“I’m nervous and excited”: Billie Eilish’s new album in stores on May 17

The long-awaited news. Three years after the release of her last album, Billie Eilish is making her comeback, to the delight of fans. This new album, titled Hit Me Hard and Soft, will be in stores on May 17. No piece will be revealed before this date, according to the wishes of the singer who prefers to “give everything at once”. Enough to keep the audience in suspense until the end.

It's been three years now since Billie Eilish fans have had anything to eat. Last summer, they got a taste of what was to come with What Was I Made For?, a poignant track the singer created for the Barbie soundtrack and won two Grammy Awards. Since then, radio silence. To promote his next album, the 22-year-old superstar wanted to hit hard. As of April 2, she has had what appear to be song lyrics displayed on XXL billboards in major cities such as Sydney, New York and Los Angeles. Unsurprisingly, the news made the rounds on social networks.

But Billie Eilish didn't stop there. Two days later, the singer's 110 million followers found themselves among "her close friends" on Instagram, a list which usually allows photos and videos to be published in front of a fairly small group of people. She took the opportunity to reveal the album cover to them piece by piece. A nice communication stunt which allowed him to gain nearly 10 million new followers in just a few days. At the end of the enigma, we finally discover the complete image in which the singer seems to be drowning after falling through a door separating the surface from the depths of the ocean.

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On April 8, Hit Me Hard and Soft, the successor to Happier Than Ever, was officially announced. “It’s so crazy to write this now! I'm nervous and excited, enthuses Billie Eilish on Instagram. Finneas and I couldn't be more proud of this album and we absolutely can't wait for you to hear it."

But to listen to the record, you will have to wait until May 17. Unlike Dua Lipa, who has been having fun unveiling her album since October, Billie Eilish prefers to “give it all at once”. Enough to keep the suspense going until the end. The singer also wanted to keep the “tracklist” secret. But the American magazine Rolling Stone decided otherwise, publishing on its site the titles of the ten songs that make up the album. “Fuck Rolling Stone”, launched Billie Eilish on her social networks, furious at this spoiler.