The VIII is the eighth studio album by American singer Avant.

It was released by Mo-B Entertainment, Caroline Records, and Universal Music on September 25, 2015 in the United States.

[1] Andy Kellman from Allmusic rated The VIII three stars out of five.

He found that "though this is as sonically consistent as any previous Avant album – mostly silky, with a little grit here and there – the subject matter fluctuates in the extreme [...] Longtime fans nonetheless should have little trouble quickly identifying a handful of cuts that rate with the past highlights.

"[2] Notes