Grimes announces new album ''Psy Opera''

Grimes is teasing a new album, Psy Opera, but details around the project—including a release date—remain unclear. In a conversation with Interview MagazineInterview Magazine, she described the record as a work in progress, emerging after a period where she stepped away from music entirely. “I totally quit music,” she said. “I was like, ‘I’m just going to be a stay-at-home mom. Screw this.’”

Her return didn’t start with a formal comeback, but through writing—first poetry, then lyrics that gradually pulled her back into recording. Early material, she said, was far more abrasive, shaped by “nihilism and vengefulness,” with some of it ultimately left off the album. She doesn't go into detail on the source of those feelings, but there is no doubt that her relationship with her ex, real-life billionaire supervillain Elon Musk, has something to do with it.

One track she discussed, “The Light Ages,” reflects her ongoing fixation on technology and human fragility. She described thinking about how “human life is very frail and time is very long,” and what might endure beyond it.

Despite frequent speculation about her use of artificial intelligence, Grimes pushed back on the idea that it defines the project. “I actually don’t use it in my music,” she said, noting that any experimentation has been limited.

For now, Psy Opera remains unfinished, but should come out at some point this year.