Ariana Grande’s next project petal It’s not just any old breakup album.
Just over a week after announcing her eighth studio album, the pop star took to her Instagram on Thursday, May 7, to offer the first real look at what fans can expect from her new music.
“Petal [is] Basically, it’s about something that’s full of life, growing through the cracks of something cold and hard and defiant,” Grande says in the video, which shows her addressing her team.
The Grammy winner, who is currently in a relationship with actor Ethan Slater, shared that Petal is a breakup album, although not in the traditional sense.
“It’s about breaking all kinds of negative attachments, whether it’s monsters in my own head, outside voices, things that no longer serve me,” he explained, adding that “I can be talking about one thing, sharing one thing, and people can use it however they want and apply it to their own life.”
But the most important thing is that Grande is no longer holding back. “It’s a little wild too. It’s definitely coming from a place where maybe I’ve been too shy or polite to take advantage of before. And this feels like ‘fuck it,'” she admitted.
Petal (stylized in lowercase) will be released on July 31, marking his first musical project since 2023. eternal sun.
