Miley Cyrus is setting the stage for her new era – and it’s shaping up to be the most visually striking one yet. She announced the release date of her next studio album, Something Beautiful, which will be accompanied by a visual musical film of the same name later this spring.
Something Beautiful is hitting the shelves on May 30, while the accompanying musical film is coming out on June 20. Cyrus described it as “a unique visual experience fueled by fantasy” and revealed that fashion will play an important role in this project, which will feature archival couture by Thierry Mugler, Jean Paul Gaultier, Alexander McQueen, and Alaïa.
Cyrus teased the album by sharing cover art captured by fashion photographer Glen Luchford, which sees her wearing one of Mugler’s designs from 1997. The singer also revealed she used Pink Floyd’s The Wall as her main source of inspiration, adding she felt like “making The Wall, but with a better wardrobe and more glamorous and filled with pop culture.”
Cyrus also told Harper’s BAZAAR she wanted every song on Something Beautiful to have healing properties.
“The songs, whether they’re about destruction or heartbreak or death, they’re presented in a way that is beautiful, because the nastiest times of our life do have a point of beauty. They are the shadow, they are the charcoal, they are the shading. You can’t have a painting without highlights and contrast,” explained Cyrus.
