The long-awaited LP tells “a story of first love, heartbreak, and everything that comes after,” the musician said
Halle Bailey is finally set to release her debut solo album. The musician revealed Wednesday that her long-awaited LP, Love? Or Something Like It, will arrive Oct. 24.
Bailey announced the news with a short teaser clip on Instagram that showed her decked out in an elaborate red dress and looking dreamily at the camera. Over swooning orchestral instrumentation, Bailey introduced the story of the album by saying: “Once upon a time, there was a young girl that believed in love. She believed everyone belonged to someone, soul for soul. All she ever wanted in life was to find the truest form of love. Was it ever possible? And here’s what happened.”
In an accompanying caption, Bailey described Love? Or Something Like It as “a story of first love, heartbreak, and everything that comes after.” She added: “This one means everything to me.”
Bailey has yet to share a full track list for the record, though she has dropped two singles this year, “Back and Forth” and “Braveface.” It’s also unclear if the album will feature any of the other solo songs Bailey has released over the past few years, like last year’s “Because I Love You” and “In Your Hands,” as well as her Grammy-nominated 2023 debut solo single “Angel.”
Prior to going solo, Bailey and her sister Chloe released two albums as Chloe x Halle: 2018’s The Kids Are Alright and 2020’s Ungodly Hour. And while Bailey has been working on her solo debut for several years, she was also busy with several major film projects. In 2023, she starred as Ariel in the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, while she also appeared in the coming-of-age drama The Line and Blitz Bazawule’s adaptation of The Color Purple musical.
She was also supposed to appear in Pharrell and Michel Gondry’s ambitious musical project Atlantis, but the pair decided to shelve project indefinitely while editing. Meanwhile, Bailey is slated to star alongside Regé-Jean Page in Kat Coiro’s upcoming rom-com, Italianna.
