by Tiffany Goldstein

12h in the past

Kelsea Ballerini has pulled a Taylor Swift transfer, as she’s dropping easter eggs about a number of tasks within the pipeline.

The platinum-selling artist just lately (July 10) held an impromptu Q&A session on TikTok, answering questions on her fourth studio album. Ballerini followers have been itching for brand new music, since she launched the only “HEARTFIRST.” The breezy bop penned by Little Large City’s by Karen Fairchild and Alysa Vanderheym served as the primary look into her extremely anticipated assortment.

Curious social media customers didn’t maintain again and requested hard-hitting questions. Though Ballerini left a number of cliffhangers and replied in a sly manner, she left followers with worthwhile data and so much to sit up for.

Ballerini first confirmed that the gathering is prepared for launch.

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“Any new albums developing?” a follower requested. “I’ve been tremendous hesitant to share something earlier than it’s tremendous prepared, as a result of issues have been so topic to vary in the previous couple of years. However, it’s prepared. So, extra quickly!” she declared with a beaming smile ear to ear.

The chart-topping artist didn’t reveal the precise date or month, however gave a mysterious trace.

“It’s onerous to say, but when needed to decide a month…um…yeah,” Ballerini mentioned whereas zooming in on her gold Virgo horoscope necklace.

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Ballerini identifies as a Virgo, as her birthday is on September 12. The zodiac signal signifies the time between August 23 – September 22. Due to this fact, nation music followers assume the gathering will arrive in late August or September – simply in time to remedy {the summertime} blues.

One fan questioned whether or not or not the mission would lean extra conventional nation or show her signature country-pop sound. The vocalist has beforehand talked about that she channeled her favourite ’90s influences to domesticate the monitor.

“I’ll say the sound of this hypothetical file, is certainly um completely different than something I’ve ever achieved. It’s closely influenced by – I might say ’90s music usually, however undoubtedly ’90s feminine nation,” she defined.

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The hitmaker continued to level out what it’s prefer to be a genre-bending artist and the significance of staying true to oneself in the course of the artistic course of.

“It’s fascinating, I actually loved strolling that line and that stability beam of pop and nation. I’ll actually by no means apologize for that as a result of I really feel prefer it’s what’s true to me and what I take heed to and what I’m impressed by,” she voiced. ” I do know some individuals get their panties in a wad about it, and that’s okay. However, I really feel such as you simply need to be true to your coronary heart and your artwork. That’s all the time what I’ve achieved. This time round, it actually leads me again to nation nation,” she added whereas admitting that there’ll nonetheless be some “pop taste.”

After strolling her TikTok followers via the imaginative and prescient and unique imagery of the just lately launched “HEARTFIRST” music video, she confessed {that a} single could also be coming earlier than later.

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“Can we anticipate a brand new single quickly?” a listener inquired. “Not no. Not sure, however not no. And never after this time subsequent week,” she fired again.

Though Ballerini didn’t give a direct reply, nation music followers may anticipate new music within the subsequent few months and even days.