{"id":387566,"date":"2026-01-24T07:27:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T07:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/387566\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T07:27:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T07:27:09","slug":"rising-indie-rock-star-announces-second-album-ahead-of-u-s-europe-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/387566\/","title":{"rendered":"Rising Indie Rock Star Announces Second Album Ahead of U.S., Europe Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It was a cruel world before Holly Humberstone announced this exciting news.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The British singer <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HolHumberstone\/status\/2014639502904488003\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:revealed on her X account;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">revealed on her X account <\/a>and on Instagram this <a href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/934975\/parade\/friday-quotes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Friday;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Friday<\/a> that her second studio album, Cruel World, will be released on April 10. She also put out &#8220;To Love Somebody,&#8221; the second single before the album. Humberstone previously put out the lead track, &#8220;Die Happy,&#8221; back in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/happy-november-november-holidays-observances-230019163.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:November;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">November<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Written by herself, Rob Milton and Jon Green, &#8220;To Love Somebody&#8221; is about &#8220;loving &amp; losing and feeling it all \u2764\ufe0f\u200d\ud83e\ude79,&#8221; according to her<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DT2VwJqjUWA\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram caption;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> Instagram caption<\/a>. &#8220;this blue and green ball just keeps spinning and you just gotta cling on &amp; in the end at least you got to love somebody !!!!!!!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I\u2019ve learnt so much about myself through making this album [and] I\u2019m so lucky I get to make things with incredibly talented and inspiring friends &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/1045384\/marynliles\/family-quotes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:family;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">family<\/a>. We\u2019ve all poured so much love into it and I think we\u2019ve made something really beautiful \u2661,&#8221; the 26-year-old artist continued. &#8220;I have so much more I want to say about it, but for now, just know that it\u2019s meant absolutely everything to me for this past year &amp; I can&#8217;t [explicit] wait to share it with you !!!!!!!!!!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Humberstone started her professional <a href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/1143195\/jessicasager\/music-trivia\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:music;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">music<\/a> career in 2019. She signed with Interscope Records and released her first EP, The Walls Are Way Too Thin, in 2021. The next year, the &#8220;Scarlett&#8221; singer opened for <a href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/celebrities\/olivia-rodrigo-net-worth\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Olivia Rodrigo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Olivia Rodrigo<\/a>&#8216;s SOUR Tour and the make it go quiet Tour for girl in red. In addition, she performed at one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/taylor-swifts-net-worth-2022-050234549.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Taylor Swift;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Taylor Swift<\/a>&#8216;s shows at Wembley Stadium in London during her Eras Tour in August 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Her full studio album, Paint My Bedroom Black, was released in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/lifestyle\/pumpkin-spice-day-yom-kippur-161500996.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:October;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">October<\/a> 2023 and received positive reviews from fans and critics. The announcement of her sophomore record comes weeks before Humberstone is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollyhumberstone.com\/tour\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:set to embark on a tour around Europe this February;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">set to embark on a tour around Europe this February<\/a> and perform at two music festivals in the United States this coming April and June.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Holly Humberstone performs during Victorious Festival 2024 at Southsea Common on August 24, 2024 in Portsmouth, England.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1f5d37bf0927303784201ca289621f65.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Holly Humberstone performs during Victorious Festival 2024 at Southsea Common on August 24, 2024 in Portsmouth, England.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Many fans commented all over social media about their love and excitement for the artist&#8217;s new song and her upcoming project.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;SCREAMING!&#8221; a fan<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hecseraphim\/status\/2014641285861113988?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:commented on X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> commented on X<\/a>.&#8221; i am so excited and can&#8217;t wait to hear snippets from this already during your upcoming show in brussels.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The tracks you\u2019ve already released off cruel world are so delicious!!&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dodietrust\/status\/2014643586059399563?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:another wrote;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">another wrote<\/a>. &#8220;Can\u2019t wait for this album \ud83e\udef6.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;the album artwork is EVERYTHINGGGGG,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/dodietrust\/status\/2014643586059399563?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:a fan pointed out;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">a fan pointed out<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENT \ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d,&#8221; a user commented on Instagram. &#8220;oh holly we are so grateful for you, i can\u2019t wait for this era.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;i love this darker gothic tone your tapping into, it really speaks to me !!!,&#8221; a fan expressed. &#8220;so excited for this new journey.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another listener commented, &#8220;it\u2019s so so so perfect i love it so much i can\u2019t wait for this album \ud83e\udd0d\ud83e\udd0d\ud83e\udd0d.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Holly Humberstone performs on Day 2 of BottleRock Napa Valley at Napa Valley Expo on May 25, 2024 in Napa, California.Dana Jacobs&amp;sol;FilmMagic\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/70ae259d57ce84dbd783811f7ce1dca6.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Holly Humberstone performs on Day 2 of BottleRock Napa Valley at Napa Valley Expo on May 25, 2024 in Napa, California.Dana Jacobs&amp;sol;FilmMagic<\/p>\n<p>(Dana Jacobs&amp;sol;FilmMagic)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Humberstone&#8217;s Cruel World will be out on April 10 via Interscope Records. Fans can pre-order and pre-save the album <a href=\"https:\/\/hollyhumberstone.lnk.to\/CruelWorldWE\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:using this link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">using this link<\/a>, and listen to the first two singles out now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/2010s-indie-rock-star-announces-015300395.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: 2010s Indie Rock Star Announces First Album in Five Years;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Related: 2010s Indie Rock Star Announces First Album in Five Years<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This story was originally published by <a href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/news\/rising-indie-rock-star-holly-humberstone-announces-second-album-cruel-world-ahead-of-u-s-europe-shows\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Parade;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Parade<\/a> on Jan 24, 2026, where it first appeared in the <a href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/news\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">News<\/a> section. 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