![]() Nearly five years removed from her debut single - which brought her to instant top 40 prominence - Steinfeld still has yet to release an album of her own she loves the idea of making one, of committing herself to an extended project. The last time I think I listened to an album start-to-finish was, like, on an airplane. “I think that that’s what artists hope for when they put an album out, that you take the time to sit and listen like that. “I… take it for granted, the ability to sit and listen to an album from start to finish,” says Steinfeld, who speaks with a mix of poise and excitement. ![]() During a video chat with Billboard, Steinfeld proudly shows off the gray Stevie Nicks t-shirt she’s wearing. She’s also spent the weeks at home listening to music - full albums, specifically, absorbing recent LPs from The Weeknd and Tyler, The Creator, as well as family-favorite classics from the Eagles and Fleetwood Mac. She’s learning to play the piano - or at least learning to master the fundamentals, “because that shit can get complicated very quickly,” Steinfeld asserts. She tried to pick up painting, but only stuck with it for a few days. With her schedule freed up as the country remains on lockdown, Steinfeld has tried a few different ways to occupy herself: she ordered a bunch of recording equipment to create a makeshift home studio, for instance, which she had been meaning to do for a while. “I’m just trying to keep busy, to stay sane, stay creative,” says the 23-year-old singer/actress, who’s been quarantining with her family in Los Angeles for the past several weeks. ![]() For the first time in a while, Hailee Steinfeld has some time on her hands. ![]()
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