Halsey announces “confessional” concept album ‘The Great Impersonator’

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Halsey has finally announced their new album, ‘The Great Impersonator’ – find out more below.Last night (August 27), the singer-songwriter – who goes by she/them pronouns – took to social media to share a teaser for the album, which was described as “a confessional concept album”.They have yet to announce a release date for the album, nor have they shared the record’s track-listing or list of features.

However, in the teaser video, Halsey teased that the album will see them time travel to explore past decades of musical styles.They say in the teaser, reflecting on their life after being diagnosed with Lupus and then a rare T-cell lymphoproliferative disorder: “When you get sick like that, you start thinking about ways it could’ve all been different.”They continue: “What if I debuted in the early 2000s?

The ’90s? The ’80s? The ’70s? Am I still Halsey every time? In every timeline, do I still get sick? Do I become a mom?”Watch the trailer for Halsey’s ‘The Great Impersonator’ below.A post shared by halsey (@iamhalsey)So far, ‘The Great Impersonator’ has been previewed by three songs.

The album was first teased with ‘The End’ in June, and followed up by the Britney Spears-sampling ‘Lucky’ in July. Earlier this month, they debuted the album’s third track, ‘Lonely Is The Muse’.‘The End’ was accompanied by the singer telling their fans at the time that they felt “lucky to be alive” after experiencing difficulties with health.