Kelsea Ballerini has shared more details about when her new studio album will be released. In an interview with Hollywood Life, Kelsea revealed that her new project will actually come in waves. Ballerini says, “It’s going to come out in two phases. We’ll have the first phase in August and then the rest of the album later this year.” So, where is Kelsea in the album building process right now? She says, “Now I’m just finishing my vocals and I’m done. I’m ready!”

After several months of waiting and anticipating, Kelsea Ballerini’s fans finally have a taste of the new music she’s been working on. On Wednesday (6/7), Kelsea released her brand-new single “Legends” to Country radio and also gave the song’s debut performance on the 2017 CMT Music Awards. “Legends” is the lead single from Ballerini’s forthcoming sophomore album and is one of the first songs she wrote for the record.

• Kelsea says she finds new meaning in the song every time she hears it. She says, “It brings me back to the heartbreak I wrote it from, it makes me think of my fans and the journey we’ve shared, and now I sing it from the perspective of a legendary love story.”