th0rn Drops New Single “Love Me Knots” and Connects With Us to Unpack the Emotion Beneath the Atmosphere
- STAFF
- Jun 24
- 7 min read
By: Staff
"Love Me Knots” is a hypnotic, heart-crushing masterpiece—achingly cinematic and sonically spellbinding.
There’s a certain kind of track that doesn’t just play—it lingers. It coils around your thoughts and waits there, quietly echoing. The latest release from rising artist th0rn is heavy with sensation and deep with emotion. Ethereal yet guttural, intimate yet otherworldly, it hums with the ache of what’s unsaid.
This new single may be soft in sound, but it doesn’t whisper. It clutches. And it leaves you wondering who or what you just heard slipping through the speakers.
We sat down with th0rn to unravel the tension behind their haunting new release, the astrology that sparked it, the visuals that haunted it, and the sonic scars it leaves behind.
Read the full interview below.
Hello th0rn, we’re thrilled to have you here for this interview! We've had an amazing time exploring your music and diving into your creative journey. Now, we’re even more excited to get a deeper look into both your brand and your personal and professional inspirations.
Q. What inspired you to choose the name th0rn as your artist persona? How does it reflect the connection you want to build with your fans, and what personal significance does it hold for you?
A. ‘Th0rn’ stems from two things : the “0” as a symbol of beginnings, and the thorn as the sharp part of something beautiful. I’ve always turned pain into art, and to me, that’s what a th0rn is. You have to touch the hurt to get to the bloom. That’s the connection I want with listeners… for people who feel deeply but keep growing anyway.
Q. Your opening ethereal textures and captivating beats on “Love Me Knots” immediately grab the listener, but it’s your vocal delivery, that sweet softness and raw energy, that really hooks us. When did you discover your voice, and what moment shifted you from singing in the mirror to stepping into professional studios?
A. Thank you, that means a lot. I’ve been singing for as long as I can remember, scribbling song lyrics since elementary school. But in my early 20s, something shifted. One day I just thought, “Why not share this?” I went to a local open mic in Chicago, (nervous as hell), and I’ve been embracing it ever since.
Q. Making music can be a form of therapy. Does writing and performing “Love Me Knots” help you release and heal the very emotions that inspired it, or do those feelings intensify as you bring the song to life?
A. Absolutely. My biggest inspiration has always been my emotions. I almost have to turn them into art just to feel okay. “Love Me Knots” is especially personal because it’s something I’m still untangling in real life. Writing it helped me release some of that weight, but performing it brings the emotions right back up. It’s all a necessary part of healing.
Q. We saw on your IG a striking image: two dolls loosely tied together, one holding the head of the other as if bleeding. How does that chaotic, visceral imagery tie into the emotional core of “Love Me Knots,” and what do you want listeners and viewers to absorb from that symbolism?
A. The cover art image comes from the idea of a lover with a heart where her head should be; led by feeling. The other holds her head, but there’s no heart in sight. It’s about imbalance, and the way love can tie people together even when it’s messy. The twine represents that invisible string…the “knots” we get caught in when potential and pain blur together. Love Me Knots is about staying tangled in the in-between, trying to hold on through the push and pull.
Q. We love the title “Love Me Knots” — it’s so intriguing and harrowing at the same time. Can you tell us about the veiled or double meaning behind it, and what layers you hoped listeners would uncover as they sit with it?
A. I appreciate that! The song actually started with the title Daisies, like the childhood game: “he loves me, he loves me not.” Love Me Knots came to me as a play on words. Love me knotted, imperfect, unravel me. It speaks to how feelings can get tangled in expectation, timing, and all the mess of being human. It’s not always a lack of love, sometimes it’s just… knotty, haha.
Q. Your production credits include WOOF. How did their creative vision shape the sonic identity of “Love Me Knots”? Can you share a specific moment in the studio where their input took the track to another level?
A. Working with WOOF feels like having someone who hears what I mean, not just what I say. I’ll bring in a feeling, some lyrics, and he just knows how to build around it. One of my favorite moments was when he added some of his own vocals to the background layers. Like a secret seasoning that makes the whole thing hit harder without announcing itself.
Q. “Love Me Knots” clocks in at just under two minutes, but it still feels emotionally massive. Was there intention behind keeping it that short, like a flash of memory you can’t hold onto too long, or did the song simply feel complete at that length?
