Wishbone is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Conan Gray. It was released on August 15, 2025, through Republic Records. Having released Found Heaven (2024) only a year prior, Gray spent two years quietly working on Wishbone while on tour for Found Heaven. To support the album, Gray is set to tour the Wishbone Pajama Show in September and October 2025. It has primarily been described as a pop and pop rock record influenced by '90s pop and alternative rock.
In 2024, Conan Gray released his third studio album, Found Heaven, and embarked on his fifth headlining concert tour, Found Heaven On Tour. On May 22, 2025, Gray announced his fourth studio album, Wishbone, revealing that he had been slowly working on new music over the previous two years while on tour. He also discussed the writing process, stating that "before [he] knew it [he] was surrounded by an album" that he had not initially planned to release.[1][2] The lead single of Wishbone, titled "This Song", was released on May 30.[3]Wishbone is the first album that Gray owns the rights to.[4] To support the album, Gray is set to embark on the Wishbone Pajama Show in September and October 2025.[5] The second single, "Vodka Cranberry", which appears as the album's third track, was released on July 11, 2025.[6]
The 12-track record sees him reuniting with producer Dan Nigro, whom he enlisted as executive producer.[7] Additionally, he collaborated with Ethan Gruska, Noah Conrad, Elvira Anderfjärd and Luka Kloser.[1] Gray further revealed that there was no real incentive for him to record; he "just was." Initially, he kept the songs he recorded away from friends or his label but later realized that he "needed" the music.[8] Gray started to see himself "in full picture" with songs he had always seen himself writing before but never did.[9] He referred to the set of tracks as "an egregiously niche soundtrack to our own lives in real time".[10]
Wishbone was met with critical acclaim from music critics after its release. On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized score out of 100 to ratings from publications, the album received a score of 82 based on 4 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[15]
Melvin Boateng of Clash gave the album an eight out of ten, and wrote "'Wishbone' stands as a confident pop statement, pairing Gray's impressive vocal prowess with sleek, polished production".[17] Matt Collar of AllMusic wrote "Wishbone is a complete arc, capturing both the elated, tidal-wave euphoria of falling in love and the bittersweet comedown off that wave. And it's not just the feelings of love, but the tastes, the smells, and the thrilling sweaty intimacy of being close to another person in every sense that Gray embodies".[16] Brittany Spanos of Rolling Stone wrote: "For as vulnerable as much of the music feels, Gray wears his heart proudly on his sleeve. He's never sounded more confident or comfortable, a thrilling promise of what's to come from him in the future".[19] Bella Martin of DIY wrote "If he's trying things on for size still, then most of Wishbone fits Conan Gray rather well, his not-quite-angst meeting its musical equivalent in its not-quite-alternative sound".[18]
Commercial performance
Wishbone debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 with 71,000 album-equivalent units, marking Gray's third top 10 album and his highest charting album to date.[20]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Conan Gray, except where noted.
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