"Billie put all of her body into this and Finneas COOKED on production".
Billie Eilish (Credit: William Drumm)
Billie Eilish has just dropped her hotly anticipated third album, Hit Me Hard And Soft, via Darkroom/Interscope.
The album was notably released without the bad guy singer dropping any singles, allowing listeners to soak up the full album experience. Featuring ten songs, Hit Me Hard And Soft defies genre and fan expectations, with Billie and her brother, Finneas, expanding her musical universe once more.
Labelled as “bold and daring”, the release plan beyond no advance singles is adventurous, with Eilish standing true to her sustainability ideals – the album has been released on vinyl in just two variants in Australia – black and eco-mix blue vinyl – wrapped in recycled packaging.
In addition to the album release, Eilish recently announced her return to Australia, bringing Hit Me Hard And Soft to Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne in February and March 2025. You can find all the tour dates below and tickets on the Frontier Touring website.
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Eilish announced the album on social media last month: "It's so crazy to be writing this right now. I’m nervy and excited… not doing singles; I wanna give it to you all at once.”
She added, “Finneas and I truly could not be more proud of this album, and we absolutely can’t wait for you to hear it. Love you, love you, love you.”
Over on X (formerly known as Twitter), fans are already reacting (read: “ascending”) to the new Billie album – check out some of the best reactions below.
billie eilish singing about telling her new girl how mediocre & pathetic her male ex was in l’amour de ma vie #HITMEHARDANDSOFT pic.twitter.com/WHmShkAijV
— dia ! what the fuck (@h8thiscity) May 17, 2024
who else just ascended into the air hearing the melody of true blue at the end of bittersuite. #HITMEHARDANDSOFT pic.twitter.com/8rYkSKFvYY
— dia ! what the fuck (@h8thiscity) May 17, 2024
that’s what it feels like listening to the final part of Chihiro#BillieEilish #Hitmehardandsoft pic.twitter.com/Xlw9I0td5x
— ✩ ɢɪɴᴇᴠʀᴀ ✩ (@ginnottonic) May 16, 2024
#hitmehardandsoft is so fucking good dude give her album of the year i mean it. Billie put all of her body into this and Finneas COOKED on production pic.twitter.com/o9dy3PVeCd
— k🍓. HMHAS AOTY OUT NOW!!💙 (@dashingripley) May 17, 2024
billie eilish walking out of the studio after recording hit me hard and soft pic.twitter.com/dokIvo7j5b
— 𐦍mace (@maceytocin) May 17, 2024
me looking for a bad song on hit me hard and soft by billie eilish pic.twitter.com/tUyFJwUCxg
— Kai (@overrheatedd) May 17, 2024
album of the year, song of the year, record of the year, billie’s taking it ALLLL we’re so back pic.twitter.com/cipIqgJxxs
— a ! (@goodatfeeIing) May 17, 2024
skinny / lunch pic.twitter.com/BxWkpY5oiI
— naza VI A BILLIE (@eilishstay) May 17, 2024
billie is THAT artist for not releasing pre-singles before the album… listening to the album for the first time not knowing what to expect was such an experience😭
— pop culture gal (@allurequinn) May 17, 2024
this album is so bipolar.
— ruby IS SEEING BILLIE!!! (@bilgettingolder) May 16, 2024
i don’t know whether to cry or shake my ass.
i love it.
Tue 18 Feb 2025 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Wed 19 Feb 2025 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Fri 21 Feb 2025 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Sat 22 Feb 2025 – Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Mon 24 Feb 2025 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
Tue 25 Feb 2025 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
Thu 27 Feb 2025 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
Fri 28 Feb 2025 – Sydney, Australia – Qudos Bank Arena
Tue 4 Mar 2025 –Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
Wed 5 Mar 2025 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
Fri 7 Mar 2025 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena
Sat 8 Mar 2025 – Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena