They say if you are ever unsure of how a Virgo feels, just look at their artwork. For Justine Skye, these truths are more than self-evident. Her latest project BARE WITH ME delivers her callings of love and freedom with a type of energy we can appreciate.

Skye, known for her signature purple tresses and assumed-big features, are without both at her listening for the extended project last week in New York. With Virgo season on the rise, the songstress celebrated a birthday on Saturday (Aug. 24) and her new journey into the indie world.

“I feel like a lot of people know that I can sing but they just didn’t understand what it was that I was trying to do,” she explains to VIBE. A string of releases under Atlantic Records and later Roc Nation left Skye feeling lost in her musical identity. There were also stunning songs like “Build” with Arin Ray and “Wasteland” that fell under the radar. But in true Virgo fashion, Skye took the L’s and converted them into lessons.

“Over the course of my career, I lost that authenticity because I was so caught up in trying to chase that radio sound that the labels want you to get. They just want a radio song. They don’t really care if you can connect to it or not.”

Skye dived into her prolific spirit on BARE WITH ME after she successfully co-wrote more than half of her intimate and meaningful collection. “Too Much,” “FAV,” “When You’re Ready,” and “MAYBE” were all penned in some way by the 24-year-old.

Click here to read the full VIBE interview with Justine Skye.