Charli XCX shares update following album release, says she's "been in quite a fragile state"
Charli XCX has shared a statement about how she's feeling following the release of her quarantine album How I'm Feeling Now, and writes that she's "been in quite a fragile state".
It's nearly been a week since Charli XCX released her most collaborative album yet How I'm Feeling Now. The LP was created from scratch during the coronavirus pandemic, and Charli XCX shared the entire process with fans, from artwork choices to lyric ideas, texts with producers, zoom meetings, and more.
Now that it's out, Charli XCX has shared an update on how she's feeling following its release via Twitter. She writes, "Since releasing my album last week i've been in quite a fragile state. I suppose I was so caught up in making and releasing this album, a process that more often than not takes months, sometimes years to complete, that I really ignored my mental health and emotional needs. Ignored is maybe not the right word, perhaps pushed aside is a better phrase."
She continues, "I was so focused on pushing myself, finishing my work and distracting myself from the actuality of the current state of the world that now I’ve come out the other side I feel very lost, overwhelmed and fragile. It seems I am unable to cope with even the most miniscule tasks without crumbling into panic or tears and I constantly doubt myself and my purpose."
Charli XCX explains that she thinks "it’s hit me so hard at this point in time because i have just let go of this body of work that was created in such an intense and emotional way, more so than anything i’ve ever made before."
Before wrapping up her post, she writes, "this process has brought me closer to you guys than ever before, and it’s also begun to show me the importance of really listening to myself and my needs without letting guilt get the better of me. i am extremely grateful for both of these things."
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