Khalid dropped his fourth studio album, After the Sun Goes Down, on October 10, 2025 and it’s everything you didn’t know you needed.

This isn’t a safe pivot. Executive produced by ILYA, with contributions from heavyweights like Darkchild, Ryan Tedder, Elvira Anderfjärd, and more, the record feels meticulously curated to reflect who Khalid really is now.

In late 2024, an ex outed Khalid publicly. Instead of hiding, he leaned in, confirming his identity and reclaiming his narrative. This album is the sonic and emotional fallout of that moment.

On After the Sun Goes Down, Khalid’s no longer whispering, he’s declaring. Pop and dance pop textures dominate, with nods to icons like Rihanna, Britney, Janet. The singles “In Plain Sight” and “Out of Body” set the tone, vulnerable, sexy, daring.

Critics are already hearing it: this is a brighter, more extroverted Khalid. Gone is the internal monologue of Sincere; here is swagger, ownership, emotional clarity.

For fans following him since Free Spirit or American Teen, this feels like watching someone come fully alive. The energy in After the Sun Goes Down is not just sound, it’s liberation. Stream it. See what it uncovers.