Maisie Peters Talks New ‘Florescence’ LP, Opening for Taylor Swift & Writing With Julia Michaels: ‘I’m Proud of Getting to Work With My Heroes’
Categoria: Musica
After her sophomore album and opening for Coldplay, Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran, Maisie Peters is excited for what’s yet to come.
Por Billboard | 22/05/2026
Maisie Peters’ third studio album, Florescence , is an exciting new chapter for the singer-songwriter. Led by singles like “My Regards,” “Audrey Hepburn” and “You You You,” the 15-track project arrived Friday (May 22) via Atlantic Records and Ed Sheeran’s Gingerman Records, and features collaborations with Julia Michaels and Marcus Mumford. At its heart, Florescence is about the journey of growing up and adulthood. Blending love songs with reflections on the past, the album explores heartbreak, change and self-discovery, as Peters continues to navigate life in her twenties. Compared to her previous records, Maisie described the album as “softer and more gentler in many ways,” while songs like “My Regards” and “Kingmaker” still bring some edge and bite to the project. From teasing the album in January 2026 with its trailer, Maisie had a clear vision for the album’s visuals and artwork. She enlisted Amelia Dimoldenberg — best known as a comedian and producer on Chicken Shop Date — to help bring that vision to life. The trailer offered fans a sneak peek of what was to come, recreating the iconic Halloween party scene entrance from ’00s British teen classic ANGUS, THONGS AND PERFECT SNOGGING . Maisie appeared alongside Georgia Groome, the film’s original star, with Georgia dressed as a full-body olive and Maisie as a daisy. Since announcing Florescence — her first full-length solo release since The Good Witch in 2023 — Peters has been teasing new music while on the road for her Before the Bloom Tour, giving fans an early taste of the album along the way. In between wrapping up the tour and celebrating the release of Florescence , Maisie sat down with Billboard to talk about the new album, its visuals, and what she’s most excited for as she steps into this next era. Why did you decide to name your third album Florescence , and what is the significance of the name for you? Florescence means to blossom and to bloom. It really represents the major feelings, overall message, and story that I wanted to tell with the album. The album is about a journey into love and into adulthood, and the album sort of sonically feels like a blossoming and a blooming. If you could choose one song off of your new album that you’re most excited for your fans to hear, what song would it be and why? There’s a couple… I feel like “Girls Just Flying” really reminds me of my fans and in a way, is a song that I sort of wrote for them and for us all to sing together. I really also like “Mary Jane” and “Nothing Like Being In Love.” I put a lot of value into all these songs and I really love the “Mary Jane” as the opener and “Nothing Like Being In Love” the closer of the album, and I was very intentional with choosing them as those. Your album trailer — where you’re dressed as a flower and Georgia Groome is dressed as an olive — was such a fun and memorable concept. When did you decide you wanted to create an album tra