Austin (album)
2023 studio album by Post Malone
Austin is the fifth studio album by American musician Post Malone. It was released through Mercury and Republic Records on July 28, 2023. The bonus version of the album was released five days later to include a new track. Production was handled by Malone himself, Andrew Watt, Louis Bell, Max Martin, and Rami Yacoub. Austin was supported by four singles: "Chemical", "Mourning", "Overdrive", and "Enough Is Enough". A departure from the hip-hop and R&B-influenced sounds of its predecessors, it is a guitar-based pop, indie pop, and pop rock album, and is Malone's first and only project not to feature any guest appearances.
Austin received generally positive reviews from music critics and debuted at number two on Billboard 200 chart, in which it earned 113,000 album-equivalent units, of which 34,000 units were pure album sales.
Background and promotion
On May 15, 2023, Malone posted a video on Instagram to announce the album, which is titled after his real first name. The message hinted at a different artistic approach, possibly intensifying the sound of his fourth studio album, Twelve Carat Toothache (2022). Malone revealed that he played the guitar on every single song on the album, calling the creation process a "fun experience".
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