“The bands and artists that captivate me are the ones who are
always pushing it, always taking
risks,” she continued. “A great
musician can shine in any genre.
I refuse to make the same record over and over — that’s not
how art works for me. The worst
thing an artist can do is what is
expected of them.”
The record’s title holds special meaning for Potter. She was
born at midnight, on the cusp of
Gemini and Cancer. And even
though she says she’s not very
much into astrology, the fact
that if she had been born just a
few minutes later would have
changed her astrological sign
has meaning for her.
“From the day I was born I was
ready to jump off into another
thing,” said Potter. “My momentum has always been very much
forward. I’m more of a river
than a lake. I don’t like being
stagnant. And so, for me, midnight is this transient term. It is
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