In June, LA's Mal Not Bad announced their sophomore LP Sophomore, slated for September. It looks like it's been pushed to early 2027, but we're getting another preview today with the new single "DHF" and a music video that involves a dance choreography in a church.
"This video points to Fleabag, with some personal Catholic references spilling in," the indie artist/producer explains. "It also points to SATC through showing the shorts from my clothing line 'Ode to Catholic School' that I am dropping at the album release. I wanted the video to balance play with meaning, much like Fleabag's ability to pull you in with humor and then hit you in the gut with something deep and heavily relatable — leaving the interpretation up to the viewer without explanation, a reaction shaped by their own experiences and relation."
They add, "Most excitingly, the video features a close friend and collaborator, Jon Gries, whose music I’ve been lucky to work on over the past few years along with other talented friends Jill Rezen (writer, actor), Wallice (musician, ceramicist), Cal Kevany (Wallice, Rooney), and Maia Nelson (Blondshell, Miya Folick)."
Watch below.
Sophomore is out early 2027 via Same Same Music.
