Listen: Willow Smith releases 'Empathogen' album

Willow Smith released her sixth studio album, "Empathogen." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Willow Smith released her sixth studio album, "Empathogen." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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May 3 (UPI) -- Willow Smith is back with new music.

The singer and actress, 23, released her sixth studio album, Empathogen, on Friday.

Empathogen features the singles "Symptom of Life" and "Big Feelings," along with 10 other tracks, including "Pain for Fun" featuring St. Vincent.

Smith performed "Big Feelings" and other songs from Empathogen during a Tiny Desk concert for NPR released this week.

Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith, Will Smith, Jaden Smith and Trey Smith, from left to right, attend the Vanity Fair Oscar party in 2022. File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI
Jada Pinkett Smith, Willow Smith, Will Smith, Jaden Smith and Trey Smith, from left to right, attend the Vanity Fair Oscar party in 2022. File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI

Empathogen is her first album since Coping Mechanism, released in October 2022.

Smith discussed her new album in the May issue of Allure, citing Ella Fitzgerald, Chet Baker and Sarah Vaughan as her musical influences.

Willow Smith attends the Chanel Metiers d'Art Collection Paris Cosmopolite show in Tokyo in 2017. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI
Willow Smith attends the Chanel Metiers d'Art Collection Paris Cosmopolite show in Tokyo in 2017. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI

"I just grew up a little bit, and I really am starting to figure out what kind of musician I really want to be," the star said.

"I'm settling into more of who I am. And that doesn't mean that screaming and shredding on the guitar is not who I am because it is, but I'm going a little bit deeper. It's about being a well-rounded musician more than anything for me and not being pigeonholed into any specific genre."

Smith, the daughter of actor Will Smith and actress and talk show host Jada Pinkett Smith, released her debut album, Ardipithecus, in 2015.