Liberation is the upcoming fourth studio album by American blues singer-songwriter ZZ Ward. It is slated to be released on March 14, 2025, via Dirty Shine and Sun Records.[1][2]
The album follows the release of Ward's third studio album Dirty Shine and extended play, Mother, and includes four out of six tracks from the EP.[3] The album is produced by Ryan Spraker, who also produced Mother.[4] To promote the album, Ward will embark in a new leg of her Dirty Sun Tour in March 2025.[5][6]
"Love Alive" was released on January 17, as the lead single of Liberation, alongside its music video.[7][8][9]
Background and release
According Sun Records press release, the album is "a celebration of Ward's love of blues".[10] The record includes both original songs, and some covers.[10]
In an interview with Darryl Sterdan of Tinnitist, Ward said: “This is who I’ve always wanted to be — a blues artist, on my terms,” she continued. “It just took me a long time to get here.”[7] Sterdan went to describe the record as a "fearless exploration of empowerment, authenticity, and self-discovery." he went further teasing some details about the album content, saying it was: "written during her journey through motherhood, the album finds Ward returning to her blues roots, reflecting the raw, unfiltered emotions of life’s trials and triumphs."[7]
“I didn’t plan to make a blues album about motherhood, it just sort of happened naturally, I’ve always written to get through things in life. Suddenly, I was faced with a new job that’s 24/7 with no breaks, and that’s what I wrote about. But when you get tested, you discover who you are, and this album comes from a feeling of empowerment.”
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