Conan Gray released his fourth studio album, Wishbone, on August 15, 2025. It debuted at #1 for US top album sales, #3 on the US Billboard 200, and was his biggest album debut.
The album is 43 minutes, featuring 12 tracks. It is a pop album containing 3 singles that each have music videos. It is about relationships, self-discovery and heartbreak with vulnerable lyrics. He named it after a metaphor to highlight how he was feeling in the relationship the album displays to show how he always got the short end of the stick. He is currently on a break from the Wishbone Pajama Show and will begin a Wishbone World Tour next year.
The Wishbone Pajama Show is a tour for his album. The setlist has 20 songs, 10 being from Wishbone. During the show, he interacts with fans and chooses someone from the crowd to break a wishbone with him. After breaking the wishbone, 2 song options will show up on a screen and they will choose which one he sings next. This shows how much he cares for his fans and values their support. He interacts with the crowd and puts on an amazing concert with 3 outfits, stage props and sound effects. It is overall a super fun experience with amazing effects and engagement.
Wishbone is an album with honest and deep lyrics. They display the emotions felt after a heartbreak and discovering yourself. He uses strong lyrics that listeners can connect to which is an important feature of music. People can relate and understand what the songs represent due to the thoughtful and intricate writing. There were hundreds of songs written for this album, but 12 were ultimately chosen, and they all flow together really well with the meanings of the songs. The lyrics are well written and captivating, maintaining the listeners attention and relatability.
The album Wishbone deserves a 5/5 star rating due to its meaningful lyrics and strong pop melodies that are reaching out to his audience and connecting them.
