Shawn Mendes Announces New Self-Titled Album, Shawn, Out October 18

Lead Single “Why Why Why” and “Isn’t That Enough,” Out August 8

Share 


New Releases category interest

Today, multi-platinum, GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter Shawn Mendes announced that his new self-titled album, Shawn, will be released on October 18th via Island Records/Universal Music Canada. Pre-order it here. Shawn’s fifth studio release draws deeply from his travels and experiences over the last few years, following the cancellation of his 2022 tour. It represents his most musically intimate and lyrically honest work to date, guiding listeners through a profound self-dialogue with each song. Written and recorded over the course of two years, the project was crafted in diverse locations including Nosara, Costa Rica; Clubhouse Studio in Rhinebeck, NY; Bear Creek Studio in Washington State; Darkhorse Recordings in Nashville; and Electric Lady in New York City.

The album was written andamp; co-produced by Mendes, alongside collaborators Scott Harris, Mike Sabath (Raye’s “My 21st Century Blues”), Nate Mercereau  (Andre 3000 “New Blue Sun”), and Eddie Benjamin, with additional songs co-written  by GRAMMY award winning writer Amy Allen and Ethan Gruska (Bon Iver and Phoebe Bridgers). The record also features instrumentation from the Punch Brothers’ Chris Thile.

In a heartfelt message on Instagram about the album, Shawn shared, “Music really can be medicine. 2 years ago I felt like I had absolutely no idea who I was. A year ago I couldn’t step into a studio without falling into complete panic. So to be here right now with 12 beautiful finished songs feels like such a gift. Honestly thank god for my friends and family. Life can be brutal but having a small group of people you deeply trust to walk you through makes it so much better. I have no idea how I would have made it through the last couple years let alone make an album without you. Scott, Mike, Eddie, Andrew, Ziggy, Sylvie, Rachel, Brian, Prash, Sarah, Meghan, Connor, Tony, Aaliyah, mum, dad, Jocelyne, H.O.M, Matty. All of my Friends and Family, thank you for loving on me so hard. And to you guys who have been so unbelievably supportive and patient and loving thank you from the bottom of my heart. I really hope you love this album, I do.  I really really do. I hope it makes you feel warm and close to the earth like it does for me.”

The album’s lead single, “Why Why Why,” alongside “Isn’t That Enough,” will both be released on August 8. Alongside the announcement today, Shawn released a video for “Isn’t That Enough” as an album trailer and can be seen here.

More Photos

Share 

More from New Releases

Willie Nelson’s New Studio Album Last Leaf on the Tree Out Today
New Releases

Willie Nelson’s New Studio Album Last Leaf on the Tree Out Today

Critics Call The Album “Stunning,” “Powerful,”

Shawn Mendes Releases “Heart of Gold”
New Releases

Shawn Mendes Releases “Heart of Gold”

Official Music Video Out Now

Owen Rieglin Release Bruce County (From the Beginning), Expanded Deluxe Version of Debut EP
New Releases

Owen Rieglin Release Bruce County (From the Beginning), Expanded Deluxe Version of Debut EP

First Headline Tour, ‘The Old Dirt Road Trip’ Across Canada Kicks Off in Halifax November 11

Malcolm Todd Releases New Single - Video “Comfort Me” Out Now
New Releases

Malcolm Todd Releases New Single - Video “Comfort Me” Out Now

With over 185 million total streams and counting, Malcolm Todd is steadily rising in the music scene

Sign up forArtistAndFan Newsletters

Keep in touch with everything onArtistAndFan. Sign up for our newsletter!
 








Stats
Elapsed time: 0.4065 seconds
Memory useage: 2.78MB
V2.geronimo