AFTERCARE

Apple Music features an animated artwork for this release.

My writer, Madi, had brought an amazing point up to me and she was like, ‘Nessa, like you’re an artist that can make Adele sad music but also hot girl music that makes people want to feel sexy and I feel like AFTERCARE just embodies all of that,’ because it has the sex appeal but as well as the emotional rawness to it. And this album, conceptually, is very different than anything that I’ve ever written before. It’s very edgy, it’s kind of vulgar, it’s out there. I really took a risk.

—via Rock Sound

I feel like I really learned how to have fun and own who I am through the process of making ‘AFTERCARE’. This music is definitely the most fun and dancey music I’ve ever made, and I’m really grateful I was able to explore new sounds, themes, and parts of myself that I hadn’t necessarily known before making this project. I learned that I can be confident and empowered, feel hot + sexy, and own that truly for the first time it feels like.

—via 10

I basically started my whole album from scratch like a few times but my album’s called ‘AFTERCARE’ and I just worked with a bunch of incredible people and we sat down for like 2 months and really put it together. And I’ve never been so fond of my music and I’m like genuinely excited for it to be released. […] I feel like you have like a gut instinct, I feel like when it comes to writing songs whatever is going through your life, I feel like for a while I was like uninspired. And so this was the first time where, from my old music I usually wrote from like struggles that I was going through and personal experiences and when that kind of runs out, you know? And, like, no bad things are happening in your life, this is the first time that I kind of like created this character and it helped me write 15 tracks um and put an album together and it’s really fun to like feel so connected to the music without knowing that it’s not really very personal to you, you know? It’s more fun.

—via Rock Sound

I can’t believe my album AFTERCARE is finally out. I’m stupid & terrible at taking pics so here’s me with Boo last night after celebrating my release lol

I’m overwhelmed with so many emotions right now, this project truly means so much to me.
There’s so many people I need to thank, I’m so blessed & lucky to have the most amazing people by my side during this journey & creating something so special with me.

Thank you CJ and Arthur I truly couldn’t have done this without you guys. You have made me feel like a brand new artist. I’m forever grateful for the confidence you have given me and all of your love & support . Believing in my vision & helping me bring this world to life means the world to me. Your endless passion for your art is like no other. I’m so honored to work with creatives like you two, everything you touch is magic, I can’t thank you guys enough.

Kevin, thank you so much. You are so talented, creative & truly one of the best collaborators I’ve ever had. I’m so grateful to have you on this project and many more to come.

Thank you to my beautiful, amazing and brilliant co writers. Madi, Jackson, Lowell, Jesse, I’m so unbelievably lucky to have you guys. I truly admire you all. You have taught me so much ab what it means to be a song writer. Thank you for being apart of this project & helping me tell the story of Aftercare.

Thank you to Tommy & Artemas for sharing your artistry with me and being apart of this album. You are such talented & true artists, I’m in awe of you two.

Thanks to my team & best friends Bree, Sanj, Lay, Quincy,. Your support, love & care has been such a big part of this album journey & I couldn’t have done it with you by my side. You guys have pushed me to believe in myself & my art and have kept me so grounded and sane through all of it. I love u & I thank you sm.

Thank you Jeff Sosnow, Aaron Bay-schuck, tom corson & all of Warner records. Every release I feel more & more blessed to have your support. You have shown me so much grace & love since day one. Thank you for trusting & believing in me & my music.

—via Instagram

The whole album ended up being a seamless story of this very toxic relationship and it goes from being desperate and craving love and affection and being needy into finding this newfound confidence and being independent and feeling empowered in yourself and so, it tells the whole story.

—via Zach Song Show