Gracie Abrams explores darker territory on her third studio album, Daughter from Hell
In short: Released in July 2026, Daughter from Hell marks a stylistic shift for singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams. Following her 2024 success, this record leans into a more somber aesthetic, sparking polarized critical reactions while debuting at the top of the charts in both the United States and the United Kingdom.
Daughter from Hell, the third studio album from Gracie Abrams, arrived on July 17, 2026, via Interscope Records. The project followed a period of intense anticipation, with Abrams first teasing the work in early 2026. During the lead-up, she shared glimpses of her creative process on social media, including collaborations with Aaron Dessner and Bella Blasko. The album features 16 tracks, all produced by Abrams and Dessner, and was supported by the Look at My Life Tour, scheduled to run from December 2026 through May 2027.
Critical reception to the album has been notably mixed. Metacritic assigned the record a weighted average score of 63 out of 100 based on 10 reviews, while AnyDecentMusic? reported a score of 5.7 out of 10 from thirteen critics. Elise Ryan, writing for the Associated Press, noted that the album finds Abrams in a darker emotional space, successfully utilizing broader instrumentation to suit larger performance venues. Conversely, Laura Snapes of The Guardian criticized the work as melodramatic, arguing that the record’s production fails to match the intensity suggested by its title.
Commercially, the album achieved significant success upon release. In the United States, it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, moving 124,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. This total included 77,000 pure sales and over 47 million streams. In the United Kingdom, the album also secured the top spot on the UK Albums Chart, earning 30,897 units. The UK performance was bolstered by a diverse range of physical formats, including over 10,000 CD sales and 6,000 vinyl sales, demonstrating the enduring appeal of physical media alongside streaming consumption.
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