Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Shawn Mendes has announced the release of his upcoming album “Shawn,” dropping on October 18.
In anticipation of his new project, he’s putting out two singles — “Why Why Why” and “Isn’t That Enough” — on his birthday, August 8.
To accompany the announcement, Mendes released “Isn’t That Enough” as an album trailer. In a post on Instagram, he described the process for his upcoming fifth studio album, which he recorded over the past two years. “Music really can be medicine,” he wrote. “[Two] years ago I felt like I had absolutely no idea who I was.
A year ago I couldn’t step into a studio without falling into complete panic. So to be here right now with 12 beautiful finished songs feels like such a gift.
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