It’s the slumber party of the decade, and no boys are allowed. Singer-songwriter Billie Eilish shares a new music video for her newest single “Lost Cause,” following an announcement for her upcoming sophomore album, Happier Than Ever–out July 30.
The self-directed music video shows Billie reveling in the joy of being surrounded by her friends in a party. In monochrome outfits they sip orange soda (she’s still under 21, duh), spray silly string and lounge on a Twister board. The girls dance around the house, hugging and holding onto each other. They snack and smile as she sings about moving on from someone she considers without a job and emotional maturity, someone she calls a “lost cause.” It carries all of the happiness that being supported by your closest friends after a break up does. Typically, Eilish is known for clinging to the melancholy, whispering sad tales of monsters under the bed. Here, we see the young artist looking happier than she’s ever been.
Her first album, When We Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, dominated award shows following its release in 2019. That year, Eilish, who was 17 at the time, won Grammys for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist, and Best Vocal Pop Album. In 2020, she won Grammys for Record of the Year for “Everything I Wanted” and Best Song Written for Visual Media for her Bond theme “No Time To Die.” Apple TV+ released a documentary on the 19-year-olds rise to fame in February, titled Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry, directed by R.J. Cutler.
With 15 tracks, Happier Than Ever will include recent singles “Your Power,” “my future,” and “Therefore I Am.” She’s once again teamed up with her brother and collaborator, Finneas, for her upcoming album.
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Do people actually, actively like Finneas?
No, and Billie is losing her charm as well.
Alternatively, do people actively have personal feelings towards him? Seems like a huge waste of time.
I mean Ferb is clearly the brains of the operation but he is not great with the conversation.
Finneas really only seems to be brought up when people want to take credit away from Billie.Which not to discredit his hand in Billie’s work, he doesn’t seem to be able to bring any of that magic tough to his or other artists work but here Billie is.
He’s only 23. He could be producing music for another 50 years. He’s got time.
I mean I think he’s a big part of her sound (really they’re kind of a sibling duo). But it seems like he kind of prefers to be in the background since he rarely showed up in videos even in the beginning
Yeah I like him. He’s a talented music dork that seems to prefer hanging back and not taking too much credit, and he clearly loves his sister and family. What’s not to like?
It’s not for me, but that’s fine, I’m not a kid anymore
This is the most amazing thing to ever happen to the Planet Earth.
“It’s the slumber party of the decade, and no boys are allowed.” – Well, that’s refreshing. Because if there’s one thing teenage girls’ slumber parties are notorious for, it’s equitable gender representation.
Total Sausage Parties, those.
I think she thinks she’s being ironically hot when she’s really just being hot.
um, no.
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I have a feeling this non-ironic pivot to well-adjusted high-livin’ isn’t going to translate to her audience – sure, it’s great that she’s so happy and All-American, but it’s about as edgy as a bowling ball.
Yeah, her teenage fans probably have no experience with wildly changing looks/opinions/emotions.
Does anyone else just wish she would stop whisper singing or am I alone in that?
I think it’s just you. I assume most people realize they can just listen to a singer whose voice they like instead of expecting a singer to change the way they sing.
Fair enough.