Ariana Grande sets Petal release date

Ariana Grande said on April 28 that her eighth studio album, “Petal,” will be released on July 31. (billboard.com) Grande posted the title, date and cover art on social media, using a black-and-white portrait with her hair down over part of her face. Billboard said the announcement came Tuesday. (billboard.com) Billboard reported that Grande cowrote and coproduced the album with Ilya, a longtime collaborator on her previous releases. Variety also identified “Petal” as Grande’s eighth studio album. (billboard.com) (variety.com) Grande’s official store went live with “Petal” preorders in multiple formats, including a $32.99 vinyl edition, a $13.99 CD, a $19.99 cassette and a $9.99 digital album. Signed CD and signed vinyl variants were marked sold out. (shop.arianagrande.com) One signed vinyl listing says the package includes a 16-page booklet with lyrics and photos, while the track list is still “to be announced.” That suggests the rollout has started before Grande has publicly shared the full song lineup. (shop.arianagrande.com) The new album opens Grande’s first full studio cycle since “Eternal Sunshine,” which Billboard said produced two Hot 100 No. 1 singles: “Yes, And?” and “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love).” (billboard.com) Billboard also reported that “Petal” will arrive during Grande’s “Eternal Sunshine” tour, which it said begins June 8 in Oakland and ends Sept. 1 in London. That puts the album in the middle of her summer live run. (billboard.com) For now, the public details are narrow: a title, a date, cover art, formats and Ilya’s role in the project. The next step in the rollout is likely music, but Grande has not posted a track list with the announcement. (billboard.com) (shop.arianagrande.com)