On “Cut My Hair,” the opening declaration of her 2023 sophomore album “Think Later,” Tate McRae cast off the gloomy clouds that hung over her oft-downbeat catalog: “Sad girl bit got a little boring,” she proclaimed.

Fortunately for the squeamish among us, that’s the only parallel; McRae is joined by dancers in matching all-white outfits as they run through the choreography and director Aerin Moreno plays havoc with the flow of time.

At her Spotify listening party for third album So Close to What, McRae gives fans an early listen of the Friday release & opens up about its creation.