Arca is preparing to unveil her first full-length project in five years. XXXXX, which follows the Kick series that ran from 2020 to 2021, arrives next Friday, July 31, via XL. While no new music accompanies the album announcement, a livestream directed by Daniel Sannwald has been lined up for this Thursday at 3:30 p.m. Eastern. Catch that on Twitch or YouTube.
Dubbed the Diva.Experimental transmission, the livestream will air from Barcelona, across seven locations, where Arca will perform unreleased songs from the 16-track album. The stream found a benefactor in the dating app Feeld. Arca said in a press release, “With Feeld’s support and investment, we’re able to put on a show for you with full glam and budget. Thank you for supporting experimental art. Please tune in. We’re working really hard to create a great show for you, wherever you are.”
Despite the slowdown in solo output, Arca has juggled a handful of projects in the past year, including a pair of singles and videos—“Puta” and “Sola”—and contributions to Madonna’s Confessions II. She has also worked with Addison Rae, Hikaru Utada, Tokischa, and others. Check out Kaan Ulgener’s album art and the tracklist for the new record below.
XXXXX:
01 No End
02 Willow
03 Eidolon
04 Heart
05 Syncope
06 Raver
07 Clinch
08 Fxck
09 Finisher
10 Grip
11 Enraptured
12 Throb
13 Everything
14 Sueño
