“The Midwest is kinda the thesis of my album in a way,” Slayyyter tells M·A·Czine. “Growing up in a mundane kind of suburban place, there’s something very special about it. It’s definitely shaped the way that I dress, the way that I talk, everything. I love St. Louis.”

This love for her heritage and Americana is evident everywhere in her work, from her signature trucker hat to her reference to various icons in pop culture. Her favorite lyric she’s ever written? “Has to be ‘Richard, we should Link Later,’” she says with a smile. (Fun fact: her stage name is a spin on a character from one of the revered director’s cult classics. She added with three Y’s “because no-Y was taken, one-Y was taken, two doesn’t feel right, and three is like, perfectly rounded,” plus “I wanted the username.”)