Kelsea Ballerini.Photo: John Shearer/Getty
Kelsea Balleriniknows one thing for certain — her new albumSubject to Changeis coming this fall!
Ballerini continued: “I’ve been searching somewhere between the broadness of the universe and the simplicity in the little things, reflecting through wiser perspectives, leaning with body weight into matters of the heart, and finding blissful acceptance in the inner cracks I once cursed that now let the light in to grow taller within myself. This is a season of becoming, healing, loving, dancing and feeling. And like everything, it is subject to change.”
The star also shared the album’s cover alongside the voice note, which features her standing mid-turn in a yellow dress against a turquoise blue background.
The “Heartfirst” singer’s album announcement was met with excitement on Instagram from stars likeReese Witherspoon, who commented, “Beautifully said ! Can’t wait !” and Ballerini’s husbandMorgan Evans,whom she married in 2017.
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“Ooooooh here we go … 🔥🔥🔥” he wrote.
Ballerini has been subtly teasing the album, which is her first since she releasedKelseaand itsacoustic counterpartBalleriniin 2020, on social media over the past few days.
She even secretly shared the album’s title in an Instagram Q&A in which a fan asked for a hint as to the name and release date.
“everything has been so subject to change that i have been hesitant to share anything until it’s really right,” Ballerini replied. “that being said, hold onto your boots it’s about to get fun.”
Ballerini, who released the music video for the album’s first single “Heartfirst” last week, teased that her new era was coming soon in a series of photos snapped along California’s Pacific Coast Highway in June.
“drove the PCH and listened to the final mixes of my album today and now i am going to eat copious amounts of sushi and drown in gratitude for this new little chapter we get to share together so soon 🌊🤍✨🥂” shewrote on Twitter.
The two-time Grammy nominee previously teasedSubject to Changeduring a chat with PEOPLE in April, and said that the ’90s-tinged “Heartfirst” set the tone for what’s to come.
“There is a lot of nostalgia to this record,” she said. “It does sound really ’90s-inspired, ’90s country and ’90s pop… I really just wanted to start this next chapter with something that feels good. It’s breezy, it’s happy, and I hope people hear that.”
She added: “It’s just a song about following your gut and how anything good in life comes from a leap of faith, especially love. Love is the biggest leap of faith that you could ever take. It’s terrifying, and that’s the point. The song is all about trusting yourself [and] your heart.”
Ballerini also explained why she’s more than happy to experiment with the expectations of whatever it means to be a country music artist.
“I just wonder why the boundaries are there in the first place. Like, who put them there? Why are they still there?” she says. “Those are just questions I’m always asking myself. And as I really get my footing as a woman in country music that has some success under my belt, I think it’s my duty to challenge everything.”
source: people.com
