Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes had plans for the last word 2024 Halloween {couples} costume for Heidi Klum’s iconic annual celebration: Moo Deng the pygmy hippo and Pesto the penguin… however actuality set in. New York Metropolis is having an unnaturally heat fall, and full animal garb appeared fairly concerned, now that Ballerini thought of it. She’s additionally acquired different issues to give attention to in the meanwhile, like her new album PATTERNS, out right this moment, October 25, and a sold-out one-night stint at Madison Sq. Backyard on the twenty ninth.
“I felt good about Pesto, however then I simply felt prefer it was going to be very sweaty and moist,” Ballerini tells Teen Vogue backstage earlier than a Spotify album launch celebration at The Carlyle Resort, the place she celebrated with followers and performed songs from the album. “[Chase and I are] each in such a full dash proper now. We’re working in these parallels. Let’s simply gown up and go have a lot enjoyable for an evening and be out of labor mode a bit bit.” As a substitute, you will see Ballerini and Stokes, who went public with their relationship in 2023, go as Sandy and Danny from Grease — crimson heels and the long-lasting leather-based jacket.
The Knoxville, Tennessee, singer-songwriter says Stokes, who’s presently selling the brand new season of Outer Banks, was one of many first individuals to listen to each new track as she was making PATTERNS. “He heard it because it was taking place,” Ballerini says. “That is the primary time that I’ve gotten to make a document the place he is been part of the entire course of. He could be Facetiming into the studio with the musicians. It was actually enjoyable to carry him alongside for the entire course of, and be [not only] such a gorgeous a part of the lifetime of this document, however of the method too.”
In the course of the Spotify occasion, Ballerini did a Q&A with Cassie DiLaura the place she talked about writing the track “How A lot Do You Love Me?” which she calls “the softest track on the album.” In line with Ballerini, Stokes got here downstairs and requested what she was writing on guitar. She informed him straight up, “This can be a love track for you.”