April 23, 2026

55. “Even Goddesses Have Insecurities” – Dareen on Her Debut Album

Show Notes

Dareen came back with a whole album and a completely different energy.

She was Episode 2 — one of the very first guests on loves music — and back then she was just getting her feet wet again after a decade away from recording. Now she's returned with Goddess, a full-length debut that explores femininity, power, vulnerability, and self-doubt through dark, ethereal alternative pop. Julian and Dareen get into the making of the album, what it means to be a woman making music about womanhood without alienating anyone, and why the creation itself might matter more than the numbers.

In this conversation, we get into:

How an album she never planned to make became the most cohesive thing she's done
The song she'd pitch to a label and why "Power" is the one
What men should take away from a feminist album that isn't anti-men
Why indie music culture lost its sense of discovery, and whether scenes still exist
The advice she'd give artists battling post-release blues and self-doubt

About Dareen:

Dareen is a Polish/Lebanese/Gambian singer-songwriter based in Greece and the host of the Hymn of the Goddess podcast, a community platform amplifying independent female artists. After a 10-year hiatus, she released her debut album Goddess in 2025 — a conceptual project blending alternative pop, trap-soul, and dark electronic textures.

Connect with Dareen:

Instagram: instagram.com/dareen.mp3

TikTok: tiktok.com/@xoxo_dareen

Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/7azOWyR2mZ7PSy71udacAB

Threads: threads.com/@dareen.mp3

LinkTree: linktr.ee/darxxn

Merch: dareen.printify.me

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