Lauren Spencer Smith's sophomore album 'THE ART OF BEING A MESS' out now !

Breakout vocalist and songwriter Lauren Spencer Smith’s highly anticipated sophomore album, THE ART OF BEING A MESS, is out now on Island Records/Republic Records. Get it HERE and listen to “Looking Up” HERE.

“THE ART OF BEING A MESS is about embracing the highs and lows, the chaos and the beauty in feeling everything, no matter what the emotion is,” Spencer Smith explains, “Life gets messy, and it’s okay to be angry, sad, confused—or even unsure of what you’re feeling at all. I want this album to feel like a guidebook, helping you understand your own emotions and feeling okay to embrace the journey they take you on.”

Leading up to the release, she has shared “bridesmaid” and “IF KARMA DOESN’T GET YOU (I WILL),” from the LP, the latter of which landed on Spotify’s U.S. Viral Chart. Vinyl, CDs and signed products are available via her online store HERE.

This fall, she will tour Europe, U.K., Australia, and New Zealand, beginning September 3 in Madrid and including stops in Paris, London, Berlin, Dublin, Glasgow, and more—with nearly 90,000 tickets already sold. In February 2026, she’ll return for a 32-date North American headline tour with stops in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Nashville, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Austin, and more. See below for a complete list of dates. Tickets and more information HERE.

True to its name, THE ART OF BEING A MESS captures the emotional rollercoaster Spencer Smith experienced while writing her second album. Each song taps into a feeling—anger, devastation, love, peace, confusion, and everything in between, sometimes all at once. Reflecting on the chaos of being human, each song finds Spencer Smith revisiting real stories and experiences in her life. With this album, she reminds listeners to embrace and feel comfortable with their emotions, recognizing that not everything is black and white.

THE ART OF BEING A MESS follows her debut album, Mirror (2023), which features the RIAA Certified Platinum singles “Flowers” and “Fingers Crossed”—the latter of which peaked at #19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has reached over 875 million global streams.

From a small town on Vancouver Island, Spencer Smith began her musical journey in 2019, garnering a sizable online audience. Through her music, she explored breakups, complex feelings about school, family, and friends. Spencer Smith has performed at the MTV Video Music Awards, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and the People’s Choice Awards, where she was also a Best New Artist nominee.

TRACK LIST

LAUREN SPENCER SMITH – THE ART OF BEING A MESS

1. What a beautiful day

2. Sticks & Stones

3. bridesmaid

4. Lighting the flame

5. parallel universe

6. IF KARMA DOESN’T GET YOU (I WILL)

7. things you never say

8. Long Story Short

9. WORSE

10. Pray

11. Looking Up

12. Someday