Shawn Mendes is going all in with his upcoming fourth studio album Wonder, which drops Friday, December 4.
The three-time Grammy nominee has multiple Netflix specials and a live benefit concert dedicated to his new music.
He got soaking wet as he went for a dip and played in the pouring rain for the album cover, sharing some additional black-and-white images from the shoot Wednesday to Instagram.
Splish splash: Shawn Mendes got soaking wet as he went for a dip and played in the pouring rain for the cover of his fourth studio album Wonder
The 22-year-old can be seen perfecting his backstroke on the cover, under a dreary sky of rain and handwritten lyrics.
He wrote ‘2 days #WONDER’ with a photo of him laughing inside a phone booth, dripping with rain, as he wore an open white dress shirt.
Mendes showed off his toned abs in another photo, lying on his back with his arms out, letting the storm pour over him.
He also took to Instagram with a behind-the-scenes video from the album, in which he discussed the track Call My Friends.
Singing in the rain: He wrote ‘2 days #WONDER’ with a photo of him laughing inside a phone booth, dripping with rain, as he wore an open white dress shirt
Soaking wet: Mendes showed off his toned abs in another photo, lying on his back with his arms out, letting the storm pour over him
Behind the music: He also took to Instagram with a behind-the-scenes video from the album, in which he discussed the track Call My Friends
Personal favorite: The Canadian singer/songwriter explained: ‘We wrote Call My Friends a while ago in Malibu. And I think that Call My Friends is one of the most exciting songs on the album’
Homesick: He added: ‘And that song had this insane bass-line and lyrics that felt kind of relevant to how I was feeling, being away from my friends at home and my family for three months, while I was traveling the world. And kinda just being like, “I think I need to call my friends and go get high”‘
The Canadian singer/songwriter explained: ‘We wrote Call My Friends a while ago in Malibu. And I think that Call My Friends is one of the most exciting songs on the album.
‘It has energy in it, because it was one of the first songs we wrote for the album. I just came off a massive world tour, and I was thinking what types of songs are gonna feel huge live.
‘And that song had this insane bass-line and lyrics that felt kind of relevant to how I was feeling, being away from my friends at home and my family for three months, while I was traveling the world. And kinda just being like, “I think I need to call my friends and go get high.”‘
He recently revealed how girlfriend Camila Cabello, 23, played a supportive role in making his latest album.
Mendes told British GQ for the January/February cover: ‘There are so many instances during making an album when you want to drop an idea because it’s stupid or it’s not sounding great. And it does!
Supportive girlfriend: He recently revealed how girlfriend Camila Cabello, 23, played a supportive role in making his latest album (pictured in November, 2019)
Cover boy: Mendes told British GQ for the January/February cover: ‘You need a support system. And I had support from her, which was different from any support I’ve ever felt before’
Dynamic duo: Wonder features a collab with Justin Bieber entitled Monster, for which they dropped a video last month and subsequently opened the 2020 American Music Awards with the debut performance
Live music: Mendes has also announced Wonder: The Experience, a livestream benefit concert of songs from the album, which will air December 6 (pictured in November, 2020)
‘It sounds stupid and doesn’t sound great for some weeks. But then it comes out on the other end and ends up being everything you wanted it to be. And you need a support system. And I had support from her, which was different from any support I’ve ever felt before.’
Wonder features a collab with Justin Bieber entitled Monster, for which they dropped a video last month and subsequently opened the 2020 American Music Awards with the debut performance.
Mendes has also announced Wonder: The Experience, a livestream benefit concert of songs from the album, which will air December 6.
It comes after he dropped Shawn Mendes: Live in Concert and the documentary Shawn Mendes: In Wonder on Netflix.
Mendes and chill: It comes after he dropped Shawn Mendes: Live in Concert and the documentary Shawn Mendes: In Wonder on Netflix