AUSTIN is the fifth studio album from Post Malone, following June 2022’s Twelve Carat Toothache. It is set to release on July 28, 2023.
The album’s lead single, “Chemical,” was released on April 14, 2023. The album’s second single, “Mourning,” was released on May 19.
On May 15, Post shared a video on his social media revealing the album’s title and release date. The following day, on May 16, he revealed the album’s cover art via his social media.
On June 26, 2023, another video was shared on social media playing a snippet of the song “Something Real”, and revealing the album’s official tracklist.
The song “Overdrive” was announced to be released on July 14, along with two snippets (1, 2) also teasing a potential music video.
AUSTIN debuted and peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 for the chart week ending August 12, 2023. The album moved 113,000 equivalent units in its first sales week (101.14 million on-demand streams and 34,000 pure sales).