# The making of ‘Violins’: A playlist of Blondshell’s biggest inspirations

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-making-of-violins-a-playlist-of-blondshells-biggest-inspirations/
- Published: 2026-11-02T08:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T09:56:14+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/making-of-violins-a-playlist-of-blondshells-biggest-inspirations/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Blondshell shared songs that shaped her third album, *Violins*.
- Her influences span indie rock, pop, piano ballads and soul.
- She says she aimed for music that feels emotionally rich and timeless.

## Summary

Blondshell has shared a playlist of songs that inspired her third album, *Violins*. The selections show how the record draws on a wide range of sounds, helping explain its mix of abrasive guitar music, piano-led longing, pop melodies and soul.

The playlist includes Interpol’s ‘Sudden’, Radiohead’s ‘All I Need’, Joyce Manor’s ‘Constant Headache’ and Slowdive’s ‘Dagger’, alongside tracks by Charli XCX, Addison Rae, Steve Lacy and Mary in the Junkyard. It also reaches back to Memphis soul singer George Jackson. Blondshell has said she wanted *Violins* to offer listeners an in-depth emotional experience and to feel timeless, smart and different.

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