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Gracie Abrams Drops Lead Single “Hit the Wall” — Rolling Stone Applauds

5/15/2026

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Gracie Abrams Releases

Gracie Abrams released the single “Hit the Wall” on May 14, 2026 at 5 PM PST.
The track serves as the lead single for her third album *Daughter from Hell*, due July 17, 2026 via Interscope Records.
Aaron Dessner co-produced the album and shaped the sound of “Hit the Wall.”
Rolling Stone called the song “devastatingly great,” prompting immediate traction on streaming services.

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Abrams' New Video

Renell Medrano directs the “Hit the Wall” video showing Abrams behind blue doors and a corridor reminiscent of *The Shining*.
The video ends with Abrams singing before a tree, visualizing the lyric “I’m not a problem you can solve.”
Abrams will debut as an actress in Halina Reijn’s A24 film *Please*.
Dessner posted that work on *Daughter from Hell* began the same day they recorded songs, marking six years together.

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Gracie Abrams Unveils

Gracie Abrams released the single “Hit the Wall,” exploring her avoidant attachment style.
Lyrics such as “I want you so badly, but I close off” reveal self-sabotage.
The video uses a surrealist, shadow-filled aesthetic to mirror her inner world.
The release follows her 2024 sophomore album “The Secret of Us,” shifting from pop-leaning sound to deeper personal themes.
Gracie Abrams, 26, is the daughter of filmmaker J.J. Abrams.

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Gracie Abrams Releases

Gracie Abrams released the single “Hit the Wall” on May 14, 2026 at 5 PM PST.
The track serves as the lead single for her third album *Daughter from Hell*, due July 17, 2026 via Interscope Records.
Aaron Dessner co-produced the album and shaped the sound of “Hit the Wall.”
Rolling Stone called the song “devastatingly great,” prompting immediate traction on streaming services.

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