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The title of Ariana Grande’s upcoming album Petal may sound soft and delicate, but according to the pop superstar, some of the emotions behind the project are far more intense.
In a video uploaded to Instagram on Thursday, May 7, Grande gave fans another glimpse into the creative direction of the record while speaking with her team. During the clip, she explained that the album explores feelings and perspectives she previously held back from expressing.
“It’s a little feral,” she said in the video. “It’s definitely coming from a side of me that maybe I was too shy or too polite to fully step into before.”
“This project kind of feels like, ‘F--k it,’” Grande added.
The Grammy winning artist officially announced Petal at the end of April. In a statement released at the time, she described the album, which follows her 2024 Billboard 200 chart topper Eternal Sunshine, as “something that is full of life,” adding that the songs reflect “growing through the cracks of something cold and hard and challenging.”
In the new Instagram clip, Grande elaborated further on the emotional themes behind the project. “It’s really about letting go of all kinds of unhealthy attachments, whether that’s the monsters inside my own mind, outside opinions or things that simply don’t serve me anymore,” she explained. “I might be talking about my own experiences, but I hope people can connect those feelings to their own lives in whatever way they need.”
Before Petal arrives on July 31, Grande will launch her Eternal Sunshine Tour on June 6. The tour marks her first live trek in seven years and will take the Wicked star across North America for nearly two months before wrapping with a 10 night run at The O2 Arena in London.
Watch Grande describe Petal in the clip below.
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FLO are stepping into a brand new chapter with the announcement of their second studio album, Therapy At The Club, set for release on July 24.
Launching the era in style, the trio unveiled the album’s title track alongside a cinematic trailer that introduces the emotional and visual world behind the project.
With the new album, FLO reimagine the idea of the club, turning it into a place for vulnerability, healing and emotional release rather than just partying.
According to a press release, the project explores themes including love, heartbreak, self confidence and personal growth, all wrapped in darker, euphoric R’n’B and pop production.
The album was created with an impressive lineup of collaborators including Amy Allen, Steph Jones, Julian Bunetta and Boy Matthews, while longtime creative partners Skippz, Oak Felder and Sevyn Streeter also returned to work on the record.
The trio also played a major role behind the scenes, earning extensive songwriting and production credits across the album, making it their most creatively involved project to date.
Opening up about the release, members Stella Quaresma, Jorja Douglas and Renée Downer shared: “We’re incredibly proud to finally share Therapy at the Club, our sophomore album with the world. It’s a body of work that feels super personal to us, it’s been a labour of love… For us, the club is more than just a night out, it’s like therapy.”
They also explained that the album captures exactly where they are emotionally and creatively right now, describing the project as “honest, evolving, and unafraid to feel everything.”
The announcement arrives alongside the release of the title track, which fans first heard during FLO’s viral NPR Tiny Desk performance. It also follows the success of lead single Leak It, which became the group’s highest charting solo release in the UK and earned more than nine million video views in less than a month.
The British R’n’B pop trio continue building momentum after their debut album Access All Areas received a GRAMMY nomination for Best Progressive R’n’B Album, making them the first British girl group in 20 years to be nominated in the category.
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