Phoebe Bridgers (and Nine of Her Collaborators) Talk Injecting ‘Fresh Blood’ Into Her ‘Lost Weekend’ Album’s Sound
Categoria: Musica
Here's a deep dive into how they made her expansive new album — which could well wind up a multicategory contender.
Por Billboard | 05/10/2026
Six years passed between Phoebe Bridgers ’ second and third solo albums, but it was hardly time off. Between 2020’s Punisher — her major breakthrough, which yielded her a best new artist Grammy nomination — and 2026’s Lost Weekend , the singer-songwriter, with Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, dropped The Record , their Grammy-nominated debut album as boygenius; toured as a solo artist, with boygenius and as an opener on nearly a dozen Eras Tour dates with Taylor Swift; launched Saddest Factory Records as an imprint of her label, Dead Oceans (which ultimately absorbed Saddest Factory in June); and filmed her acting debut in Lance Oppenheim’s recently released Primetime . Amid all those professional milestones, Bridgers also ended a high-profile relationship with actor Paul Mescal; lost her father, Tony Bridgers; and started dating comedian Bo Burnham. That deep well of experiences informed the songs that would become Lost Weekend . While some ideas on the album date back as far as 2022, Bridgers began writing and recording for the project in earnest in 2024. Though her first two albums were mostly made with producers Tony Berg and Ethan Gruska at Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, Calif., Bridgers added to her recording locations this time around — visiting Electric Lady Studios in New York and Tamarind in Los Angeles — and her production team, bringing on perennial Grammy favorite Jack Antonoff for the first time, with additional work from Alex G. With more musicians in tow as well, Bridgers stretched her predominantly rock sound to new melodic territory, from ambient electronic to driving country. Related ‘Every Moment Is Massive and Magnificent’: Noah Kahan Reflects on a Monumental Year — And Eyes a Grammys Breakthrough What Does the Big Change to the Best New Artist Grammy Mean for Nominees? Fans Choose Victoria Monét's 'Frequency of Love' as This Week's Favorite New Music Bridgers first shared the new material in May at a club in New Mexico, kicking off a series of phone-free, secret pop-up shows at smaller venues across the country that culminated with Madison Square Garden in New York on June 4. Upon announcing Lost Weekend ’s August arrival later that month, she logged back-to-back appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in July, playing new single “Lost Boys” each time, first with a rock band of children and the next night an acoustic rendition with veteran musicians. Bridgers capped off the unorthodox rollout by hosting worldwide release-week listening parties at planetariums. The critically acclaimed album (which reached No. 2 on the Billboard 200 ) has made Bridgers, who took home four Grammys in 2024 — more than anyone else that year — one of indie-rock’s front-runners for the 2027 ceremony. With nine of her collaborators, Bridgers explains how the emotional, unusual and expansive world of Lost Weekend came together. Tony Berg, producer: Initially, you might look at her career