“Two years ago, I felt I had absolutely no idea who I was. A year ago, I couldn’t step into a studio without falling into complete panic. So to be here right now with 12 beautiful finished songs feels like such a gift.”
The musician also discussed his persistent anxiety in a new interview with Apple Music, where he humorously revealed that whenever he felt the said emotion in the studio, “everyone was sure that a great song was going to be coming after because there was some sort of healing crisis, some sort of breakthrough that was supposed to happen.”
In his aforementioned social media post, Shawn thanked God for blessing him with his family and friends, whom he could trust to walk him through life when the going was tough. After thanking his friends, family, and collaborators, Mendes also thanked his fans for being “unbelievably supportive and patient and loving.”
The musician hoped his admirers would love his album and that it would make them feel warm and close to earth like it does him.
In support of his forthcoming album, Mendes will perform several intimate concerts throughout the United States and the U.K. between August 8 and October 24.
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