Oh, 2024. What a year it has been. Just when we thought pop music was starting to sound a little stale and reheated, along comes Chappell Roan to remind us of the power of a big, powerful chorus and some pretty unusual costume changes. Not since Lady Gaga has an artist achieved megastar status in one summer with so much organic excitement – ​​even though you already know that. That’s why there’s a big question mark hanging over 2025: will there be a sequel to her debut album? The rise and fall of a Midwestern princess? And if so, what will it look, sound and feel like?

Of course, we don’t know much yet. The 26-year-old’s debut wasn’t released until late last year and it took another six months for the record to really gain momentum. But there are a few clues scattered around for those who are really paying attention. Here we’ve rounded up everything we know so far about Roan’s yet-untitled second album.

She is working again with producer Daniel Nigro

You may not immediately recognize the name, but you have certainly come across the songs Nigro has worked on. The New York producer and songwriter has his fingerprints on everything from Carly Rae Jepsen Emotion (2015) after that of Caroline Polachek Desiring me to turn into you (2023), and both albums by Olivia Rodrigo Pickles (2019) and Innards (2023). He also co-wrote and produced Roan’s debut, so you know the man knows how to help create a piece of pop perfection. Both Roan and Nigro have confirmed that they are working together again for the second record – which, thank goodness, because if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, etc.

Five new songs have been written, including “The Subway”

In September Roan told me Rolling stone that she had already played five or six songs. “We have a country song. We have a dance song. We have one that is really 80s, and we have one that is acoustic, and we have one that is really organic, live band, 70s vibe,” she said. “It’s super weird.” And then, earlier this month, in an interview with The New York TimesNigro shared a similar update. He referred to a “fun, up-tempo country song” that features “a fiddle.” I will say this much. It’s a new version of Chappell.” Plus “a few ballads and a mid-tempo rock song.”