Olivia Rodrigo has been teasing her third album. Nicknamed OR3, the GUTS follow-up has no release date or tracklist as of yet, but we’ll update this post when they’re announced. Here’s everything we know so far.
What has Rodrigo said about it so far?
In a fan newsletter sent on August 11, Rodrigo wrote: “The GUTS world tour is officially over!! thank u 4 making each and every show so special. the end of the GUTS era feels bittersweet, but I’m sooooo excited for all that’s y3t to come!!!! speaking of what’s next…clear ur calendar tomorrow at 9 A.M. P.T. for something special i’ve been working on to celebrate all our GUTS tour memories together.”
More recently, she hinted at a new album in an October 2025 interview with Nylon. “I won’t say too much, but I think 2026 is going to be a busy year for me,” she said. “I’ve been having a lot of fun dreaming things up.” That same month, she confirmed in a promo video for American Express that she’s working on a new album, and in November posted a photo of herself in the studio.
In interviews, Rodrigo has been quite vague about the album’s sonic or thematic direction, talking about experimenting with “new sounds” and “different perspectives.” About the writing process, she told Cosmopolitan last October: “I always find that I’m the most inspired when I can be at home and feel really grounded and comfortable in my surroundings. “I didn’t write a ton of stuff that I think will make it into the world while I was on tour. I love writing to get my thoughts out, but I’m not sure any of it was really good. I’ve really been doing most of the meat and potatoes in my writing at my house in LA.”
Have there been any visual hints?
Fans noticed that the color palette of Rodrigo’s official website changed from purple – associated with her first two albums – to red. (In case you’re wondering, Red is Taylor Swift’s fourth, not third, album.) But the speculation around the record’s visual identity really began when the singer appeared at Canada’s Osheaga Festival in Montreal wearing a red shirt featuring a big number 3 – pretty glaring as Easter eggs go.
Has Rodrigo released any music since GUTS?
Fans were expecting some new music from Rodrigo in January after her front page displayed the words “Driver’s License Application for Renewal.” It turned out to be a pretty divisive cover of ‘drivers license’ by David Byrne in honour of SOUR‘s fifth anniversary.
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