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Sarah Kinsley Talks Luca Guadagnino's "Queer" & Lucille Clifton's Poetry Behind New EP "Fleeting"

Sarah Kinsley's new EP, "Fleeting," explores impermanence, drawing inspiration from Luca Guadagnino's film "Queer" and Lucille Clifton's poetry. Kinsley notes the EP delves into the idea that certain things never truly disappear.

Variety Music·May 19, 2026·via Variety Music

Sarah Kinsley Talks Luca Guadagnino's "Queer" & Lucille Clifton's Poetry Behind New EP "Fleeting"

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May 19, 2026 7:00am PT

Sarah Kinsley on How Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Queer’ Helped Inspire Her Latest EP, ‘Fleeting’

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As its title explicitly says, Sarah Kinsley ’s latest EP, “Fleeting,” is about impermanence, the idea that nothing ever completely goes away. “Who knew dead things could come back to kill us?,” she says, recounting a poem from Lucille Clifton, one of the inspirations behind the EP.

The California-spawned artist-producer says she was struck by how closely Luca Guadagnino’s 2024 film “Queer,” based on William S. Burroughs’ novel of the same name, echoed her feelings at the time. The film follows an American expatriate and addict played by Daniel Craig as he grows increasingly infatuated with Drew Starkey’s character Eugene Allerton. The duo embarks on a journey through the jungle to find a psychedelic that Lee hopes holds telepathic connection. At the core of the film is Lee’s loneliness and desire to exist transcendently.