TOVE LO TURNS DRUNK TEXTS INTO DANCE MUSIC WITH NEW SINGLE “DNH” AHEAD OF “ESTRUS” ALBUM
Tove Lo has never been interested in polishing the messiness of being human. Across more than a decade of boundary-pushing pop, the Swedish artist has built a career out of turning vulnerability, desire, heartbreak, and self-destruction into euphoric club anthems. Her latest single, “DNH,” continues that tradition—this time transforming the familiar experience of babysitting your drunkest friend into an irresistibly sharp electro-pop track.
Released this week, “DNH” is the latest preview of Tove Lo’s upcoming sixth studio album, “ESTRUS,” arriving September 18 via Pretty Swede Records and Virgin Music Group.
Rather than romanticizing chaos, “DNH” leans into the absurdity of it. Built around biting lyrics, emotional honesty, and dance-floor-ready production, the track captures the complicated balance between caring for someone and questioning why you’re still cleaning up their disasters. It’s exactly the kind of brutally relatable storytelling that has made Tove Lo one of pop’s most distinctive voices.
The release follows “des fleurs,” her recent collaboration with Belgian artist Stromae, which offered the first glimpse into the sonic world of “ESTRUS.” Together, the singles suggest an album rooted in contradiction—equal parts vulnerability and confidence, melancholy and euphoria, intimacy and independence.
The title itself is impossible to ignore. “Estrus” refers to the reproductive cycle in female mammals, and Tove Lo uses that idea as a metaphor for instinct, desire, and emotional conflict rather than biology alone. Speaking about the record, she explains:
“Estrus is an animal in heat. It’s primal. It’s my mind and my body wanting different things, wanting everything. There’s no good advice on this album… just a lot of feelings, no solutions.”
That tension has long defined her songwriting, but this project appears to push it even further. Inspired by Swedish electronic artists including The Knife and Robyn, the album reunites Tove Lo with longtime collaborator Ludvig Söderberg while also bringing in producers Elvira Anderfjärd and Luka Kloser, whose recent work includes collaborations with Addison Rae. The record also features Stromae, continuing Tove Lo’s history of genre-crossing collaborations.
The album was created across Los Angeles, Stockholm, and a small fishing village in Sweden where Tove Lo spent summers growing up and previously worked on parts of her 2022 album “Dirt Femme.” Returning there became an emotional catalyst, reconnecting her with formative memories that shaped the record’s intensely personal writing.
Fans recently got an early introduction to the new era through “A Night in Estrus,” a one-night Brooklyn event that combined an advance album listening session with an after-party featuring DJ sets from Tove Lo, SG Lewis, and x3butterfly.
Since breaking through with “Habits (Stay High)” and “Talking Body,” Tove Lo has consistently occupied a space where mainstream pop and underground club culture intersect. Whether collaborating with Charli XCX, Flume, SG Lewis, Coldplay, or writing for artists including Lorde and Zara Larsson, she’s remained committed to making emotionally unfiltered music that feels just as comfortable in headphones as it does at 2 a.m. on a packed dance floor. The artist was previously featured in The Untitled Magazine’s #Girlpower issue, which spotlighted women redefining contemporary culture through fearless creativity and self-expression.
The “ESTRUS” era officially moves from the club to the stage this fall with a North American run beginning September 15 in Nashville, followed by dates in Chicago, Brooklyn, Toronto, Los Angeles, and Mexico City before continuing across the UK and Europe. Mallrat joins the North American shows, while Cobrah will appear as a special guest at the Brooklyn performance and Rose Gray will support the European leg.
If “DNH” is any indication, “ESTRUS” won’t offer neat resolutions. Instead, it embraces emotional contradictions, leaning into instinct over certainty—and proving once again that Tove Lo remains one of pop’s most fearless chroniclers of modern relationships.
