Kim Petras has been teasing her third album, Detour, for several years. The pop singer has vowed to release the long-awaited album this year while recently claiming that her label, Republic Records, has been withholding it. Here’s everything we know so far.
How long has the new album been in the works?
Kim Petras released her most recent album, Problématique, in 2023, followed by the Slut Pop Miami EP in 2024. She talked about working on a new album as early as October 2023, telling fans during her Feed The Beast World Tour in Brooklyn, “To be honest this is probably the last time I’m singing all of these songs I’m so excited for my new album.” By the end of May 2025, the album was “100% done,” according to her updated social media bios.
What has Kim Petras said about the new album?
Talking to PAPER magazine in October 2024, she described the album as more personal and emotional than previous efforts, saying, “The number one thing I can say confidently is that I’ve been making more songs than ever and I’m really trying to make something that I’ve never done. It’s definitely going to be really different for me.”
She then began opening up about the record on Tumblr, sharing possible lyrics and song titles.
In November 2025, Petras told Interview Magazine: “I’m thinking about what I want pop music to be and not about what I think will be successful, so that’s been really freeing. Also, I’ve been working with trans girlies and that changed everything, because I feel like we really understand how we want the music to sound. Margo XS and Angel [Prost] from Frost Children were super instrumental in shaping the sound on this.”
How many singles have been released from the album?
The first single from Detour, ‘Polo’, arrived in June 2025. It was followed by ‘I Like Ur Look’ and ‘Freak It’, later in the year, with ‘Pop Sound’, ‘Mr. Producer’ (feat. BC Kingdom), and ‘Cha Cha’ both coming out in February 2026. There have also been teasers of the songs ‘Like a Cherry’, ‘Certified Bangers’ (feat. Porches), and ‘RARE N’ DELUXE’.
Why doesn’t the album still have a release date?
Since the beginning of 2026, Petras has taken to social media to express her frustration at Republic Records over that exact question.”My album has been done for 6 months but my record label has refused to give me a release date or pay my collaborator’s for the work they’ve done,” she said, going as far as to ask to be released from the label. “I’m tired of having no control over my own life or career. I want to continue to self fund and self curate my own music. This is why I have formally requested to be dropped by @RepublicRecords.”
Kesha responded: “I spent many years fighting for the rights to myself. Watching another woman realize that the ‘golden cage’ is still a cage isn’t a victory—it’s a tragedy we have to stop repeating. Freedom isn’t a privilege; it’s a birthright. I hear you, I’m sorry Kim.”
This is why Petras announced her project Pretour, where she would release one song each week for four weeks in February. Those February singles, notably, were independently released and not available on major streaming platforms. “My fans have waited long enough. I love u guys,” she said, concluding: “I’m dropping Detour regardless.”
