Natalie Imbruglia on her worst audition: 'I remember feeling icky'
Singer Natalie Imbruglia discusses her new album, Algorithm, and the challenges she faced during perimenopause, including ADHD, anxiety, and stage fright. She explains how hormonal changes impacted her cognitive function and mental health, affecting her ability to perform and process information.
Why it matters
It provides visibility into the often-overlooked intersection of perimenopause, neurodivergence, and mental health in high-pressure professional environments.
Image source, Rankin Image caption, Natalie Imbruglia is releasing her seventh album, Algorithm, on her own record label, Landgirl
Music correspondent Published 8 minutes ago When it comes to writing music, Natalie Imbruglia needs constant motion.
"I walk around in circles to get the melodies, to catch them," the Australian singer says.
"So if I go and work with someone new and they have a shoebox-sized studio, I'm like, 'How am I going to do my circles?'"
Imbruglia doesn't know exactly how many laps she completed during the making of her dancefloor-ready seventh album, Algorithm. But it was a lot.
Inspired by Talking Heads and Grace Jones, it's a record whose shimmering surfaces disguise lyrics of deep emotional complexity.
On Who Dimmed The Lights, the 51-year-old addresses how her mental health "unravelled" as she went through perimenopause.
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