Samia kept busy following the release of her 2023 album Honey: She toured with Boygenius and Bleachers, and last month, she released another new album, Bloodless.

The album is quite the statement, as it sees Samia dive deep into unsolved mysteries as she performs everything from stripped-down folk to more lush indie-pop. It’s an adventurous project, both thematically and aesthetically.

Following the album’s release, Samia sat down with Uproxx to talk about Fiona Apple, the best sandwich of all time, space, and more in our latest Q&A.

What are four words you would use to describe your music?

Rumpelstiltskin, angry then sorry.

It’s 2050 and the world hasn’t ended and people are still listening to your music. How would you like it to be remembered?

I hope it’s soundtracking memories. I hope the words resonate profoundly with a few people and it makes them remember how it felt to live through some indelible moments.

Who’s the person who has most inspired your work, and why?

Fiona Apple, probably. I think her lyricism exemplifies the perfect combination of craftsmanship and honesty.

Where did you eat the best meal of your life and what was it?

Primanti Bros in Pittsburgh has the best sandwich of all time.

Tell us about the best concert you’ve ever attended.

I’m obsessed with Heaven Is A Junkyard by Youth Lagoon — I listened to it every day of 2023 on my bike — so I used all my miles to fly to New York to see it live, and it was one of the best experiences of my life. I’m pretty shy and not one to talk to strangers, but I made two friends at that show through being fans of his and got to talk to so many people there about that album. The band was perfect and his voice is nuts live — it was one of those rare, perfectly fulfilling experiences that exceeded all expectations.

What song never fails to make you emotional?

“Wicked Little Town” reprise from Hedwig (the movie version).

What’s the last thing you Googled?

Aimee Lou Wood.

Where’s the weirdest place you’ve ever crashed while on tour?

We stayed at a terrifying hotel in Louisiana once — there was blood all over my bed and the walls.

What’s your favorite city in the world to perform and what’s the city you hope to perform in for the first time?

New York is great because it’s home — I’d love to play in Mexico City or Berlin.

What’s one of your hidden talents?

I can do a baby freeze.

If you had a million dollars to donate to charity, what cause would you support and why?

Right now I’d give it to RAINN or the Anti-Recidivism Coalition.

You are throwing a music festival. Give us the dream lineup of 5 artists that will perform with you and the location it would be held.

OK, it’s in Portland, Maine and the lineup is Dan Reeder, The Happy Children, Brittany Howard, Bjork, and Fiona Apple.

Who’s your favorite person to follow on social media?

My friend Esther, @polyesther71.

What’s the story behind your first or favorite tattoo?

I have habibi in my Sittoo’s handwriting in Arabic on my hip.

What is your pre-show ritual?

I do the Wim Hof YouTube breathing exercises and warm up for 30-45 minutes.

Who was your first celebrity crush?

Kate Winslet.

What is your biggest fear?

Space.

Bloodless is out now via Grand Jury Music. Find more information here.