Self Esteem says she is “70 per cent” into making her “horribly honest” third album

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Self Esteem, has revealed that she is about “70 per cent” into making her “honest” third album.The Sheffield singer-songwriter opened up about her time working on new material during a recent interview with Nick Grimshaw as part of his Sidetracked podcast with Annie Macmanus.As well as covering topics like the long-awaited Oasis reunion and Sexyy Red’s unconventional lipgloss range, the artist confirmed that she is well underway with the follow-up to her BRIT and Mercury Prize-nominated 2021 album, ‘Prioritise Pleasure’, but has taken a new direction to what fans may expect.“I think I’m 70 per cent through making the difficult third album,” she began, adding that she feels some pressure to keep up the momentum from her last studio release. “No one has ever been that interested in what I’m about to do.

The last album had its little moment, so I’ve got a natural amount of stress from that.”Recalling how the new songs take a different source of inspiration from her previous discography, Taylor shared that the motivation this time around comes from finding herself at a crossroads in her career.“I used to have a very clear idea about what I wanted… Now the idea isn’t that clear.

I don’t know if it’s because I’m burnt out or because I’m 37,” she explained. “My mate the other day was like ‘Is there anyone who has done what you’ve done?’, and I was like ‘That’s the problem, in a way’.

Everyone else did it in their 20s so there’s no blueprint. At 40 most women disappear, and I’m just getting started.”She added: “I’m all about ‘the universe is in charge and we’re not’ – all of that.