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Gracie Abrams Announces Third Album “Daughter From Hell”
5/13/2026, 11:54:03 AM
Album Announcement and Release Timeline
On May 11, 2026 Gracie Abrams announced her third studio album, *Daughter From Hell*, due July 17, 2026 via Interscope Records. The lead single “Hit the Wall” is slated for Thursday, May 14. Sources list the single’s release time as 9 p.m. PST, 8 p.m. ET, or 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET.
Creative Partnership and Production Background
Abrams co-wrote and co-produced the record with Aaron Dessner, guitarist-producer for The National. Their collaboration began in 2020 and has produced Abrams’ breakout single “That’s So True” (fall 2024) and the 2024 album *The Secret of Us*, which entered the Billboard 200 at No. 2. Work on *Daughter From Hell* started about two years ago at Electric Lady Studios in New York, continued at Dessner’s Long Pond Studio in the Hudson Valley, and later moved to London. Dessner says the project expands their “musical vocabulary” and pushes “into uncharted waters sonically” while sharpening Abrams’ lyricism.
Data & Statistics
- *The Secret of Us* peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200.
- “That’s So True” has surpassed 1.5 billion Spotify streams.
- *Daughter From Hell* will contain 16 tracks, longer than its predecessor.
Official Statements & Responses
Dessner described the album as “the most moving and powerful work we have done together,” noting the duo’s habit of “hitting the wall, and then pushing and breaking through.” Abrams called the lead single “the introduction to this new chapter,” expressing gratitude for her collaborators and excitement for listeners.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
- The single’s title appears as both “Hit the Wall” and “Hit the Walls” in different outlets.
- Reported release times vary (9 p.m. PST, 8 p.m. ET, 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET).
- Full tracklist and the identities of additional collaborators have not yet been disclosed.
Verbatim Quotes
- “I’m deeply grateful for every song we have made and the way we have kept challenging ourselves and growing together as collaborators and friends, sometimes hitting the wall, and then pushing and breaking through.” — Aaron Dessner, Producer
- “You’ll hear us expanding our musical vocabulary and pushing into uncharted waters sonically, and most of all the sharpening and deepening of Gracie’s lyricism and expression in ways that continue to astound me.” — Aaron Dessner, Producer
- “It’s the introduction to this new chapter, and I feel grateful and relieved that this is the introduction. I love the song so much and I love the people I made it with. It feels embodied and that feels good. I’m excited for it to belong to everyone else.” — Gracie Abrams, Singer-songwriter
- “Freaking out, I am so ready for it to be yours,” — Gracie Abrams, Singer-songwriter
What’s Next
The single “Hit the Wall” drops on May 14, followed by the full album on July 17. Abrams indicated that details about additional collaborators will be revealed in the weeks leading up to the album’s release.
