Melanie Martinez Announces Fourth Studio Album 'HADES'
Thursday, 05 February 2026
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Cho Giseok
Melanie Martinez has announced her fourth studio album.
'HADES' will arrive on March 27 via Atlantic, following up 2023's 'Portals' that brought her Cry Baby trilogy to an end. Martinez said:
"Each song on this record explores a different trap set by the kind of evil, patriarchal energy that is 'HADES'. It isn’t about predicting a dystopian future. It’s about recognizing destructive patterns that already exist. The same dynamics repeating in different places. Control disguised as protection. Cruelty framed as logic. Exploitation sold as opportunity. Once you start noticing those threads, it becomes hard to ignore them."
The New York-born Latin-American alt-pop artist kicked off a new era last week with her single Possession, now her fastest-streaming release and the biggest female debut of 2026 so far.
The dark yet melodic alt-pop track is set to appear on the 18-song record, though the full tracklist remains under wraps for now. Check out the cover art below.
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