Lana Love has never been an artist you can box in and she makes that crystal clear in her latest conversation with The Knockturnal. Fresh off the release of her new EP Antidote, the rising pop disruptor sat down with us to talk transformation, creative risk-taking, and how a chance connection led to one of the most unexpected collaborations of her career.
From the jump, Lana brings an energy that’s equal parts warm, theatrical, and delightfully unpredictable. It’s the same duality that runs through Antidote, a project she describes as the soundtrack to her personal healing era. “This EP is about reclaiming joy,” she shares. “It’s me letting go of what wasn’t serving me and stepping into who I actually am.”
Lana opens up about writing through emotional turbulence and finding clarity in the chaos. Instead of shying away from intensity, she leaned in, turning heartbreak, self-reflection, and radical honesty into a fully realized sonic world. It’s pop, but with a sharp edge and a cinematic sweep that feels hers unmistakably.
And then there’s the Ghostface Killah moment a collaboration no one saw coming, including Lana herself. She lights up talking about the experience, calling it “one of the most surreal and exciting things” she’s been a part of. The Wu-Tang icon brought a rawness and grounding force to the track, pushing Lana into new territory while still letting her eccentric, melodic style shine. “He just got it,” she says. “He understood the emotion of the record right away.”
What’s striking throughout the conversation is Lana’s commitment to creative freedom. She talks openly about letting go of perfectionism, experimenting without apology, and building a world where pop can be as dramatic, messy, and expressive as it wants to be. Her process is intuitive and instinct-driven — a mix of discipline and spontaneity that keeps her work unpredictable in the best way.
As she reflects on the journey that led to Antidote, Lana acknowledges that this chapter isn’t just about music, it’s about identity. Growth. Reinvention. She’s stepping into an era defined by self-trust, fearless storytelling, and a refusal to shrink for anyone. With Antidote, Lana Love is not only offering some of her most emotionally rich music to date, she’s also sending a message: she’s here to play by her own rules. And if the boldness of her latest interview is any indication, this is only the beginning of a much larger evolution.
