From the high-vis reinvention of Shaylee to her reign as a neon-pink pop icon, Peach PRC’s latest evolution—the "porcelain phase"—is less a transformation and more a visceral stripping back to self.
With the release of her album Porcelain, a record forged in the intense friction of a transitional limbo, she talks about reclaiming her flaws as gifts, the emotional weight of performing her most vulnerable tracks live, and why she is officially opting out of 2026’s circus trend. From marble-clanging childhood memories to cottage gardening offerings, we explore the sacred and the unhinged—in conversation with Temptress.
🎧 [Listen to Porcelain here]
You've already experienced a major reinvention when Shaylee became Peach PRC. How is this "porcelain phase" different from that first transformation? Do you feel your queerness played a role?
I don’t feel like my queerness played a role in the transformation. "Regression" maybe isn’t the right word, but I feel like it was more of a going back to myself—rather than transforming into someone completely new. It’s more like revealing someone, if that makes sense.
The album feels like a process of rebuilding. Was there a song that was especially difficult to write on an emotional level?
I find that the really emotional songs are actually the easiest to write, but they’re potentially the hardest to sing live. So, I don’t know how that’s going to go! I’m anticipating "Out Loud" will be the hardest to perform live. But I also think "Shirley Barber" will be quite hard to perform; I actually do tear up every time I listen to it for some reason, even though I’ve heard it so many times!
If listeners walk away from this album feeling just one thing, what do you hope that feeling is?
I don’t mind what they feel! I always say that I don’t have any intention for what people feel; I just hope that they do feel.
Porcelain is often seen as fragile, yet it’s incredibly strong. Where do you feel your own strength lives now?
Similar to what I said before, I think realizing that a lot of my faults and things I thought were my shortcomings are actually the reason why I have the abilities that I do. So, that’s my strength now. Anytime I’m feeling bad, or like I don’t measure up, I can feel better and stronger knowing that I’m supposed to be built this way.
You’ve spoken openly about your journey with sexuality and how it wasn’t something you always knew. How did allowing yourself not to have immediate answers change the way you see identity?
I don’t think I really did allow myself to not have immediate answers, and I think that’s something I’m still finding the answer to. I don’t like to be in a limbo state; I like to be sure of what I’m feeling, and that’s why I find these transitional phases so difficult. It’s also why this album was written in a transitional phase and why it’s so intense for me. There’s so much in there because I find those transitional phases the hardest.
Having shared your struggles so openly, would you say your flaws actually fuel your creativity and strength?
Yeah, definitely. I think that my flaws are actually my strengths, and I’m finding that a lot recently. Things that I used to really beat myself up for—the things that made me really question why I was the way that I am—are now actually my gifts, and that’s the reason I can do everything that I do.
SACRED & UNHINGED
What is a sound from your childhood?
Two marbles clanging together. It has such a specific sound and I love that.
Your second favourite underground artist that should get more visibility (the first one you should gatekeep)?
I just found someone the other day who has less than a thousand streams on every song, but I think his project is so cool – his name is {{{iii}}}.
Your ins and outs of 2026?
Ins: Glow-in-the-dark house décor, terrariums, cottage gardening and leaving offerings, like crystals or seeds, wherever you go. Outs: AI, fast fashion, being mean to bugs and being mean online.
Coffee made at home or 7$ coffee made by a bisexual?
I don’t drink coffee, but I would pay for one probably!
In a pact with the devil, what would you ask for?
Unlimited ability to play any instrument.
A song you could never listen to while having sex?
There’s so many! Yiruma, "River Flows In You".
Do you feel more dangerous or blooming?
Blooming.
It’s “You and your (...) against the world”. Who or what is that?
Omnichord.
What is one aspect you remain “uninfluenced” in?
Oh so many! If we’re talking fashion trends, then I refuse to buy into the circus trend. The buttons and stripes and polka dots, it’s just not my vibe. I feel like it’s being sold to me everywhere, but it’s just not my vibe.