Doja Cat stated remedy twice per week helped form her new pop album Vie and let her flip private development into feel-good music.
Doja Cat is pulling double obligation at remedy and the studio and it’s all coming collectively on her subsequent album Vie, which she says was closely formed by her twice-a-week psychological well being periods.
In a sit-down with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, the rapper-turned-pop-star obtained trustworthy about how remedy gave her the readability to change up her sound and mindset.
“I feel remedy has been my predominant [source]. This album actually grew from my periods in remedy and being so gung-ho on being there twice per week and doing it and studying in regards to the human expertise and the way our brains operate subconsciously and consciously,” she stated in the course of the chat.
Vie, her fifth studio album, is ready to drop September 26, 2025 and marks a return to a pop-heavy vibe after her final rap-focused venture, Scarlet, in 2023.
She’s leaning into themes like love, lust and relationship chaos, with lighter themes. Assume ’80s pop.
“It’s actually, for lack of a greater phrase, enjoyable. And I feel that’s what folks want proper now’s to do not forget that life might be enjoyable and that it’s not at all times so critical on a regular basis,” Doja stated.
She added that whereas critical subjects matter, she wished to make one thing folks may vibe to without having a remedy diploma to decode it.
The lead single, “Jealous Kind,” dropped on Thursday (August 21). The album’s complete rollout is giving French stylish, with a Paris-shot trailer and a glam album cowl revealed on August 20.
Even the title Vie is French for “life.”
“I really feel horny and I really feel impressed, and I really feel like I’ve discovered lots in remedy and I can convert that into one thing optimistic,” Doja added.
She’s kicking off the Ma Vie World Tour later this 12 months, beginning in Asia and Oceania with 11 exhibits already on the schedule.
