Doja Cat is sharing new details about the inspiration behind her next album — and it turns out, her exes had something to do with it.
The 29-year-old hitmaker sat down with Zane Lowe on Friday (August 22) to talk about her upcoming project, which she’s described as leaning more toward pop while still centering on love and relationships.
“I’m working with Jack Antonoff and working with a person that’s new in my life,” Doja revealed, praising the Grammy-winning producer known for his work with Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter. “And so it’s the grappling with talking about something personal and creating something fresh, and then getting to know someone new, and then all of these things fell together really naturally.”
Doja explained that much of her inspiration came from reflecting on her past relationships. “There’s other things outside of myself that were inspiring me to write about these things,” she said. “I had been in relationships that made me think about things in a different way, and I think naivety is a big part of this album too. I speak about rushing and love-bombing in a way.”
Though she didn’t mention names, Doja has previously been linked to Joseph Quinn and J. Cyrus.
She went on to elaborate on the concept of love-bombing and how it shaped her songwriting. “I think sometimes people don’t know that they’re doing it or they do, but giving excessive compliments and gifts right off the bat, that sort of thing. I thought that was a really fun thing to write about,” she shared.
