Ariana Grande’s upcoming project petal is not just any plain old breakup album.
Just over a week after announcing her 8th studio album, the pop star took to her Instagram on Thursday, May 7 to give the first real look at what fans can expect from her new music.
“Petal [is] basically about something that’s full of life, growing through the cracks of something cold and hard and challenging,” Grande says in the video, which shows her addressing her team.
The Grammy winner, who is currently in a relationship with actor Ethan Slater, then shared that Petal is a breakup album — though not in the traditional sense.
“It’s kind of about breaking up with all different kinds of negative attachments, whether it’s monsters in my own head, external voices, things that no longer serve me,” she explained, adding that she “can talk about one thing, share one thing, and people could use it however they want and apply it to their own lives.”
But most importantly, Grande is no longer holding back. “It’s also kind of wild. It’s definitely coming from a place where maybe I’ve been too shy or polite to come in before. And this just feels like ‘fuck it,'” she admitted.
Petal (stylized in lowercase) will be released on July 31, marking her first musical project since 2023’s eternal sunshine.
