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Zara Larsson is getting an early start on summer with Midnight Sun: Girl’s Trip, a deluxe album released May 1 that pairs 10 reinvented songs with all-female collaborations alongside their original versions.

After more than a decade in the music industry, Larsson has built much of her catalog around synth-pop and dance-pop. This release pushes beyond that familiar sound, leaning heavily into experimental pop and electronic production.

The title track, “Midnight Sun,” opens the album with PinkPantheress, following the pair’s viral collaboration on “Stateside.” PinkPantheress brings her signature spoken delivery to the remix, providing a striking contrast to Larsson’s powerful vocals and high notes. Although the song remains close to the original, their blend makes it one of the deluxe album’s strongest tracks.

Other collaborations transform their source material more dramatically. Kehlani steers “Blue Moon” away from conventional pop and toward R&B, a style Larsson handles confidently despite it being relatively new territory for her.

“The Ambition,” featuring Madison Beer and BAMBII, and “Saturn’s Return,” with Helena Gao and Malibu, also demonstrate Larsson’s growth since the original release. Gao’s Mandarin lines give “Saturn’s Return” a new cultural dimension, though the remix’s runtime of more than six minutes makes it feel repetitive in places.

“Puss Puss” and “Eurosummer” are less memorable, even as they distinguish themselves from the original recordings. Shakira’s appearance marks a major collaboration for Larsson, but her contribution to “Eurosummer” feels mismatched and strips away some of the Romanian Europop influence that defined the earlier version.

The weakest result is “Pretty Ugly,” featuring JT and Margo XS. Its overlapping beats and vocals create a cluttered mix, making the ambitious remix feel like a step backward from the original.

Still, Midnight Sun: Girl’s Trip succeeds more often than it falters. Larsson commits fully to reshaping each song while sharing the spotlight with both established performers and smaller artists seeking a wider audience. The experiment suggests that stepping outside her pop comfort zone may be the beginning of a promising new era.