If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power
| If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power | ||||
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| 📅 Released | August 27, 2021 | |||
| 🎙️ Recorded | 2020–2021 | |||
| 🏷️ Label | Capitol | |||
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If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power is the upcoming fourth studio album by American singer and songwriter Halsey. The album is set to be released on August 27, 2021, via Capitol Records. It is produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross of American rock band Nine Inch Nails. Halsey described it "a concept album about the joys and horrors of pregnancy and childbirth". Its cover artwork is inspired by Madonna, an artistic depiction of Mary.
A theatrical film of the same title, directed by American filmmaker Colin Tilley and featuring music from the album, is scheduled for screening in select IMAX cinemas. Its tickets will be available on August 3, 2021.
Background[edit]
American singer-songwriter Halsey released her[lower-alpha 1] third studio album, Manic, on January 17, 2020. She released collaborative songs with other artists in the same year, such as Kelsea Ballerini's "The Other Girl", Juice WRLD "Life's a Mess", and Machine Gun Kelly's "Forget Me Too". Halsey announced her first pregnancy with screenwriter Alev Aydin in January 2021, after suffering many miscarriages due to endometriosis. On June 28, 2021, numerous billboards went up across major cities of the United States, announcing the fourth studio album by Halsey, titled If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power.[1] The singer confirmed it herself through her social media accounts on the same day.[2] Together with the announcement, she also previewed one of the tracks from the album.[3] It was also revealed that the album was produced by American musician Trent Reznor and and English musician Atticus Ross of American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails.[4] In a short teaser video, Halsey hinted at the album's punk rock sound.[1]
This album is a concept album about the joys and horrors of pregnancy and childbirth. It was very important to me that the cover art conveyed the sentiment of my journey over the past few months. The dichotomy of the Madonna and the Whore. The idea that me as a sexual being and my body as a vessel and gift to my child are two concepts that can co-exist peacefully and powerfully. My body has belonged to the world in many different ways the past few years, and this image is my means of reclaiming my autonomy and establishing my pride and strength as a life force for my human being.
On July 7, 2021, Halsey unveiled the cover art and announced that If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power would be released on August 27, 2021.[6] She explained on social media that the record is a concept album focusing on the positives and negatives of pregnancy and childbirth.[7]
Artwork[edit]
The cover artwork of If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power was unveiled through video shot at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, in which Halsey walked through the exhibits before finally pulling away a cover to reveal the life-size painting of the artwork.[8] The cover artwork was photographed by Lucas Garrido. It depicts an artistic rendering of Halsey as Madonna, a category of icons and works of art depicting Mary, mother of Jesus. The singer is seen seated on a golden throne, holding a baby, with her left breast exposed. She stated that the artwork portrays "the sentiment of [her] journey over the past few months",[7] and aims to uproot the social stigma around "bodies & breastfeeding".[9] The artwork was specifically inspired by the Virgin And Child Surrounded By Angels from Jean Fouquet's two-panel Renaissance oil painting called Melun Diptych, and became a subject of widespread attention and discussion on the internet.[10] The Mercury News associated the artwork with the topfreedom movement on Instagram "#FreeTheNipple", and noted visual similarities to Cersei Lannister, a Game of Thrones character.[11] A censored version of the album cover, where the exposed left nipple is covered by the baby's hand, is also available to music streaming platforms.[12]
Promotion and release[edit]
The album is scheduled for release on August 27, 2021.[7] Its CDs, vinyl records, and box sets, were available for pre-order on July 7, 2021, on Halsey's webstore. Limited-edition red vinyl LPs, with an alternative cover, were sold exclusively at Urban Outfitters.[13] Halsey embraced the August 2021 cover of American women's magazine Allure, for which she was interviewed about her social identity, relationships, pregnancy, and family.[14]
Film[edit]
