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Tinashe Releases 'POPSTAR,' Her Eighth Studio Album
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In Short: Tinashe's eighth studio album, 'POPSTAR,' was released on September 25, blending pop ambition, club energy, and R&B intimacy.
The album, which is her first major-label release since 2018's 'Joyride,' is being distributed through Atlantic Records in partnership with Nice Life and her own Tinashe Music imprint.
According to Billboard, the album is sleek and intrepid, delivering exactly what its title promises on the surface: pop ambition, club energy, R&B intimacy, and a willingness to move between styles without asking permission.
Inmusicblog's review highlights that the album rarely feels disjointed despite its genre shifts, with the best moments arriving when pop and R&B meet.
Tinashe first began discussing the album publicly in March, and it is the final part of a trilogy that began with 2023's 'BB/Ang3l' and continued with 2024's 'Quantum Baby.
Tinashe recently shared a video of herself flipping through a stack of magazines, each with its own cover and a masthead named after a song on the album, showcasing her creative vision.
The album features previously released singles 'Melatonin,' 'Crash Out,' and 'Too Easy,' which have garnered widespread industry praise, with Rolling Stone featuring all three tracks on their 'Songs You Need to Know' list.
Tinashe will also be performing at headlining album release shows in Chicago, Brooklyn, and Los Angeles this fall, following a trio of successful shows.
The album's title reflects Tinashe's exploration of what being a modern pop star means, as she continues to move between different sounds while maintaining a cohesive project.
What this adds
The album's release marks a significant milestone in Tinashe's career, as it is her first major-label release in several years.
What's confirmed
- "We go on an adventure throughout the album," she said to Stereogum.
- The album will be released through Atlantic Records in partnership with Nice Life and her own Tinashe Music imprint.
What's still developing
- Eight albums in, Tinashe is addressing the conversation head-on.
- Tinashe’s half-rapped, half-sung delivery gives the song a sense of urgency, while “ I’d Rather Be Alone ” provides one of the album’s clearest emotional pivots.
- Two years after breaking through on the charts with “Nasty,” Tinashe is preparing to release her eighth studio album, Popstar, on September 25.
- The new album is also considerably longer than its predecessors.
- Tinashe recently discussed the album on Call Her Daddy, where she explained that she wanted to create a project that could move between several genres while still feeling connected.
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- But when she began writing this album two years ago, “It felt like something else,” she recalls.