PARANOIA

## Singles

1. "Knife Under My Pillow"
Released: August 28, 2020
2. "GASLIGHT!"
Released: September 18, 2020
3. "Scissorhands"
Released: October 9, 2020
4. "Loner"
Released: December 4, 2020

"**PARANOIA**" is the debut EP by Maggie Lindemann, released through swixxzaudio. It was created throughout 2019 and 2020 and released on January 22, 2021.

## Background & Composition

In an interview with Zach Sang, Lindemann mentioned she started writing the EP in 2019 when she was going through different things, the main one being paranoia, which is where the title derived from, and so the EP works as a talk through the paranoia she was experiencing and her life at the moment, with the last song, being around the start of quarantine. The singer also mentioned she was in the paranoia cycle for a long time and after coming up with the concept and title for Knife Under My Pillow the idea of "paranoia" as the title felt right, so she ran with it. She also mentioned the EP is all over the place, much like herself, so it truly feels like a "walk through her brain", and she didn't want to stick with one specific sound throughout the whole project.

The earliest song made for the project was Different, which was the first song Lindemann did after being kept in a prison in Malaysia, which, according to herself, pushed her to lean into the sound she always wanted to be making but never did while she was signed to a label. Lindemann mentioned Love Songs was also one of the first songs made for the EP.

The singer also mentioned that the people that worked on this project are people that she really bonded and connected with. She said Cody Tarpley was in the first sessions for *Different*, which made her feel good, so from there on she kept working with many people that were presentin that session, or that helped her achieve her vision. In the interview with Zach Sang, Lindemann mentioned it's important for her to have people that support her and want the best for her to allow her to work properly.

About the album's exploration of dark themes, Lindemann told 1883 Magazine:

I use my sessions as therapy. I go in, I have my therapy session, and that’s why my music can be a bit more gloomy than happy. I feel like it’s hard for me to write a happy song. I just blurt out everything I’m going through and struggling with and work it out through a song. After, I feel like I can move on after saying what I needed to say."
About this being her first actual body of work being released, Lindemann mentioned when she was in a label she didn't like the idea of putting a project out and after some time she was glad she didn't do it since it took her a while to find her sound and with PARANOIA she was finally putting out something she was happy about and proud of. In the interview with 1883 Magazine she mentioned that it felt like starting fresh and she got to do what she wanted and have a collection of songs that all represent her.

In the interview with Zach Sang, Lindemann mentioned there were many songs originally on the EP and she debated if she should put out an album but she really wanted her first body of work to not be an album and she wanted to evolve first before putting out an album.

On the EP's first anniversary, Lindemann made a post on social media explaining what the project meant for her:

"one year of paranoia <3 i could cry. i’m so thankful for this EP. it felt like a restart on life and i will always hold the process/project close to my heart. i think this was the first time in my life where i genuinely felt proud of myself and my art. i’m my own worst critic and i fucking love this ep. thank you to everyone who has listened to it, new fans, old fans. i’m so grateful. keep listening, lol. thank you forever. "
## Release and promotion

On August 28, 2020, "Knife Under My Pillow" was released as the EP's first single.

On September 15, 2020, Lindemann announced the EP's title and artwork on her social media and confirmed there would be 8 tracks in it. Three days after, on September 18, 2020, "GASLIGHT!" was released as the EP's first promotional single.

The EP's second single, "Scissorhands" was released on October 9, 2020 and the third single, "Loner", was released on December 4, 2020.

The EP was released on January 22, 2021, along with the music video for Knife Under My Pillow.

A music video for Love Songs was released on February 14, 2021 to celebrate Valentine's Day and Different was released as the fourth and final single on May, 20, 2021, along with an official music video.

A livestream concert was held for the album on April 9, 2021, and it's recording was released on vinyl on April 11, 2022.

### Physical releases

Lindemann first released a signed red vinyl variant as a preorder for the EP on November 16, 2020. Signed CDs and cassettes were later sold during her live concert, PARANOIA - LIVE IN LOS ANGELES.

Later, on December 10th, 2021, the EP was re-pressed on a limited edition signed blue vinyl that was only available for 72 hours. However, the vinyl officially sold out within the first 24 hours of its release.

In May of 2023, fans speculated a possible vinyl re-press due to new listings appearing on multiple online retailers. When asked about the listing, Lindemann's manager replied implying that the listings could be fake. Although the vinyl was never promoted by Lindemann, the vinyl was later revealed to be a black re-issue of the EP by fans.

On August 14, 2023, Lindemann announced a limited edition "stonewash" colored vinyl variant.

## Singles

Knife Under My PillowGASLIGHT!ScissorhandsLoner

## Gallery

### Cover shoot by Brandon Arreaga

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## PARANOIA outtakes

In many interviews, Lindemann mentioned PARANOIA had many extra songs that didn't make the final cut for the EP. This is a list of known outtakes of the EP.

* Bathroom Walls (Ft. Gnash)
* Brat
* House On Fire
* Matching Tombstones
* Out Today