BADLANDS – HalseyīADLANDS follows the release of Halsey’s debut EP Room 93 just under a year ago. Those who missed her on tour got a taste of her unique voice, both physically and metaphorically speaking, in the anthemic “New Americana,” which is currently getting spins on major radio stations across the nation. Besides garnering support on social media, Halsey also built up her solo act previous to releasing her album by touring with larger bands, most recently opening for Imagine Dragons. Halsey is very open about being bisexual, biracial, and living with Bipolar Disorder, and expresses that in her lyrics and in interviews on the Internet. Halsey displays the showy honesty of youth in her performances, her selfies, and her fights for justice with those who find offense with her persona.
Her internet presence is nearly synonymous with her career goals: They both point to the idea that she is one of the leading voices of her generation, a title she lives out both within her music and outside of it. She is becoming associated with larger and larger artists as they become fans of her voice and message. Or, if not the whole world, then nearly the whole Internet: Halsey (the anagrammed stage name for 20-year-old Ashley Frangipane) has over half a million Twitter followers, and even more on Instagram. Though she is just a young artist starting out in the music scene, Halsey debuted her first LP, BADLANDS, on Friday, August 28, with the whole world watching.
