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locket (2026)

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locket (stylized in all lowercase): third studio album by American singer-songwriter Madison Beer
Released January 16, 2026 through Epic Records and Sing It Loud
Beer's first studio release since her 2023 album, Silence Between Songs
Four singles supported the standard edition: "Make You Mine", "Yes Baby", "Bittersweet" and "Bad Enough"
Described as a pop and R&B record with elements of dance-pop, dark pop, and electro

Beer announced the release date on October 22, 2025, along with the artwork and pre-order information, including physical formats, through her official website
Beer said the songs were written to be kept like a metaphorical locket, and each album feels like an era to her
To promote the album, Beer embarked on the Locket Tour (2026) across North America and Europe
Supporting acts on the tour were Isabel LaRosa, Thủy, and Lulu Simon
A deluxe edition with four additional tracks was released separately on May 8, 2026

No recording studio or session details are given in the source material for this album

Madison Elle Beer (born March 5, 1999) is an American singer-songwriter and television personality.
In 2012, Justin Bieber shared a link to her cover of "At Last" on Twitter, which first brought her media attention at age 13.
She signed with Epic Records in August 2019 and released her debut studio album, Life Support, in 2021.
Her second studio album, Silence Between Songs (2023), received a Grammy nomination for Best Immersive Audio Album.
Her third studio album, Locket, was released in January 2026.
She is mainly a pop, EDM, and R&B singer, and has also experimented with alternative rock, indie pop, and dream pop.
She voiced the virtual character Evelynn in the League of Legends virtual band K/DA.

Metacritic: "generally favorable reviews", based on a weighted average score of 72 out of 100 from 7 critic scores
Clash: Melvin Boateng described the album as an intimate and self-assured body of work shaped by memory and emotional reflection, praising its confidence, focus, and strong authorship that moves beyond expectations
Paste: Lydia Wei noted the record's blend of dark synth-pop, 1990s R&B influences, and experimental electronic textures, calling it Beer's most focused and enjoyable project to date

Debuted within the top ten in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Scotland, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom
United States: debuted at number 10 on the Billboard 200 with 43,000 album equivalent units earned
Became Beer's first top-ten album in her home country
Commercial success was noted alongside the positive critical reception

Beer performed the album's three singles "Make You Mine", "Bittersweet" and "Yes Baby" live at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2025 on October 15.
"Yes Baby" was described by Beer as the closing bracket in an unintentional trilogy, following "Make You Mine" and "15 Minutes".
"Make You Mine" earned Beer a Grammy Award nomination for Best Dance Pop Recording, her second career nomination.
The "Bittersweet" music video was co-directed with Aerin Moreno and starred Sean Kaufman; it premiered on October 20, 2025.
"Healthy Habit" contains an excerpt from the animated series Adventure Time, and "Complexity" interpolates the bell sound from the television series Severance.