'The World Is Ending And I Lost My Lighter' Finds Fuzion Soundtracking Chaos in Real Time

There’s a specific kind of chaos baked into 2026, and Fuzion doesn’t try to soften it. 'The World Is Ending And I Lost My Lighter' leans straight into the noise, blending political tension, digital overload, and personal unrest into one unfiltered stream.

Built entirely from her own home setup, the project feels intentionally raw. Vocoder-heavy vocals, distorted guitars, and synth-driven production create a sound that sits somewhere between electronic and punk without fully settling into either. That lack of polish isn’t a flaw, it’s the point.

More than anything, the album plays like a snapshot of what it feels like to exist right now. Messy, loud, and constantly overstimulated. Instead of offering escape, Fuzion documents the chaos in real time, making it clear you’re not the only one stuck inside it.

The title The World Is Ending And I Lost My Lighter feels chaotic but weirdly relatable. What was the exact moment or feeling that sparked that name? The album reflects the present-day experience of living alongside personal and global catastrophes. The title came to mind when I searched for a lighter, desperately, while the news reported terrible things on my TV. Having already written half of the album, I thought the situation and album themes resonate with each other. You’re processing global issues and personal experiences at the same time on this album. How do you decide what stays in the music versus what’s too heavy or too raw to share? My discography reflects the world as time passes; it is all heavy and raw. I do not filter my art in favor of others' comfort.

Tracks like “Demagogue Two” lean into politics without sounding preachy. Do you see your music as a form of protest, or more like documentation of what you’re witnessing? Both. It is not difficult to tell who and what I am talking about, and that is the point. The unapologetic language in “Demagogue Two” pairs well with the taunting visuals in the music video to amplify the demagoguery seen in real life.

You handle everything yourself, from production to engineering. Has being fully independent given you more freedom, or has it forced you to carry pressure most artists don’t deal with? Freedom for sure. I can create whenever, however, and whatever I want, and my language is not limited. I am fully autonomous in my art; this is freedom. There’s this constant tension in the project between feeling overwhelmed and wanting change. When you’re making music in that headspace, does it feel like release, control, or something else entirely? It is very therapeutic and satisfying to create music that is appropriate to the experience or feeling I am writing about. When doing so, it feels like I am figuring out both at the same time.