Everything We Know About Lolo Zouai’s New Album So Far

Lolo Zouai fans, rejoice!

Hot off the heels of Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia tour, French-Algerian singer Lolo Zouai is set to release her sophomore album next month. The Desert Rose hitmaker’s newest musical project is the follow-up to her brilliant debut, 2019’s High Highs to Low Lows. The 27-year-old singer began the album roll-out for PLAYGIRL last week with a new song and playful website that is sure to have her fans waiting for the project with bated breath. Ahead of the singer’s first solo album in three years, here’s everything we know so far about PLAYGIRL.

‘pl4yg1rl’ is a taste of what’s to come

 

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The French-Algerian artist released her new song pl4yg1rl after announcing her upcoming album of the same name last week. The first track on the album, the single sets the tone for the other songs that follow. The track was produced by the singer and longtime collaborator Stelios Phili, who has worked with the likes of A$AP Rocky and MIA, to name a few. Meanwhile, Desmond Mapp and rapper Too $hort both have writing credits. “pl4yg1rl is a flip on one of my favorite Too $hort songs,” said Zouai, adding, “I call it hyphy-pop. This single is the intro to PLAYGIRL and really sets the tone for the album to feel fun and interactive.

There are 13 tracks

 

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On Apple Music, the husk of the PLAYGIRL page contained 13 tracks. In addition to pl4yg1rl, Zouai released Blur in June and Give Me a Kiss in April. “Thank you to everyone involved in making this with me!! and to my OG Lo-Riders and my new Playgirls (hehe) – I know you won’t be disappointed. You’re gonna dance you’re gonna cry and you’re def gonna wanna f*** lmaoooo (sic),” wrote the artist on Instagram.

The date is set— but you can hear some unreleased snippets

 

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The singer’s sophomore album is set to release on Oct. 14, but you can log on at www.playgirl.lolozouai.com to pre-save, add, or order the album on Spotify and Apple Music. Impatient fans can hear short, unreleased snippets of some of the songs by logging into the aforementioned website and clicking on the three different characters available— @playgirl, @dreamgirl, and @partygirl. When you click on one of the characters, a chat box pops up, featuring a fun conversation with Lolo Zouai, while an excerpt from the forthcoming album plays in the background.

It was a long time in the making

 

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“I can’t believe it’s all finally happening,” wrote the incredulous singer to her 286,000 Instagram followers. “After my first album I genuinely thought I couldn’t make another. It took me a long time to understand what I wanted to say with my music while I was growing and changing with the world. Now that it’s coming out, I can finally say that I’m SO SO proud of what we made, and all the work put in to creating this record. I love it with all my heart and hope you will too,” she shared. The Brooklyn-based hitmaker’s debut studio album High Highs to Low Lows came out in 2019. However, she released two EPs, Ocean Beach and Beautiful Lies, since.

She’s pioneering a new sonic experience

 

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For this album, Zouai has decided to pioneer a new musical experience through a dedicated, Y2K-inspired website. “Pl4yg1rl.com/ Look it up, type it in, better log on (Pl4yg1rl.com)/ Pl4yg1rl.com (pl4yg1rl.com)/ A with a four and the I with a one,” sings the San Francisco-bred artist in the debut track, referencing the online site with the aesthetic of a 2000-era blog. Upon entering the website, guests are greeted with an alert message box that prompts visitors to pre-save the album in addition to a countdown tracker. 

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