Miley Cyrus has released “Bass Persuades,” her tenth studio album and first full-length project with Atlantic Records. Arriving on September 18, the 10-track record brings together dance-driven pop, emotional honesty and collaborations with Model/Actriz and Andrew Wyatt. After introducing the title track earlier this month, Miley is giving fans the complete album, along with a new video for “Let’s Get Married.”
Miley Cyrus has released her tenth studio album, “Bass Persuades,” bringing a month of teasing and anticipation to an end. Available from September 18 through Atlantic Records, the 10-track project places dance music at the center of a record that deals with love, vulnerability and the less comfortable feelings that come with being human. It also marks her first full-length release for the label, just over a year after “Something Beautiful.”
For Miley, the title describes something more personal than a beat that gets people onto the dance floor. When she announced the album on September 1, she explained that music can take hold of us, encourage us to sing or dance, help us express what we are feeling and then allow us to carry on. Her description covered everything from love and strength to heartache and vulnerability. Those emotions form the idea behind the record, even when its presentation encourages movement rather than reflection.
The album arrives after a carefully staged introduction. Promotional images carrying only her first name appeared before the official announcement, while her Instagram identity was shortened from Miley Cyrus to Miley. The change is part of her professional presentation rather than a confirmed legal name change. She had already established a recognizable musical identity under her full name, but the simpler branding gives this release a distinct look without requiring her to abandon the career that came before it.
Listeners received their first substantial taste of the project on September 4, when Miley released the title track. Its electronic production and club-oriented rhythm introduced the record’s dance-floor direction, while the accompanying video gave that sound a visual setting. Directed by Mert Alas, the clip follows Miley through a busy city as movement and choreography gradually take over the surroundings. The song subsequently debuted at No. 35 on the Billboard Hot 100, ahead of the album’s release.
The full record offers a broader picture than that opening single. “Bass Persuades” begins with its title track and moves through “Different Religion,” “Let’s Get Married,” “Orbit,” “Aftermath” and “REDLIGHTS.” The second half contains “Neon Signs,” “Innocent Ways” and “Snow,” before a remix of the title song closes the album. The final track brings the listener back to the music that introduced the project, with a different version of its central idea.
Two featured collaborations stand out on the tracklist. New York experimental rock band Model/Actriz appear on “Different Religion,” while Andrew Wyatt, a member of Miike Snow with an extensive songwriting and production career, joins Miley on “Neon Signs.” Their presence gives the record connections to musical worlds beyond straightforward dance-pop. Model/Actriz bring a background in abrasive, unconventional rock, while Wyatt has worked across pop, rock and electronic music.
The album’s second major visual arrives with “Let’s Get Married.” Once again directed by Mert Alas, the video was filmed at Los Angeles’ Chateau Marmont and features Miley’s fiancé, musician Maxx Morando. His appearance gives the production an obvious personal connection, although the video is not a record of an actual wedding. It is another carefully constructed piece of the album’s visual campaign, following the city-set choreography of the title track.
Miley has explained that work on the album began less than a year before its release. She wanted to capture experiences while they were still fresh, rather than waiting until those feelings had become distant memories. That approach is particularly relevant to a project built around emotional contrasts. Love and disappointment do not arrive neatly separated in everyday life, and she has presented the record as a place where those different experiences can exist alongside music designed for dancing.
The speed of its creation also makes the release notable. “Something Beautiful” arrived in 2025 with an ambitious visual concept and an accompanying film, extending Miley’s interest in combining music with elaborate imagery. “Bass Persuades” maintains that visual ambition through its promotional campaign and music videos, but the emphasis has shifted toward rhythm. The two projects sit close together in her discography while pursuing noticeably different ideas.
Before either album, “Endless Summer Vacation” helped establish one of the biggest commercial moments of Miley’s career. Its single “Flowers” spent eight weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned her the Grammy Award for Record of the Year. That history provides context for the attention surrounding her latest release, but the new album’s performance cannot yet be measured against those achievements. Its full commercial results will emerge after listeners have had time with the record.
There has also been a significant business change. Miley previously released music through Columbia Records, while the new album is her first complete studio project under Atlantic. The label move, shortened professional name and dance-oriented music have arrived together, giving the campaign a distinctive identity. The songs themselves remain the central element, however, and the release finally allows listeners to hear how the different tracks and featured artists fit together.
Away from the music, Miley has been mourning the death of her godmother, Dolly Parton, who died in August. She recently reflected on their final conversation and the advice Parton gave her about authenticity, performance and navigating a life in the public eye. Their relationship had been important to Miley for years, both personally and professionally. She has not, however, presented “Bass Persuades” as a tribute album, and its songs should not be interpreted through that loss without her own explanation.
The next major event on Miley’s calendar is a pair of performances at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on October 16 and 18. She has described the concerts as a possible test for the kind of residency she might consider in the future. The arrangement would allow her to perform in a familiar location without committing to the demands of an extended tour, although no residency has been officially announced.
Those two nights will also give fans an opportunity to hear material from the album in a live setting. Miley has not embarked on a conventional large-scale tour to accompany the release, and the Hollywood Bowl concerts remain the only major performances currently confirmed as part of this phase. Her comments about a potential residency leave the question of future shows open without establishing any additional dates.
For now, the focus belongs to the music. Fans who first encountered “Bass Persuades” through its single and video can hear the entire project, from its featured collaborations to the remix that closes the record. The Hollywood Bowl will provide its next public setting in October, when Miley brings the songs to the stage and discovers how this dance-focused album translates into a live performance.