Ari Abdul Drops Debut Album 'THE VOID' on RCA

Ari Abdul has released her debut album THE VOID via Slumbo Labs and RCA Records. The 12-track LP was produced by Stint and Ella Boh and is out now on all major streaming platforms.

Abdul scrapped an earlier album in late 2025 and started over. What came out the other side is a record she describes as her most personal writing to date, confronting the avoidance patterns, heavy drinking, and validation-seeking she spent years leaning on. "I was the queen of avoidance," she says. "I was filling the emptiness. For the first time ever, with this project, I'm opening up and going through so much self-discovery."

What Is on 'THE VOID' and Who Made It

THE VOID was written and recorded in Los Angeles, primarily at Stint's studio and during a writing camp in the Frogtown neighborhood. Stint has production credits with Demi Lovato and Sabrina Claudio. Co-writing credits go to Trey Campbell, who has worked with Dua Lipa and keshi; Emma Rosen, who has credits with MGK and Zoe Wees; and Ilsey, who has worked with Mark Ronson and The 1975.

The 12 tracks are: DON'T KNOW ME, HOME, SEDUCTIVE, ENAMORED, TOUCH ME, THE VOID, NOBODY'S HERO, DOPESICK, FMTYLM, CHANGE, SORRY, and HEAVEN.

The sound is slow and hypnotic, built on heavy drums and what the release describes as an eerie, spacious atmosphere. Abdul also folded in her Brooklyn upbringing. She grew up with immigrant parents who raised her on Latin pop and hip-hop, and her brothers introduced her to underground rap. The album reflects that through record scratches, classic rap flows, and subway field recordings woven into the production.

Lead single "ENAMORED" came out of a moment when Abdul was sitting alone while her girlfriend was away and had to confront her own codependency. "SEDUCTIVE" flips to the validation-seeking side of that same feeling. "DOPESICK" is the track she wrote during a dry January attempt. "It sounds like this toxic love song, but actually it's about substance abuse and doing things that are killing you slowly," she explains. The album cover shows Abdul in a bathtub. She cites films including Requiem for a Dream, Taxi Driver, Drive, and Mysterious Skin as reference points for the visual world she built around the project. A childhood near-drowning also informs the imagery. "Water can be cleansing but can also be dangerous," she says.

Who Is Ari Abdul and How She Got Here

Abdul broke through in 2022 with her debut single "BABYDOLL." Since then she has released two EPs, made her live festival debut at Lollapalooza, and toured as a support act for Nessa Barrett. THE VOID is her first full-length studio album.

She is signed to Slumbo Labs in partnership with RCA Records. Photos on the project are credited to Logan Rice.

No tour dates are included in the release at this time. Check the [events page](/events) for any upcoming Los Angeles area shows as they are announced.

What Independent Artists Can Take from This Campaign

Abdul's rollout is worth studying. She released "ENAMORED" and "SEDUCTIVE" as advance singles specifically chosen to establish the album's sonic world before the full project arrived. "I purposely wanted to release [singles] that fit in the same soundscape that this project is in," she says. That approach gives listeners a consistent tone to latch onto rather than a sampler of different directions.

The album was also built in a room where Abdul felt safe enough to put any dark concept on the table. Finding collaborators who can hold space for uncomfortable material is not a small thing, and it shows up in how specific and direct the writing is across all 12 tracks.

If you are an independent artist working toward your first album, the [submit your music](/submit) page is open. And if you want to hear what a focused debut sounds like, THE VOID is streaming now.

Stream THE VOID at ariabdul.com or wherever you listen.