Billie Eilish Announces New Album: ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’ Arrives Next Month

NEW YORK — Billie Eilish revealed Monday that her much-anticipated third studio album, “Hit Me Hard and Soft,” will be released on May 17.

The announcement came via Instagram, where Billie released the album artwork, which depicted the pop singer floating in a body of water after being ejected from a door. In the caption, she stated that she would not release singles before the release.

Billie Eilish Announces New Album: ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’ Arrives Next Month

“I wanna give it to you all at once,” she wrote in the post. “I truly could not be more proud of this album.”

Eilish collaborated with her brother and frequent collaborator Finneas on the song “Hit Me Hard and Soft.” The two recently won their second Oscar for their huge “Barbie” ballad, “What Was I Made For?” Eilish, 22, became the youngest person to win two career Oscars.

Billie Eilish Announces New Album: ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’ Arrives Next Month

Billie contributed her signature to a new open letter earlier this month from the nonprofit Artist Rights Alliance pleading with AI tech companies, developers, platforms, digital music services, and platforms to stop using artificial intelligence “to infringe upon and devalue the rights of human artists.”

Billie Eilish Announces New Album: ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’ Arrives Next Month

According to a press statement from Billie, all physical copies of “Hit Me Hard and Soft” will have the same tracklist and be composed of 100% recyclable materials.

SOURCE – (AP)