Shawn Mendes is staging his musical comeback two years after abandoning a massive world tour to focus on his mental health.
The singer-songwriter from Pickering, Ontario, has announced that his self-titled fifth studio album, simply titled Shawn will be released on October 18.
He released a black and white “official album trailer” on YouTube that features a new song called Isn’t That Enoughas well as footage of him walking in the forest and spending time with friends.
Mendes plans to continue that momentum with the album’s first song, Why Why Whywhich will air on August 8.
In the announcement, Mendes’ new album is described as drawing heavily on his travels and experiences over the past few years.
In 2022, the singer of There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back ended his tour Wonder World Only seven concerts into the tour. More than 70 shows have simply been cancelled.
He explained at the time that he was caught off guard by the aftermath of the tour after the long COVID-19 pandemic hiatus, and it became clear he needed to take care of himself to come back stronger.
Shawn was written and recorded over two years while Mendes traveled to different locations in Costa Rica and the United States. The album is described as “Mendes’ most musically intimate and lyrically honest work to date, guiding listeners through a deep inner dialogue with each song.”