When artists like Lorde hit us with the ethereal ambiance of albums like Pure Heroine and Halsey churns out soul-bearing compositions like Manic, a special moment in music is born. After 10 years of recording songs in her bedroom, English singer-songwriter and YouTube star Dodie Clark, better known mononymously as dodie, is releasing one such work of art in the form of her debut album, Build a Problem. After two years of translating her emotions and life experiences into bittersweet song lyrics, dodie sat down with POPSUGAR to discuss the inspiration behind the somber tracks and how she achieved the perfect soothing sound to balance out the introspective album, half of which was written during the COVID-19 quarantine period.
At its core, Build a Proble