Will Phoebe Bridgers Release A New Album in 2023?

Who will appear on the new Phoebe Bridgers album?

So far, Phoebe Bridgers hasn’t dropped many hints about who will appear on her next album. Punisher featured an array from Phoebe Bridgers’ inner circle, such as boygenius bandmates Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker. Who do we think Phoebe Bridgers will include on her next new album? Here are, in our opinion, the most likely candidates.

Conor Oberst

In between the release of Stranger in the Alps and Punisher, Phoebe Bridgers formed Better Oblivion Community Center with the one and only Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes. Armed with their individual talent, friendship, and a mutual admiration that began in 2016, Bridgers and Oberst created a musical identity through Better Oblivion Community Center that is remarkably different from their solo projects. Clearly, the creativity runs high when these two artists are in the presence of each other. We wouldn’t be surprised if Bridgers taps into it yet again on her upcoming album.

Lucy Dacus

boygenius bandmate and stunning, independent rock musician Lucy Dacus is very likely to appear on Bridgers’ next album. In order to execute some of the beautiful vocal choruses on Punisher, Bridgers enlisted Dacus—namely “Graceland Too” and “I Know The End.”

Julien Baker

It’s been an eventful time since Julien Baker released her debut Sprained Ankle while she was still a student at Middle Tennessee State University. She’s released three solo albums, the last of which—2021’s Little Oblivions—became her first LP to reach Billboard‘s Top 40.

Not to mention earning her place in the supergroup boygenius, as well as accruing a few album credits on Bridgers’ Punisher. Along with Lucy Dacus, we are confident we’ll be hearing Julien Baker’s vocals on Bridgers’ new album.

Arlo Parks

The collaboration between Arlo Parks and Phoebe Bridgers continues in 2023, as Bridgers appeared on Parks’ sophomore album My Soft Machine. The two have performed together in the past, first for BBC and then at Coachella. On their latest, “Pegasus,” Arlo Parks and Phoebe Bridgers prove, yet again, their soft styles mesh so well together. We wouldn’t be surprised, then, if Arlo Parks appears on the new Phoebe Bridgers album. They are, after all, a natural fit we can’t get enough of.

The National

The National’s Matt Berninger had to work through some writer’s block before “Your Mind Is Not Your Friend” could come to be. He elaborated on the process of working with Bridgers on Apple Music 1 with Hanuman Welch:

Well, I had gone over to Phoebe kind of trying to work on songs. We talked about writing songs, and we both write in similar ways, I think. And we’re both fans of the way we write and we talk about how to write and how to write about the things that you hate about yourself, which she’s incredible at. And so after that I was like, “I have to write about this.” Even though I was allergic to myself at the time. I was like, “This is all I can do with this, so I have to write about it.” So when finished the song, I felt it needed, since my wife was a big part of the inspiration, I kind of felt like it needed that a presence of another voice or another person, and Phoebe jumped in, she was just perfect for that. And because her voice is just such a tender, just warm hug and so it added that sort of dimension to it, which was crucial for it to work.

Could the pair have drafted a few other songs while working together? We wouldn’t doubt if, in the process of breaking writer’s block, Bridgers and Berninger came up with much more than “Your Mind Is Not Your Friend.”

Taylor Swift

Phoebe Bridgers opened for Taylor Swift for three nights of her “Eras” Tour. Specifically, her Metlife Stadium shows—some of her best so far. We’re trying not to read too much into it, but then, Taylor Swift performs while wearing the now sold-out Phoebe Bridgers x Catbird necklace collaboration. We wouldn’t be surprised if a deeper bond is forming between the two artists, both known as incredible songwriters in their own right. We are really, really hoping these two are seen together on the next Phoebe Bridgers album.

When will Phoebe Bridgers release her new album?

Though our hunches exist entirely within the realm of optimistic speculation, we don’t think we’ll have to wait too much longer for Phoebe Bridgers’ new album. We wouldn’t be surprised if Bridgers drops the lead single from her third LP late summer or early fall—near the end of her tour with Boygenius.

The new Phoebe Bridgers album is likely to arrive in Fall 2023, but we anticipate many more details coming our way before then. Stay tuned. As soon as Phoebe Bridgers releases more information about her new album, we’ll be there.