Scientists call the phenomenon of “revenge bedtime procrastination” something humans do when we feel little control over our daily schedules. When there’s not much free time during the day, we often stay up later than we should watching TV or scrolling as a way to “get revenge on” our packed daytime hours.

It’s a behavioral pattern Sammy Virji says helped bring his new album into being. His days would start with an hour’s walk through London to, he says, “get the oxygen flowing.” He’d grab a coffee, cross London Bridge and eventually arrive at the studio. Productivity wasn’t always immediate upon arrival.

“I’d be there until nine or maybe later, just messing around,” the producer tells Billboard over Zoom from a lush backyard in the Hollywood Hills, where he’s staying while in Los Angele

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