Release Day, Singles, & Tracklist

Olivia Rodrigo wears her coronary heart on her sleeve— and she’s not ashamed of it. The singer rose to prominence baring her emotions (ahem, “Driver License,”) and that lyrical melodrama served drive her Sour album to develop into the soundtrack of 2021. Just after a two-12 months hiatus, Rodrigo’s closing the chapter of her debut to make room for her new album, Guts. Just times immediately after sprinkling clues about the album’s tracklist, the singer released the full roster on Instagram. And by the seems to be of the titles, Rodrigo’s steadying listeners for a grungy, coming-of-age tale.

On Aug. 1, Rodrigo exposed the tracklist in a transient Instagram movie. The clip commences with the singer making use of a classic typewriter, which has purple stickers smeared throughout specified letters. The camera then shakily pans up to show her typing out a checklist of 12 tracks, revealing names like “get him back” and “all american b*tch” in her signature lowercase font. On the adhering to working day, Rodrigo confirmed the typed tracklist in the movie will seem on Guts.

This tracklist fall arrives in excess of a thirty day period following Rodrigo introduced her new era on Instagram. “My sophomore album GUTS will come out September 8th. I am so happy of this document and I just can’t wait around to share it with you all,” she wrote in the June 26 submit, which attributes the album’s go over art. There, Rodrigo can be seen posed on a deep-purple floor. Her hand, which is cowering around her mouth, exposes the album title and chipped black nail polish which is turn out to be a timeless development in the last number of yrs.

There is one thing brooding but messily chaotic about this address artwork, and that mix may appear in the album’s output. In a press release, Rodrigo discovered these new tracks (created by her Sour counterpart Dan Nigro) will be emotional— but not in a teenager anguish way.

“For me, this album is about escalating pains and attempting to determine out who I am at this stage in my everyday living,” Rodrigo shared in a statement. “I really feel like I grew 10 yrs amongst the ages of 18 and 20—it was this sort of an rigorous time period of awkwardness and alter. I think that is all just a pure aspect of growth, and hopefully the album demonstrates that.”

Guts’ announcement follows the launch of Rodrigo’s one “Vampire,” a seething, piano-pushed middle finger to her exploitative ex. Here’s all the things to know about Rodrigo’s forthcoming album.

Guts’ Launch Date

Rodrigo’s 2nd studio album will drop on September 8, 2023.

Guts’ Tracklist

On Aug. 2, Rodrigo introduced the deal with artwork for her album’s tracklist on Instagram. The open mouth aesthetic is a perfect in shape to Guts’ tracklist. From the continued chipped nail polish and purple lipstick, it looks as however Rodrigo’s thoroughly leaning into her indie pop period. That observation feels exact, as she revealed in her newest characteristic with Vogue that she’s at the moment “obsessed” with artists like Tori Amos and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Karen O.

Test out the whole tracklist underneath:

1. “All American B*tch”
2. “Bad Idea Right?”
3. “Vampire”
4. “Lacy”
5. “Ballad Of A Homeschooled Girl”
6. “Making The Bed”
7. “Logical”
8. “Get Him Back”
9. “Love Is Embarrassing”
10. “The Grudge”
11. “Pretty Is not Pretty”
12. “Teenage Dream”

Pre-Purchase Details For Guts

Guts is offered to pre-purchase now. Supporters can also order the album as a CD ($14), a cassette ($15), and limited edition vinyl (which comes in crimson, white, blue, and purple) for $30.

Guts’ Protect Artwork

Enthusiasts found Guts’ go over artwork borrows a comparable aesthetic to Bitter. Rodrigo’s toying with a similar lilac-meets-deep purple from her prior period, foremost enthusiasts to believe that this release could be a angsty continuation of her studio album. Whilst the hues are equivalent, the singer has not hinted if Guts lyrically exists in the identical universe as Bitter. In a push launch for “Vampire,” her label mentioned the direct single is sonically imbued with “maturity” and “bold self confidence,” so there is a opportunity this expansion could possibly prolong to the rest of the album.

Will Rodrigo Go On Tour For Her Guts Album?

Rodrigo has not discovered if she’ll head on tour in assist of Guts.