Joshua Bassett wants the gold. After years in the music industry, the 23-year-old singer-songwriter has finally announced that his debut studio album The Golden Years arriving this summer.
Sharing a teaser video for the project, Bassett simply wrote via Instagram on Friday (May 17), “THE album. THE GOLDEN YEARS. JULY 26.”
In the clip, the High School Musical: The Musical: The Series alum shoots unique artwork for The Golden Yearstitle track, which was also released on Friday. In jeans, a denim jacket and a white tank top, Bassett frolics in a grassy meadow lit by the sunset.
“If I knew these were the golden years/ I would have held you longer that night you kissed me goodbye through your tears,” she sings on the soft rock number, which plays in the background of the teaser. “If I'd known these were the golden years/ I'd never have left you alone when you needed me most, my love.”
The new album will follow a string of singles from Bassett, including last year's “Just Love” and 2022's “Different” and “I'm Sorry.” 2022 saw the release of the EP Sad songs in a hotel room.
The announcement comes about two weeks after the singer/actor teased “The Golden Years” in a viral Tik Tok, in which she sang along to a snippet of the beach track. At the time, many commentators speculated that the regretful lyrics were about either Olivia Rodrigo or Sabrina Carpenter, with whom he had been romantically linked in the past.
Watch Bassett's announcement — and stream “The Golden Years” — below.
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