On July 13, 2021, Halsey posted a trailer across her social media to a hour-long film, titled If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power as well, which will precede the album as its companion.[15] The film is directed by American filmmaker Colin Tilley, and will feature music from the album. Rolling Stone reported that the film incorporates fantasy, drawing visual influences from American television series Game of Thrones and the 2006 film Marie Antoinette, alongside themes of motherhood and mysticism in its storyline.[16] The opening of the trailer states, "this film is about the lifelong social labyrinth of sexuality and birth" and "the greatest horror stories never told were buried with the bodies of those who died in that labyrinth."[17] The film will be screened exclusively for one night, in select IMAX cinema theatres. The date and listing of cities is yet to be announced; the tickets will go on sale on August 3, 2021.[17][18]
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | August 27, 2021 | Capitol | [13] |
Footnotes[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Fowler, Bella (July 8, 2021). "Singer Halsey poses topless on striking new album cover". NewsComAu. Retrieved July 15, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Lavin, Will (June 28, 2021). "Halsey announces new album produced by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross". NME. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ↑ Tate, Sarah (June 28, 2021). "Halsey Announces New Album Produced By Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross". iHeartRadio. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ↑ Kaufman, Gil (June 28, 2021). "Halsey Announces Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross-Produced Fourth Album, Teases Snippet". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- ↑ Ehrlich, Brenna (July 7, 2021). "Halsey Reveals 'Madonna and Whore'-Inspired Cover for 'If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 7, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Halsey [@halsey] (July 7, 2021). "If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power August 27, 2021 LoveAndPower.com" (Tweet). Retrieved July 7, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Young, Alex (July 7, 2021). "Halsey Reveals Cover Art for New Album If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ↑ Strauss, Matthew (June 28, 2021). "Halsey Announces New Album Produced by Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 7, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Aswad, Jem (July 7, 2021). "Halsey Aims to 'Eradicate the Social Stigma Around Bodies & Breastfeeding' With Album Art". Variety. Retrieved July 7, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Rossignol, Derrick (July 7, 2021). "Halsey's Artistically NSFW Album Cover Quickly Goes Viral". Uproxx. Retrieved July 15, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Ross, Marth; Harrington, Jim (July 7, 2021). "Halsey frees the nipple to honor motherhood in new album cover". The Mercury News. Retrieved July 14, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Ehrlich, Brenna (July 7, 2021). "Halsey Reveals 'Madonna and Whore'-Inspired Cover for 'If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 15, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 Physical and digital formats for If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power:
- "IF I CAN'T HAVE LOVE, I WANT POWER- DAGGER BLACK T-SHIRT & CD BOX SET". Halsey Online Store (CA). Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - "IF I CAN'T HAVE LOVE, I WANT POWER - CD". Halsey Online Store (CA). Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - "Halsey - If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power Limited LP". Urban Outfitters. Archived from the original on July 8, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - "If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power by Halsey on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Archived from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - "IF I CAN'T HAVE LOVE, I WANT POWER - LP". Halsey Online Store (CA). Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021. Unknown parameter
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- "IF I CAN'T HAVE LOVE, I WANT POWER- DAGGER BLACK T-SHIRT & CD BOX SET". Halsey Online Store (CA). Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021. Unknown parameter
- ↑ Pergament, Danielle (July 13, 2021). "Halsey Always Breaks the Mold". Allure. Retrieved July 15, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Skinner, Tom (July 13, 2021). "Halsey shares eerie trailer for new theatrical film 'If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power'". NME. Retrieved July 14, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Shaffer, Claire (July 13, 2021). "Halsey Announces 'If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power' IMAX Film". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 14, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 17.0 17.1 Bosselman, Haley (July 13, 2021). "Halsey to Debut 'If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power' IMAX Film Ahead of Album". Variety. Retrieved July 14, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Cella, Jason (July 13, 2021). "Halsey's 'If I Can't Have Love, I Want Power' Movie Coming to IMAX One Night Only". Collider. Retrieved July 14, 2021. Unknown parameter
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