Four-time GRAMMY-winning indie folk singer-songwriter and producer Phoebe Bridgers has finally unveiled her highly anticipated third solo album, ‘Lost Weekend’, out now via Dead Oceans. Marking her first solo release in six years, the 16-track record arrives alongside a new music video for the focus track “I Can’t Wait”, and follows a series of global listening events held ahead of its release.
‘Lost Weekend’ sees Bridgers at the height of her powers, a master, taking nothing more seriously than her craft of songwriting, refining here many of the motifs that distinguished her work previously on this new album that’s otherwise, everywhere, full of surprises.
The video, directed by Chris Maggio and Pablo Rochat, is the album’s second visual release, offering a bug-eyed, surreal take on a day in Los Angeles.
‘Lost Weekend’ is the first Phoebe Bridgers album since her multi-GRAMMY nominated sophomore album, ‘Punisher’, was released at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Much was made of her wise-for-her-years virtuosity when her lauded debut, ‘Stranger in the Alps’ was released, about a month after the artist’s 23rd birthday; and ‘Punisher’ was, it seems, universally praised as something of a promise-made-good-on, a clever, alluring, measured yet thrilling, ultimately very memorable album from an artist whose meteoric talent as a songwriter had been suddenly matched by her road-honed band and their richer, more daring accompaniment.
In the hour leading up to the album’s release and throughout release day, fans around the world came together for a series of global midnight listening events, including sessions across Southeast Asia, all of which reached full capacity. The events offered attendees an early listen to the album, exclusive physical variants, and limited-edition keepsakes to take home, turning the midnight release into an intimate, shared moment for fans around the world.
The album was also previewed throughout the week inside planetariums around the world. Each listening session was paired with one of two original visual experiences: a custom dome show designed by renowned night-sky photographer Babak Tafreshi, or an immersive laser show created by Laser Fantasy. Each presentation offered a distinct atmospheric interpretation of the record, transforming its first listen into an enveloping sonic and visual experience.
Before her recent run of viral pop-up shows, Phoebe Bridgers was last seen on stage with boygenius, her supergroup alongside best friends Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, collecting multiple GRAMMY Awards for the trio’s acclaimed 2023 record. The group took home Best Alternative Music Album, as well as both Best Rock Song and Best Rock Performance for “Not Strong Enough”. Bridgers also emerged as the evening’s most awarded artist, earning her fourth GRAMMY for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Ghost in the Machine”, a feature on SZA’s ‘SOS’. Prior to that, she joined Taylor Swift on a stint of dates for The Eras Tour, following nearly two years on her own Reunion Tour, which featured three sold-out North American legs, 30 European shows, and a closing run across South America, Asia, and Australia.
Since her last solo record, she has also released a string of standalone singles, covers, and collaborations with Paul McCartney, MUNA, Bright Eyes, The 1975, Lorde, Taylor Swift, and The National. Her influence continues to resonate globally, with a combined audience of more than 4.1 million across platforms, including a strong footprint across Asia, with the Philippines and Indonesia ranking among her top 10 global audience markets.
‘Lost Weekend”s arrival follows a 45-date arena tour across North America, the UK, Ireland, and Europe, which sold out within hours of the general on-sale, underscoring the extraordinary momentum surrounding Bridgers’ long-awaited solo return and the fervent demand for her new era.
