No – Lady Gaga did not release her album Mayhem early on YouTube. She instead decided to both cause chaos and delight with her fans and beyond, and it’s all a bit confusing unless you’re in the know so for those who are stumped here’s what’s gone down.

Her new album is a work of self-citation, rummaging around in Gaga’s own past for inspiration. It’s also, somehow, the freshest collection of songs she has released in years.

It’s time to gobble up the last of those Chromatica Oreos, because a new Lady Gaga era is upon us. That’s right, the singer and actress has finally announced her long-awaited seventh album Mayhem, set to drop on March 7.