 

Shirley Temple (1928 – 2014)  

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000073/  

 

Song: ‘One Note Samba’, Antônio Carlos Jobim (1960) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/1UJQJz6ZP0qKGU55fRDcyI?si=ef59b3251c18423d  

 

Album: Getz/Gilberto, Stan Getz and João Gilberto (1964) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/73ZRKdD3Ds43IjHrhKgucY?si=a1Fe3WkdS7eFZpoH9IYufA  

 

Album: Chet Baker Sings: It Could Happen to You (1958) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/5CNRrD9O1kCaBvN1RyHRdt?si=gK_1vEjQQAmSBs3RWeOAKw  

 

Let’s Get Lost (1988) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095515/  

 

Song: ‘From The Start’, Laufey (2023) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/43iIQbw5hx986dUEZbr3eN?si=4f08726cd6fc4307  

 

Song: ‘It Could Happen to You’, Chet Baker (1958) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/5J8ahRMQ9Y1lRcuAhpP5Fy?si=b55e1844542c44fb  

 

Song: ‘James’, Laufey (2021) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/2y1NtQ2ZfIq0zBUP3tOlbX?si=15ac3bbfa0c74cf7  

 

Song: ‘Mr. Eclectic’, Laufey (2025)  

https://open.spotify.com/track/5n934Lu8pAsAHLc155qzck?si=f9ed9e496ee847d7  

 

Song: ‘Goddess’, Laufey (2024)  

https://open.spotify.com/track/2SEeyc2KS9DIjiJPCYtfgJ?si=a740ddd0858249d6 

 

Song: ‘Creep’, Radiohead (1993) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/70LcF31zb1H0PyJoS1Sx1r?si=ddeef2a9f1e34bdf  

 

Song: ‘Letter To My 13 Year Old Self’, Laufey (2023) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/59Y1f3y8FuLjadWY9Bx2LC?si=2a76c204cb644895  

 

Song: ‘How Soon Is Now?’, The Smiths (1984)  

https://open.spotify.com/track/1YrnDTqvcnUKxAIeXyaEmU?si=05763f85a40041c3  

 

Album: Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Rodgers And Hart Song Book, Ella Fitzgerald (1956) 

https://open.spotify.com/album/3DXgUbJhOxidQC3l0tegY9?si=_42fBZG1SZ2WrNwYoL88VA  

 

Song: ‘Miss Otis Regrets’, Ella Fitzgerald (1956)  

https://open.spotify.com/track/5dvh4M2Lo0aEXp5D0IJGH1?si=fd41d6fba27748df  

 

‘Santa Baby’, Laufey Music Video feat. Bill Murray  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_SsGMeJIHk 

  

Song: ‘Too Little, Too Late’, Laufey (2025)  

https://open.spotify.com/track/1qJnr4Bm7OAauklV18Vdah?si=6fc52bba5b5f48f5  

 

Song: ‘Hallelujah’, Leonard Cohen (1984) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/6s1mt6e0n8G7jcNhcxXKzq?si=400cab129f6d4083 

 

Ballet: Giselle, Royal Ballet & Opera (2026)  

https://www.rbo.org.uk/tickets-and-events/giselle-marius-petipa-details  

 

Book: ‘How to Be an Artist’, Jerry Saltz (2020) 

https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-to-be-an-artist/jerry-saltz/9781781577820  

 

Credits: 

Producer: Millie Chu  

Assistant Producer: Maan al-Yasiri 

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest 

Video Mixer: Scott Edwards  

Shownotes compiled by Elly Young 

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

   

A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify  

www.mindhouse.co.uk 

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