Olivia Rodrigo has announced her third studio album, 'you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love'

Olivia Rodrigo's next chapter has arrived with the confirmation of a brand new record. Her third studio album will be called 'you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love', out 12th June, once again produced by Dan Nigro, who worked alongside her on both 'Sour' and 'Guts'.

Of the forthcoming release, Rodrigo says: "I am so proud of this record and I can't wait for you to hear it." You'd hope so, wouldn't you?

While neither a tracklist nor a lead single have been revealed at this stage, there's been plenty of preview material to go on. A recent British Vogue cover story has her describing the album as love songs, but not particularly comfortable ones. "I realised all my favourite romantic love songs were beautiful because they had a tinge of fear or yearning in them," she says, adding that it was "a creative challenge to write from a joyful place." She's also been clear about where much of the record was made: London. Not as a loose influence but embedded in the songs themselves. "I've found a lot of inspiration from being in London. I've spent so much time here over the course of making this album. It has a lot of songs that are London vibes, about experiences that I've had here."

Confirmation that she's been working with some company in the studio has also arrived from an actually-not-that-unlikely source. The Cure's Robert Smith, who joined Rodrigo during her Glastonbury 2025 headline set for 'Friday I'm In Love' and 'Just Like Heaven', has described spending time recording with her. "She calls me up quite a bit to talk about clothes and fashion - and we have enjoyed a couple of memorable nights in the studio together," Smith explained, adding: "I can't wait to hear what she does next." What exactly finds its way onto the final record remains to be seen, but the pair's creative connection seems genuine.

Also worth noting: Rodrigo recently appeared on the benefit compilation 'HELP(2)' with a cover of the Magnetic Fields' 'The Book Of Love'. Pre-order is live now, and limited-edition merchandise is available alongside.