D iana Silvers is sitting in a West Village diner, cozied up in a brown leather jacket while clutching a hot chocolate with whipped cream. It’s an unseasonably warm day for fall in New York City, but diner hot chocolate is a necessity, she explains. “I like your old-school recorder,” Silvers says. “Are we rolling?” We’re rolling, I tell her. She picks up the device and deepens her voice, channeling Special Agent Dale Cooper from Twin Peaks . “Diane, it’s October 13,” she declares. “12:07 p.m. at the Waverly Diner.”

Flawless Kyle MacLachlan impersonation aside, we’re not here today to discuss Silvers’ acting skills, which have brought her roles on Booksmart , Ma , and Greg Daniels and Steve Carell’s 2020 Netflix series Space Force. She’s gearing up to release Daughter of Sorts , her new album out Nov. 13 via Capitol.…