Feature: Lucette Allows Her Bruises, Courage, and "Big Messy Feelings" to Express Themselves in 'Nice Girl From the Suburbs' - Atwood Magazine

      Canadian singer-songwriter Lucette takes a track-by-track journey through her evocative EP ‘Nice Girl From the Suburbs’ — a collection of six "self-deprecating anthems" that explore the complexities of experiencing deep emotions, ranging from heartbreak and imposter syndrome to emotional distress, growth, and grace.

      Listen to: “Back in the Blue” – Lucette featuring Mariel Buckley

      What does it mean to be a nice girl from the suburbs?

      Perhaps she is polite and demure, raised on quiet streets, backyard cookouts, Sunday church services, and lakeside summers. Maybe she is respectful, excels academically, and avoids stirring up trouble. But what if she also yells into the void sometimes? What if she self-sabotages, struggles to sleep at night, questioning if she is either too much or not enough? Perhaps she enjoys a bit too much wine on a Tuesday. Maybe she pens songs about heartbreak that she’s too afraid to share. Perhaps she embodies all these traits. Or none. Both realities might coexist simultaneously.

      Lucette’s latest EP, Nice Girl From The Suburbs, sees the Canadian artist (born Lauren Gillis) delve deeply into vulnerability, self-examination, and emotional revelation. Produced by Søren Hansen of New Politics, this record emerges from a place of pain and uncertainty but is infused with the quiet strength of self-awareness and well-earned growth. Merging confessional songwriting with self-deprecating wit, the EP serves as both a homecoming and a transformation — a reintroduction to an artist who has experienced life and now boldly shares her truth. Released five years after her sophomore album, Deluxe Hotel Room, this new chapter opts for unrefined honesty over polished sorrow, as Lucette reflects on experiences of injury, solitude, imposter syndrome, and rediscovering love.

      Nice Girl From The Suburbs – Lucette

      The result is a heartfelt and candid collection — six tracks that confront tough emotions head-on, without attempts to sanitize or hide them behind metaphors. Instead, Lucette embraces the turmoil, wielding her voice as both comfort and weapon.

      “I felt quite lost following the release of Deluxe Hotel Room,” she shares with Atwood Magazine, discussing the EP’s genesis. “It was only out for ten months before the pandemic hit, and it felt like it hadn’t been given enough time to resonate. I was already working on the next project in 2020, intending to create a record in 2021. However, an injury forced me to change my plans and resulted in writing songs that felt more raw and honest.”

      “Nice Girl originated from a place of feeling profoundly lost and full of self-loathing. It took a while to feel okay about myself again, and this EP represents that journey. It’s really about being truthful with myself. And I found love! So I included a fun love song too.”

      That path unfolded in unexpected ways. “I don’t know if I believe in divine timing, but I do believe in going with the vibe,” she muses. “I had a full album ready with a completely different vision, but it didn’t sit right with me. I met Søren Hansen in November 2023, and we immediately clicked. It had been a while since I had collaborated in such a way. We quickly became friends, wrote more songs together, and decided to record them. The vision for this EP felt like an evolving process that aligned perfectly with where I was at that time, while also reflecting the last five years. It embodies the most accurate representation of my current self and my journey.”

      In this way, Nice Girl From The Suburbs not only documents Lucette’s evolution but also enacts it.

      “I think each project has expanded on the last,” she observes. “Albums capture specific moments in time, and this one definitely represents my journey since DHR. I’ve grown both as a person and a writer, and I feel that Nice Girl epitomizes that growth. I’ve never felt more collaborative in a studio setting, so the listener is getting more of who I am in this sound compared to previous records. It’s also far more vulnerable than much of my earlier writing, allowing people to get to know me on a deeper level.”

      Lucette openly describes Nice Girl From The Suburbs as a collection of “self-deprecating anthems” — songs that reveal their wounds, accept messiness, and navigate through struggle. The title, she says, is a playful jab at herself while examining the very image it conjures. “I think about my upbringing and where I find myself now and chuckle a bit. I had a wonderful family and a great childhood, yet I also faced many challenges. I don’t see myself as a victim, but my experiences have inflicted considerable pain, much of which I have brought upon myself. I want the title to evoke an image, demonstrating that I can be that image