Phoebe Bridgers surprises fans at Lost Weekend skating preview
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Phoebe Bridgers surprised fans by joining a YouTube-sponsored roller-skating listening party for her forthcoming third solo album, ‘Lost Weekend’, at Moonlight Rollerway in Glendale, California. She skated with attendees before answering questions about the record, marking a rare public discussion of an album that has otherwise received little comment from her. The event gave fans an intimate early encounter with the long-awaited release.
Around 200 fans attended the event, where Bridgers wore flashing light-up skates and was reported to be moving quickly around the rink. She said she had long wanted to pair slow, sad music with skating, despite describing the contrast as “weird” compared with the usual upbeat rink soundtrack. ‘Lost Weekend’ contains 16 tracks and retains the hushed, reflective qualities associated with her work.
- Bridgers skated with fans at a ‘Lost Weekend’ listening party.
- About 200 people attended the Glendale roller-rink event.
- The 16-track album pairs reflective music with an unusual launch setting.
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Phoebe Bridgers is an American singer-songwriter known for quiet, emotionally detailed indie rock. Her solo albums, including 2017’s Stranger in the Alps and 2020’s Punisher, built a large audience and earned critical acclaim.
She has also worked in the groups boygenius, with Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus, and Better Oblivion Community Center, with Conor Oberst. Her music is often associated with restrained arrangements, dark humour and reflective lyrics.
A new solo album would be closely watched because it follows several years in which Bridgers has focused on collaborations and other projects. Listening parties let artists share music with audiences before an album’s full release, often in settings designed to match its mood or visual identity.
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Originally published by Variety as “Phoebe Bridgers Leads Delighted Fans Around the Rink at a Rollerskating Listening Party for ‘Lost Weekend’”.