Demi Lovato Announces Ninth Studio Album Its Not That Deep for Oct 24

Demi Lovato announced on Monday that their ninth studio album, Its Not That Deep, will be released on Oct. 24 via DLG Recordings and Island Records, unveiling cover art and new music that mark a return to dancefloor-ready pop. The 11-track project, which Lovato previewed with the singles Fast and Here All Night, is positioned as a lighter, celebratory era following the rock-leaning Holy Fvck and a period of creative reorientation.

Lovato released Here All Night on Sept. 12 alongside a choreography-heavy video directed by Hannah Lux Davis. The clip finds Lovato dancing through an apartment building late into the night to forget an ex, a concept the singer described as “dancing through heartbreak.” In a statement, Lovato said the song was written by “channeling a character” and called the record “raw and empowering” with a playful, voyeuristic point of view. The video also contains numerous fan-targeted Easter eggs, including references to Lovato’s Disney Channel characters and a group chat labeled Monarch mafia, a nod to a viral meme. Fans and observers noted the phone in the opening shot displays the time 10:24, an apparent hint at the album release date, and the clip ends with...