In August 2025, when Olivia Rodrigo wrapped her Guts world tour, she sent an email to her fans, aka Livies. “I’m sooooo excited for all that’s y3t to come!!!!” she wrote. Us Livies knew this wasn’t a typo: “OR3,” Rodrigo’s third studio album, is officially underway.
Throughout the end of the year, Rodrigo continued to drop hints about the new album, the follow-up to 2023’s Guts. In the fall, she frequently alluded to her next chapter in interviews, where she claimed that 2026 will be a “busy year” for her and that she was currently working on the new album. She said she was enjoying sinking her teeth into “new songs and new sounds,” while one of her Instagram posts showed her in the studio.
Then, in January, Rodrigo kicked off the new year with a cryptic photo of a golf cart, which had the words “the album” written across it. We already know Rodrigo loves four-letter album titles — like Guts and Sour before it — and fans have guessed everything from “Golf” to “Luck” as the possible album name. Before any official announcement comes, we’ve compiled a list of everything we know about OR3, so you don’t have to. Bad idea, right? We beg to differ.
The Purple Era Is Over
For Sour and Guts, Rodrigo’s color scheme was purple, but it appears she’s changing it up for OR3. Fans were quick to point this out in August 2025, when she played her final show on the Guts world tour (at Montreal’s Osheaga Festival), in a red shirt with a glittery “3” on the front, then changed her website and butterfly logo to the same color.
In March 2026, Rodrigo’s website changed again, this time to a bubbly light pink with curly font, reading “Love.” That same script began appearing on walls in major cities, in a pinkish lavender color. And when Rodrigo arrived at the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscars party, she wore a pink Saint Laurent dress. If we’re trying to be logical, the purple era is over.
Like Nick Drake, Liv Loves a Pink Moon
In March 2026, Rodrigo updated her hotline with an automated message honoring the last day of Pisces season, her astrological sign. “If you are hearing this on the last day of Pisces season, March 20th, this message was meant for you,” it read. “Take what resonates and leave what does not. Waiting for your destiny may feel like watching paint dry, but your patience will be rewarded soon. You may think you have all the answers, but the universe has more to share. The writing is on the wall, but the first message may not paint the full picture.”
She capped it with a clue, alluding to the upcoming pink moon, which takes place on April 2. “Trust your intuition. Expect true clarity and renewal just after the pink moon. Until then, follow the stars, your guides, and your heart, knowing that the best is yet to come.” It’s important to read this closely, as “just after the pink moon” is April 3, which falls on a Friday — typically a popular release day for musicians.
Rodrigo may have referenced the pink moon because she famously loves astrology. Or maybe it’s because she knows her music history, and is a fan of Nick Drake. The English singer-songwriter released his third and final album, Pink Moon, in 1972, two years before he died in obscurity. Decades later, he gained a cult following, especially with younger generations, and his introspective, gorgeously gentle gems are the exact kind Rodrigo would like. “Saw it written, and I saw it say/Pink moon is on its way,” Drake sang. Let’s hope he’s right.
She Says the New Album Has ‘Sad Love Songs’
In a March 2026 interview with British Vogue, Rodrigo said there’s “sad love songs” on the new album, and alluded to a sense of longing in the material. “I realized all my favorite romantic love songs were beautiful because they had a tinge of fear or yearning in them,” she said. Rodrigo has always excelled at this in her own music — take “Happier” from Sour or “Pretty Isn’t Pretty” from Guts — so it’s safe to assume OR3 will have a few of these.
She’s Back With Her Producer, Dan Nigro
Last month, Nigro posted an Instagram photo of him and Rodrigo on a couch, paired with the caption “Finishing records.” Rodrigo humorously commented, “the palpable stress in this photo hahahha,” indicating they worked on the new album together. Nigro, who also produces Chappell Roan, worked on both Sour and Guts, so it’s not surprising he’s returning for OR3.
