At times it seems like Maz has figured out some way to pierce the pop time continuum. The word “timeless” gets thrown around as a sign of quality, but Marley Guevara truly pulls inspiration from everywhere—from Blondie to Santigold to Daft Punk. On her debut EP, NPC (due April 4th via Winspear), the indie pop artist out of the small, out-of-the-way town of Logan, Utah, playfully picks apart growing up, relationships, and self-empowerment across six charming tracks.

Guevara first adopted the Maz moniker as a child, insisting it was meant to be her middle name. As she dug into indie rock as a teenager, it took on added meaning for its connection to Mazzy Star—with her earliest explorations aiming for their trademark ethereal dreaminess. Now the name has come to signify the development of her own sound and world, something indebted to and nostalgically honoring the past but building a new future. “I grew up on early 2000s alternative music, and NPC reaches for that raw, cool, nostalgic sound,” she says. “These songs turn my day-to-day into something badass—a mix of vulnerability and strength.”