From Heath Ledger protégé to abuse survivor, Grace Woodroofe perseveres

But soon the dizzy rush of romance gave way to red flags.That turning point, where the telltale signs of emotional abuse became impossible to ignore, is captured in the gothic-tinged folk of her new song A Love That Could Kill.That question dangles dangerously at the centre of Woodroofe's first new album in a decade. Rotate On The Ache, Pt.1, begins a two-part project chronicling Woodroofe reclaiming her identity and career after escaping emotional abuse."I was with this person for five years, so I had to unlearn a lot of ideas about myself and behaviours Things that really held me back, because by the end of the relationship I was stripped back to nothing." Years of gaslighting, manipulation and anxiety gradually wore down Woodroofe's autonomy, artistic voice and community of friends."I lost so many relationships; I lost my music career … It took me a long time to [put] myself back together