# Ariana Grande says ‘Petal’ was written from a place of “unfiltered rage”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ariana-grande-says-petal-was-written-from-a-place-of-unfiltered-rage/
- Published: 2026-07-30T20:05:21+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-30T21:20:23+00:00
- Original publisher: NME
- Original article: https://www.nme.com/news/music/ariana-grande-says-petal-was-written-from-a-place-of-unfiltered-rage-3959907?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ariana-grande-says-petal-was-written-from-a-place-of-unfiltered-rage
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Grande says ‘Petal’ channels unfiltered rage.
- The 12-track album arrives on 31 July.
- London O2 residency begins in August.

## Summary

Ariana Grande has said her forthcoming eighth studio album, ‘Petal’, was written with more “unfiltered rage” than she normally allows into her songwriting. Speaking in a preview of an Apple Music interview, she said she resisted her usual tendency to soften lyrics through rewrites, suggesting the record marks a more confrontational and experimental direction.

‘Petal’ is due for release on 31 July through Republic Records and contains 12 tracks, led by single ‘Hate That I Made You Love Me’. Grande previously called the album “a little feral” and said it emerged from feelings she had been too shy or polite to express; she is currently on the ‘Eternal Sunshine’ tour, with a 10-night London O2 Arena residency scheduled for August.

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