Kim Petras, the trailblazing pop princess and celebrated trans icon, has delighted fans with the announcement of her highly anticipated debut album, “Feed The Beast,” slated for release on June 23. Ever since her sensational arrival on the music scene in 2017 with the infectious hit “I Don’t Want It All,” the German singer-songwriter has been ascending to new heights of stardom.
Known for her irresistibly catchy singles like “Coconuts,” “Future Stars Now,” and the collaboration with the late, great SOPHIE on “1, 2, 3 Dayz Up,” Kim Petras has cultivated a dedicated following among LGBTQ+ pop enthusiasts. In the past year, the clamor for a Kim Petras album has escalated, especially after her groundbreaking chart-topper “Unholy” featuring Sam Smith, making her and Smith the first trans and non-binary duo to win a Grammy.
Building up the excitement, Petras recently dropped her latest single, “Alone,” featuring the iconic Nicki Minaj, setting the stage for the imminent arrival of her full-length album. The suspense was finally broken when she took to social media with a cryptic post, unveiling the album’s name, “Feed The Beast,” alongside a captivating image of a silver sword against a formidable black rock.
With the album release only a month away, fans eagerly clicked the link in Petras’s bio to pre-save “Feed The Beast” on various streaming platforms. In a departure from her signature pastel pink, bubblegum pop visuals, the singer teased a potentially darker aesthetic with a series of enigmatic black and white photos, featuring swords, shields, and a knight’s helmet.
While the announcement sparked jubilation among fans, a bit of confusion also emerged on social media. Some questioned whether “Feed The Beast” truly marked Petras’s debut album, considering her previous releases. In 2018, she unveiled the Halloween-inspired EP “Turn Off the Light, Vol. 1,” featuring eight haunting tracks themed around death and the afterlife. The following year, she dropped “Clarity,” a collection of singles that many fans regard as her first full-length album, although Petras and her team refer to it as a “mixtape.” Additionally, there’s the ‘compilation album’ titled “Turn Off the Light,” encompassing all the tracks from “Turn Off the Light, Vol. 1” and nine additional songs, as well as her NSFW seven-track EP “Slut Pop” released in 2022.
Regardless of the semantics surrounding her previous works, the impending arrival of “Feed The Beast” has stirred up an atmosphere of sheer excitement. Fans took to social media, expressing their euphoria for the long-awaited album, with sentiments ranging from uncontainable joy to overwhelming pride for Petras’s achievements. This year, dreams have transformed into reality as the pop sensation Kim Petras delivers her much-anticipated debut album to the world.