New Jersey-born singer Halsey just dropped her sophomore album, hopeless fountain kingdom. The 16-track project features Quavo, Cashmere Cat, and Fifth Harmony singer Lauren Jauregui. Production is handled by Benny Blanco, Happy Perez, Ricky Reed, Greg Kurstin, Lido, and more. The album also features Halsey’s previously released singles “Strangers,” “Now Or Never,” and “Eyes Closed,” the latter of which has a co-writing credit from The Weeknd.
In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Halsey explained the inspiration for the album, which centers around two lovers in a paranormal world. “There was a lot of stuff that I was writing—poetry and quotes and phrases—about this relationship I was in,” she said. “I didn’t realize I was building the foundation for this concept. As the content got darker, it started to take the shape of this fantasy story, like a comic-book adaptation of [my] relationship.”
