Halsey releases their fifth album ‘The Great Impersonator’ today!
As a countdown leading up to the album, they impersonated “a different icon every day and teasing a snippet of the song they inspired.” Some of the icons included Amy Lee, Bruce Springsteen, Britney Spears, Stevie Nicks, Marilyn Monroe, Cher, Dolly Parton, and David Bowie. Via Instagram, Halsey shared, “I made this record in the space between life and death. And it feels like I’ve waited an eternity for you to have it. I’ll wait a bit longer. I’ve waited a decade, already.”
“I hope once you listen you will find that behind this theatrical facade, is a record I made in a time of grave existential bewilderment,” says Halsey. “The album is sad, this is true. It’s frenzied and calm all at once somehow. To have it in the world with the knowledge of all that I learned while I was making it, is a profound feeling. I have so many people to thank in the coming days, but first I would like to thank you all for the overwhelming support you have shown it already. It is an honor to here to witness it.”
Halsey also announced that there will be four-part video series inspired by different decades in music. On their newest video with Vevo on YouTube for “Panic Attack”, the description says, ““What if Halsey arrived in a different time? What if she recorded in the 1970s, 80s, 90s or early 2000’s?” So we built four interconnected stages reflective of each decade – with vintage outfits and instruments to match. We captured the action on 35mm film for that timeless feel. Leaning into personal authenticity, Halsey did her own makeup. Team Vevo and Team Halsey’s long history of collaboration allowed this to be one of the series’ most ambitious shoots. The fun kicks off on album release day, and spills into the next week.” Below is when each video will be released:
October 25th – “Panic Attack”
October 28th – “Hometown”
October 29th – “Ego”
October 30th – “Lonely is the Muse”
Watch the video for “Panic Attack” below:
And on October 31st, Halloween!, Halsey will be streaming a special performance as part of the third season of Amazon Music Live at Brooklyn Paramount in Brooklyn, New York to celebrate the release of The Great Impersonator. You can watch it here: https://music.amazon.com/live/events/LS80K0QI1W
Listen to The Great Impersonator below: