AceShowbiz - Melanie Martinez ushered in a new era with the release of her third studio album titled "Portals". Bidding farewell to her "Cry Baby" alter ego introduced back in 2015, the singer now takes fans on a journey of her rebirth with captivating tracks fittingly titled "Death", "Womb", and "The Hatching".

"All of the songs on this album are based on past-life-regression therapy books I've been reading for a few years now," Melanie explained her newest offering on social media. "All of them disguised with earthly themes for double/triple meaning, to create a frequency for humans to relate to while still here on Earth."

"I hope the weight of mortality that society has placed on people becomes lighter. I hope grief becomes easier for people while listening to this record," she went on. "That they can enjoy this life to the fullest knowing that we're all just here to grow, create, feel, and have shared experiences with one another to help each other evolve."

Her hard work finally paid off as she is riding high on the success of her thematic album. The 27-year-old star scored the highest sales debut of a female solo artist in 2023 by raking in approximately 142,000 equivalent album units in the United States.

Released four years after its predecessor "K-12" which bowed at the third spot on Billboard Hot 200, this year "Portals" has sent the former contestant of "The Voice" to the higher place - the second place on the U.S. all-genre album rundown.

Taking advantage of the hot demand of her brand new music, the "Dollhouse" hitmaker wasted no time to announce a new tour. She is scheduled to travel across North America starting May 30 with a show in Denver, Colorado and concluding the jaunt in mid-July with a concert in Montreal, Canada.