Mal Blum returns with The Villain, an 11-track album released on Get Better Records that showcases the artist's trademark searing lyricism and campy edge. Produced by Jessica Boudreaux and featuring contributions from longtime collaborators Audrey Zee Whitesides (Speedy Ortiz) and Ricardo Lagomasino (Lucy Dacus), the record blends textured indie rock, alt-rock, and pop influences into something both intimate and electrifying.
The Villain is more than a breakup record — it's a searching exploration of shifting perspectives, moral complexities, and the archetypes of villainy we encounter in ourselves and the world around us. From the pop-punk sharpness of "I'm So Bored" to the fragile acoustic vulnerability of "Gabriel," each song stands as its own carefully crafted gem, making this one of Blum's most ambitious and compelling works to date.
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- Format: Vinyl
- Red Vinyl
- Label: Get Better Records
- Genre: Rock
- Release Date: 07/11/2025
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TRACKS
A1. A Small Request
A2. Must Get Lonely
A3. I'm So Bored
A4. Killer
A5. Gabriel
B1. Truth Is Out There
B2. Cool Guy
B3. Gemini v. Cancer
B4. Too Soon
B5. The Villain
B6. Husbands and Other Strangers
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