A. The short length was very intentional. Ending it the way we did, a little abruptly, mirrors how real conversations with someone you love can feel. It’s like: here’s my heart, here’s everything I’ve been holding in… now what? That pause felt more honest than tying it up neatly. It leaves room for the listener to sit in it and feel the weight of what’s left unsaid.
Q. You’ve described the track as a “soft scream” and a “sonic gut-punch wrapped in silk.” How do you approach balancing that kind of raw emotional impact with the softness and delicacy in your sound?
A. I believe in gentleness. I’m a real lover! The idea of a “soft scream” comes from that tension: wanting to yell, to give up, to run… but still choosing to show up. Softly. With love. That’s how I approach my sound, and life… letting the emotion hit hard, but wrapping it in something delicate enough to be held.
Q. Your sound seems to live at the crossroads of sadness and dreaminess, almost like a lullaby with teeth. Where do you think that tension comes from in your writing, and what draws you to that emotional space?
A. First of all, “a lullaby with teeth” might be the best way anyone’s ever described my sound. Fire. I think that tension comes from being shaped by both love and loss. I’m drawn to that emotional in-between, where it hurts and soothes at the same time. That contrast is also what th0rn means to me: something delicate, but sharp enough to defend itself.
Q. Venus in Gemini is chaotic, charming, and hard to pin down. What drew you to that astrological energy, and how did it influence the emotional conflict within the song?
A. Venus in Gemini is a menace. I’m lucky to not have the placement myself. Charming one minute, disappearing the next. Love Me Knots lives in that space. Sweet on the surface, but sour underneath. Like, I’ll hand you my heart… but I might ghost you mid-sentence. Duality is a trip.
Q. The lyricism and vibe seem haunted by someone whose presence never fully left. How do you channel those lingering emotional ghosts into something that feels fresh and cinematic instead of just nostalgic?
A. I consider ghosts to be my co-writers. The key is not trying to relive the past, but to reinterpret it. There’s a difference between mourning the event or the person versus what it meant to you. Oftentimes I’ve found that I wasn’t really missing anything but a feeling.
Q. Beyond music, who or what has influenced your personal growth or artistic perspective the most? How does that influence show up in this song?
A. Films/Cinema has probably shaped me the most. I actually wanted to be a screenwriter when I was younger, so I try to write my lyrics like scenes. Around the time I wrote Love Me Knots, I had just rewatched “Love Jones” for maybe the thousandth time. There’s a quote that’s always stuck with me: “Romance is about the possibility of the thing.” That idea lives in this song, and honestly, in the way I move through life.
Q. Do you have a favorite song from your early years that still feels connected to who you are, and is there one you’d love to cover in the studio today?
A. Ooo, so many. Honestly, this answer would probably change depending on what hour you asked me. “Don’t Know Why” by Norah Jones was one of my favorites as a kid and I’d love to do it justice.
Q. Every artist hits a wall. Have there been moments when you questioned continuing with music? What kept you rooted and driving forward with “Love Me Knots”?
A. Absolutely. I question it all the time, some days more than others. It’s hard, putting so much of your heart into something and not always feeling seen or heard. There’ve been moments I’ve felt cast out, like I stepped away from one world to build my own and got lost somewhere in between. But Love Me Knots, and the songs I’m releasing in this era, are a reminder to keep going and to return to who I really am. I’m here now, and I’m not fading out.
Q. What do you want people to remember most about you after hearing “Love Me Knots” and reading this interview?
A. I hope they see a bit of themselves in it. That they feel understood, even if just for a moment. Love Me Knots is for anyone who's ever loved deeply, questioned their worth, or felt stuck in the in-between. If this song or this interview reminds someone that they’re not alone in that, that their softness is strength ,then that’s what I want them to remember. I don’t think it’s about me, more about someone seeing themselves, feeling themselves, just a little more clearly.
Q. What’s next for th0rn? Are there any upcoming releases, visuals, or shifts in your sound we can look forward to?
A. So much. Love Me Knots is just the beginning, the first thread in a much bigger tapestry. More music is on the way. I’m building a world where feeling deeply is a strength, and beauty always has an edge. This is just the start.
th0rn, thank you so much! We appreciate you taking the time to talk to us.
End Interview
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