Badlands (Live From Webster Hall)

*This article is about **the live album**. You may be looking for **Badlands, the studio album**.*

## General Information

### Genre

Electropop, dark pop, alternative pop, synth-pop

### Length

75:20 (Disc 1)
56:15 (Disc 2)
131:35 (Total)

### Producer(s)

Halsey, Tim Anderson, Chris Braide, Captain Cuts, The Futuristics, Charlie Hugall, Tim Larcombe, Lido, Sam Miller, Justyn Pilbrow, S.A., Dylan Scott, Trevor Simpson, Dylan William

***Badlands (Live From Webster Hall)*** is Halsey's first live album, set to be released on August 28, 2020 through Capitol Records to celebrate the five year anniversary of her debut album, *Badlands*. The album was recorded on May 8, 2019 during the *Badlands* concert at Webster Hall.

## Background

Starting August 17, 2020 Halsey was teasing the five year anniversary of her debut studio album, *Badlands*, by posting photos featuring lyrics of "Drive", "Castle", "New Americana" and "Gasoline" respectively.

Also on August 17, 2020 the "VisitBadlands" *Twitter* account that was used to promote *Badlands* in 2015 started tweeting again after having not tweeted anything in five years. On August 18, 2020 the account posted a video that if played backwards says "It isn't over, we're going back."

An update from the 'Badlands Park & Rec' was posted on August 21, 2020 that talks about a "security breach" in the park and has letters underlined that spell out "They lie to us."
The same day the *Badlands* website was re-activated.

The website required visitors to use a password that would give them an image (left) and a phone number that when called would play the message:

"*Hello, thank you for calling Badlands Visitor Center. We are pleased to inform you that after a brief hiatus, there is some exciting news coming. Please call back for more information. Here's Marlin with the announcements: 'Keep running'.*"
—Message that plays when calling the Badlands Visitor Center (818-423-5778)

On August 24, 2020 the 'Badlands Radio' section was added to the website and it features an audio snippet of fans screaming 'Halsey! Halsey! Halsey' which hinted at the release of a live album. Finally, on August 25, 2020 the 'VisitBadlands' account posted coordinates that lead to Webster Hall in New York City, New York and Halsey announced the live album officially:

"*Secret is out! After 5 years, we’re going back to the Badlands. This Friday, August 28th, I am excited to share my very first ever live album: Badlands (Live From Webster Hall)*"
—Halsey

## Tracklist

### Notes

* All tracks, except for tracks 9, 11, 17 & 20 are subtitled with "– Live from Webster Hall".
* The excluded four tracks are subtitled with "– Talking Break".

## References

1. ↑ *Instagram* - @iamhalsey - "🌵 All We Do Is Drive"
2. ↑ *Instagram* - @iamhalsey - "there’s no use cryin about it"
3. ↑ *Instagram* - @iamhalsey - "we don’t feel like outsiders at all."
4. ↑ *Instagram* - @iamhalsey - "please stop, you’re scaring me."
5. ↑ *Twitter* - @VisitBadlands - "It was nice to meet you."
6. ↑ *Twitter* - @VisitBadlands - "It isn't over, we're going back."
7. ↑ *Twitter* - @VisitBadlands - "Update from Badlands Park & Rec"
8. ↑ *Twitter* - @VisitBadlands - "Due to unexpected security issues, please refer to: visitbadlands.com"
9. ↑ *Twitter* - @VisitBadlands - "You can now tune into Badlands Radio"
10. ↑ *Twitter* - @VisitBadlands - "40.7318° N, 73.9892° W"
11. ↑ *Twitter* - @VisitBadlands - "Secret is out! After 5 years, we’re going back to the Badlands. This Friday, August 28th, I am excited to share my very first ever live album: “Badlands (Live From Webster Hall)”"