Kelsea Ballerini Announces Reimagined New Album, 'Ballerini'

Kelsea Ballerini surprised fans on Wednesday (September 2) with the announcement of her new album, Ballerini, a companion to her recent album Kelsea.

The upcoming project, due out on September 11, features the same 13 songs on Kelsea with different keys, temps, melodies, lyrics and production. The altered each song intentionally to focus more on telling a story.

"Half of it's given to you. It's the combination of letters that your parents feel will describe who you will become. It represents the mystery and the potential you hold," Ballerini says in video about the album. "The other half is handed down. It represents generations of a family tree full of history and drama and inherited reasons that contribute to who you are. The two halves together make up your biological name. You can change it, but I never will."

"To me, Kelsea's glitter. She's bold. Effervescent. Her dreams are boundless. She's who I wanna be," she continues. "But Ballerini, she's emotional, vulnerable, soft. She observes her surroundings and chooses her words carefully. She's who I am."

"The same songs from the same heart, just told a different way," the singer adds. "Introducing Ballerini, the other side of the same story."

Shortly after making the big announcement, Ballerini shared a first glimpse of the project with the release of a new rendition of "Club." Take a listen to the new song and see a full track list below.

Ballerini will be out on September 11, but fans can pre-order it now.

Ballerini Track List:

1. overshare (ballerini album version)
2. club (ballerini album version)
3. homecoming queen? (ballerini album version)
4. the other girl (ballerini album version)
5. love me like a girl (ballerini album version)
6. love and hate (ballerini album version)
7. bragger (ballerini album version)
8. hole in the bottle (ballerini album version)
9. half of my hometown (ballerini album version)
10. the way i used to (ballerini album version)
11. needy (ballerini album version)
12. a country song (ballerini album version)
13. la (ballerini album version)

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