Natalie Imbruglia has opened up about the "terrifying" five years she spent with writers' block and the breakthrough that lead to the release of her new album.
Announced last week, Firebird will be Natalie's first album of original material in 12 years and is trailed by hopeful lead single Build It Better.
Her last record, 2015's Male, was composed entirely of cover songs by male acts like Daft Punk and The Cure. But Natalie admitted that the road to get there was arduous.
Speaking on BBC Radio Wales, she detailed how being "frozen" with writers' block slowed down her plans. "[My block] didn't just go away," she said. "It was a good five years.
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