The pop phenomenon Miley Cyrus has released the first official look at the upcoming visual album, Something Beautiful. The high-art, high-energy trailer teases a ‘unique visual experience’
Pop artist Miley Cyrus dropped the first trailer for her highly anticipated visual album and it was just as bold and glamorous as the icon herself. The visual studio album entitled, Something Beautiful, marks a genre-defying moment for the artist and her first major attempt at a visual album.
Miley has been teasing the new project since last year, confirming that her upcoming studio album would be accompanied by a film for the first time. On March 25, fans finally got a glimpse of the much talked about film when the artist posted the first official trailer on her socials. And it featured all the attitude, high-art and otherworldly atmosphere you’d expect from Miley’s first visual album.
The minute-and-a-half-long trailer makes a bold promise: that this visual album will be “a unique visual experience fuelled by fantasy”. Set to electronic beats and a high-energy sample of new music from the artist, the project claims to be “a one of a kind pop opera from the mind of Miley Cyrus.”
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In an Instagram post accompanying the trailer release, Miley confirmed the studio album, featuring 13 original songs, will drop on May 30 and be accompanied by a visual film which will have its own theatrical release in June 2025.
But what can fans expect from the film? The trailer shows Miley in several high-glam looks across various locations in Los Angeles. In all her glory, Miley is seen writhing on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, dripping crocodile tears and sporting big hair, bold looks and body glitter.
And as you would expect from any pop opera helmed by Miley, the beauty and fashion is impeccable. According to Miley’s Instagram post, the visual narrative features “archival Thierry Mugler couture, Jean Paul Gaultier, custom Alexander McQueen, and Alaïa.”
Even fashion icons were excited by the exceptional couture Easter eggs scattered through the trailer. Miley’s Instagram post elicited a rare single-word comment from the formidable supermodel Naomi Campbell: “BEAUTIFUL”.
Something Beautiful is a follow-up to the singer’s 2023 LP Endless Summer Vacation, and she has been teasing for months that this will be a particularly special project for her. In November 2024, Miley teased her thinking and inspiration in an interview with Harper’s Bazaar. She revealed that she drew particular inspiration from Pink Floyd’s iconic visual album The Wall. “My idea was making The Wall, but with a better wardrobe and more glamorous and filled with pop culture,” she said.
Miley described the forthcoming record as “hypnotising and glamorous.” She continues: “It’s a concept album that’s an attempt to medicate somewhat of a sick culture through music.”
The Used to Be Young singer received strong critical response over her last album Endless Summer Vacation that released in March of 2023 The lead song on the track list, Flowers, awarded Miley her first two Grammy Awards last year for Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance.