PinkPantheress is opening up about her psychological well being and music in a uncommon and refreshingly sincere interview on the Therapuss podcast with Jake Shane. The British singer and producer, born Victoria Walker, spoke candidly about her expertise with OCD, revealing the way it has impacted each her private life and her artistic requirements.

“I don’t essentially have lots of the fears that you just might need about sure issues,” she shared. “I do have this factor the place as soon as I’ve a thought it loops, loops, loops for a month and it’ll by no means cease.” That fixed psychological repetition, she defined, fuels her perfectionism. “If I don’t take into account myself a sure commonplace at what I’m doing, I don’t see the purpose doing it… That’s one thing birthed from my OCD, by not being happy by something lower than excellent.”

All through the hour-long episode, PinkPantheress additionally mirrored on how OCD has formed her self-image and work ethic. Whether or not it’s the strain to hit impossibly excessive artistic requirements or the problem of breaking intrusive thought cycles, she’s discovered methods to handle via music, reflection, and inventive experimentation.

The dialog additionally included lighter moments just like the origin of her title, which got here from a sport present second whereas watching The Chase, and her earliest days on TikTok. She mentioned producing “Angel” with Charlie Puth (calling him “type of like AI in an individual musically”), and her part of maladaptive daydreaming: “I’d act like I had a boyfriend round the home.”

Now embracing extra visibility after years of anonymity, she’s stepping additional into the highlight with a nine-city North American residency tour titled An Night With PinkPantheress.