# @hollywoodreporter on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-07-31T23:33:41.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Hollywood Reporter (@hollywoodreporter) — https://gondola.cc/hollywoodreporter

## Caption

#ArianaGrande has returned with her eighth studio album #Petal.⁠
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The 12-track album finds the pop star at a new stage in her life. Her third release in three years — Grande released #EternalSunshine in March 2024 and the extended edition 'Brighter Days Ahead' in March 2025 – there was certainly a question of what sonic direction this album take. 'Petal' certainly builds upon the foundation laid in her extended edition release.⁠
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'Petal' weaves through love and breakups with her signature cheekiness, however, it's a bit more subdued but no less cutting. The album doesn't feature a big, fast-paced pop hit, something Grande has had plenty of experience with. It instead opts for a bit of a slower pace, in tune with 'Eternal Sunshine' and the songs that thrived from that album.⁠
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Read THR's Nicole Fell (nicolemfell) and Ethan Millman's (millmania) track-by-track break down of 'Petal' at the link in bio.

📸: Katia Temkin katiatemkin

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arianagrande, eternalsunshine, petal

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