Estrus (album)

Estrus
Studio album by
Tove Lo
Released18 September 2026 (2026-09-18)
Length32:28
LabelPretty Swede
Producers
Tove Lo chronology
Heat
(2024)		 Estrus
(2026)
Singles from Estrus
  1. "I'm Your Girl Right?"
    Released: 13 May 2026
  2. "Des Fleurs"
    Released: 12 June 2026
  3. "DNH"
    Released: 29 July 2026

Estrus is the upcoming sixth studio album by Swedish singer Tove Lo. It is set to be released on 18 September 2026, through her independent record label, Pretty Swede Records.

Background and development

Estrus was recorded across sessions in Los Angeles, Stockholm, and a small Swedish village where Lo spent part of her childhood.[1] During the album's early development in late 2024, she struggled to write material that felt authentic, explaining that she was "in the middle of some kind of personal metamorphosis" and found it difficult to express herself creatively. She later resumed her work on the project in the secluded Swedish village with producer Ludvig Söderberg, where they worked without distractions and began shaping the album's direction.[2]

"Estrus is an animal in heat. It's primal, contradicting emotional chaos. It's my mind and my body wanting different things, wanting everything."

— Lo, about the album's name Estrus[3]

The title of Estrus derives from the biological term for a reproductive cycle in mammals, which she used to frame the record's instinctive and feminine perspective. Lo described Estrus's concept as being driven by conflicting emotional and physical desires, and added that the album offers "a lot of feelings, no solutions". She created the project primarily with collaborators, including Söderberg, Elvira Anderfjärd, and Luka Kloser, while Belgian musician Stromae appears as a featured artist.[4]

Promotion

Lo announced her sixth studio album, Estrus, on 11 May 2026, sharing its cover artwork and track listing.[3] Same day, she also unveiled its lead single, "I'm Your Girl Right?";[5] it was released on 13 May along with its Nogari-directed music video that was filmed in São Paulo with 70 dancers.[1][6] In support of the album, she will embark on its accompanying tour, which is set to began on September 15 in Nashville at the Pinnacle and conclude on November 19 at Avicii Arena.[7] Mallrat (North America), Rose Gray (UK and Europe), and Cobrah (Brooklyn) will serve as a supporting act of the tour.[a]

She released "Des fleurs", featuring Stromae, on 12 June 2026.[13]

Track listing

Estrus track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."A Lot of Feelings, No Solutions"
A Strut0:50
2."I'm Your Girl Right?"
  • Nilsson
  • Söderberg
A Strut2:49
3."If I Could I Would"
  • Nilsson
  • Söderberg
A Strut2:07
4."Des Fleurs" (with Stromae)
2:52
5."DNH"
2:27
6."F.A.M.T"
  • Anderfjärd
  • Kloser
3:13
7."I'm the Cake"
OzGo2:18
8."The Bad One"
  • Nilsson
  • Söderberg
A Strut2:54
9."Die for My Art with a Lonely Heart"
  • Nilsson
  • Söderberg
  • Nelson
  • A Strut
  • TimFromTheHouse
2:33
10."Are We on a Break"
  • Nilsson
  • Madeline Eliasson
  • Johan Salomonsson
  • Söderberg
  • Nelson
  • A Strut
  • TimFromTheHouse
3:13
11."Idiot"
  • Nilsson
  • Tailtiu Mhuirí
  • Söderberg
A Strut2:49
12."Roomie"
  • Nilsson
  • Charles Twaddle
  • Söderberg
A Strut2:12
13."Source of Life"
  • Nilsson
  • Söderberg
A Strut2:11
Total length:32:28

Notes

  • "Des fleurs" is stylised as "des fleurs x stromae".
  • Tracks 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13 are stylized in lower case

Release history

Release dates and formats
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Various 18 September 2026 Pretty Swede [15][16][17]

Notes

  1. ↑ Attributed to multiple sources[8][9][10][11][12]

References

  1. 1 2 "'There's No Good Advice on This Album': Tove Lo Announces New Record Estrus". The Line of Best Fit. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Fuamoli, Sosefina (11 May 2026). "Tove Lo Tells Us About Redefining Herself with New Album Estrus". Rolling Stone Australia / New Zealand. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 Harrigan, Annie (11 May 2026). "Tove Lo Announces New Album Estrus: 'It's Primal, Contradicting Emotional Chaos'". Billboard. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Murray, Robin (14 May 2026). "Tove Lo Launches Her Estrus Era". Clash. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  5. ↑ Stoddard, Cait (13 May 2026). "Tove Lo Announces New Album Estrus for September 2026 Release, Teases New Single 'I'm Your Girl Right'". MXDWN. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  6. ↑ Jones, Abby (13 May 2026). "Tove Lo Announces New Album Estrus: Hear 'I'm Your Girl Right?'". Stereogum. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  7. ↑ Coplan, Chris (14 May 2026). "Tove Lo Announces New Album Estrus, 2026 Tour Dates". Consequence. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  8. ↑ Stickler, Jon (13 May 2026). "Tove Lo Announces Sixth Album Estrus and Accompanying North American, UK and European Tour Dates". Stereoboard. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  9. ↑ Rigotti, Alex (14 May 2026). "Tove Lo Announces New Album Estrus with Sultry Single 'I'm Your Girl Right?' and 2026 World Tour". NME. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Tove Lo Has Returned with Feverish New Single 'I'm Your Girl Right?' and Details of Sixth Album Estrus". Dork. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  11. ↑ Stockton, Nick (14 May 2026). "Tove Lo Announces New Album Estrus Alongside 2026 Tour Dates". Vice. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  12. ↑ Lapierre, Megan (13 May 2026). "Tove Lo Maps Out Estrus Tour". Exclaim!. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  13. ↑ Murray, Robin (12 June 2026). "Tove Lo, Stromae Combine For 'des fleurs' | News". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
  14. ↑ https://music.apple.com/us/song/dnh/6766440197
  15. ↑ "Estrus CD". Tove Lo Shop. 11 May 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "Estrus - Album by Tove Lo". Apple Music (US). 18 September 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "Estrus Vinyl". Tove Lo Shop. 11 May 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
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