Photos from the studio of Phoebe Bridgers’ upcoming third album feature Matty Healy, Alex G, Jack Antonoff, Bo Burnham, and others

Phoebe Bridgers is gearing up for a new era in her music career after nearly six years since her last album, Punisher. Recent performances in Roswell, NM and Lubbock, TX have reignited excitement among fans, and new clues have emerged about her upcoming album through photos from a now-deactivated link from Bridgers’ publisher Blue Raincoat Music. The photos, which had “pblp3studioharrisonwhitford” in the URL, captured Bridgers in the studio with a group of fellow musicians, including Matty Healy, Alex G, Jack Antonoff, and her beau Bo Burnham.

Fans have speculated that the photos, most likely taken late last year based on Bridgers’ darker hair and Healy’s distinctive mohawk, provide a glimpse into the making of PB3, the highly anticipated follow-up to Punisher. Guitarist Harrison Whitford, who has been part of Bridgers’ touring band and previously recorded on Punisher, is believed to have been the photographer. He has also been involved in capturing moments with Bridgers and boygenius in the past.

Excitement is brewing among fans as they connect the dots and realize that many of the musicians featured in the photos have already collaborated with Bridgers in the past. For instance, in 2018, she covered Alex G’s “Powerful Man,” and she later worked with Matty Healy for the 1975’s Notes On A Conditional Form. Bridgers has shared the stage with Healy and others multiple times, including a performance at the Ally Coalition Talent Show alongside Lucy Dacus, Jack Antonoff, and Christian Lee Hutson.

Moreover, Bridgers’ involvement with Antonoff extends to singing on Lorde’s Antonoff-produced track “Fallen Fruit” in 2021 and covering a Carpenters song for the Minions: The Rise Of Gru soundtrack the following year. Hutson, who co-wrote several songs on Punisher, is also featured in the photos. Bridgers has produced or co-produced Hutson’s recent albums, and he even backed her on guitar at the recent pop-up shows over the weekend. Additionally, recording engineer Laura Sisk and Punisher producer Tony Berg were seen in the photos, adding more layers to the mystery surrounding Bridgers’ upcoming project.

With such a talented roster of musicians involved in the studio sessions, fans are eagerly awaiting new music from Phoebe Bridgers. The combination of familiar faces and past collaborations hints at a promising and exciting new chapter in Bridgers’ musical journey. The buzz and speculation surrounding PB3 are only set to grow as more details and hints are unveiled in the coming months.