If you think pop music is best served with a side of dystopia, then Halsey is the pop rocker for you. With her futuristic blue hair and Mad Max: Fury Road-meets-'90s style, the New Jersey-born, New York-bred singer-songwriter creates the kind of atmosphere-heavy, synthed up indie pop that you might spin an end of the world warehouse party. It’s no wonder that her debut album, set to drop next week, is called Badlands. In celebration of everyone's favorite season, V caught up with Halsey to chat about her forthcoming debut record, growing up in Northern Jersey, and all things—you guessed it—summer.