It’s the daybreak of a brand new Khalid period. The diamond-selling artist has introduced his fourth album, After The Solar Goes Down, will launch Oct. 10 by way of Proper Hand Music Group/RCA Data.
In accordance with press supplies, the album explores “themes of affection, self-discovery, openness, and a refreshed sense of freedom,” because the 27-year-old steps into a brand new chapter.
“This chapter is about taking my energy again, residing in my reality, and having the ability to categorical myself freely,” says Khalid. “I’m excited for my followers to expertise this new period with me, not simply musically, however personally.”
Alongside together with his new album announcement, Khalid has unveiled the lead single “In Plain Sight,” which he co-wrote with its producers Mattman & Robin, Savan Kotecha and ILYA.
The track’s luminescent manufacturing radiates with dance-inducing synths and digitized handclaps that evoke a way of liberation. On this case, Khalid frees himself from a accomplice who has been creeping on the low. “When you’re the sort to sneak round / Simply go away the keys in your means out,” he sings.
“In Plain Sight” arrives with a music video directed by 91 Guidelines. Within the clip, a blue-haired Khalid throws a dance occasion inside a glass enclosure, the place everybody appears to be caught within the trance of the groove. Later within the video, the enclosure shatters, giving Khalid and his crew the area to maneuver extra freely on the dance ground.
In some methods, the video symbolizes a current occasion the place Khalid “got here out” after being outed by an ex-partner on X (previously Twitter).
After a since-deleted selfie of Khalid and the individual circulated on the app, he took to his account to deal with it: “️!!! there yall go. subsequent matter please lol,” Khalid wrote.
Moments later, he added, “I acquired outted and the world nonetheless continues to show. Let’s get this straight (lmao) I’m not ashamed of my sexuality! In actuality it ain’t nobodies enterprise! However I’m okay with me love yall.”
The latter put up kind of sums up the visible — the glass shattering within the see-through enclosure didn’t break Khalid’s groove, as if it had by no means been there in any respect.
After The Solar Goes Down follows 2024’s Honest, which was led by the Alicia Keys-sampled single “Please Don’t Fall In Love With Me.” The album debuted at No. 2 on Billboard’s Prime R&B Albums chart.
“Honest is a mixture of my life experiences; it takes inspiration from conversations that I’ve had with my followers, supporters, and the those that love me,” Khalid shared.
“After I pay attention again to this venture, I hear a sound that’s so distinctive and represents me at my finest. This album is me at 26, persevering with to evolve with the information that I’ve garnered all through the years.”
Khalid concluded the yr with Honest (Deluxe), which featured six bonus tracks and collaborations with Normani, Chlöe, and Ayra Starr.
Stream Khalid’s new track “In Plain Sight” and presave After The Solar Goes Down under.
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