Mamalarky has announced Hover for 12 February 2027 and shared the single Sad Songs. Livvy Bennett and Michael B. Hunter handled production for the album in their Glendale home studio, recording most rhythm tracks to tape. Instruments appear alongside environmental recordings of bells, rain and wind chimes on the follow-up to 2025’s Hex Key.
Mamalarky, an American indie-rock quartet, has announced Hover and released Sad Songs as its opening single. The album is scheduled through Epitaph for 12 February 2027, following Hex Key from 2025. Singer and guitarist Livvy Bennett and keyboardist Michael B. Hunter handled production for the new work together at their home studio in Glendale, California.[1], [2]
Most rhythm tracks were recorded onto tape. The musicians also collected sounds of wind chimes, bells and rain alongside their instrumental recordings. Their studio previously belonged to a Hollywood backdrop artist; Hunter says its history can be felt in the music. Bennett describes the group’s practice as doing much of the work themselves. Drummer Dylan Hill and bassist Noor Khan complete the band.[1]
Bennett describes Sad Songs as company for people experiencing loneliness, loss and emotional confusion. She compares its mood to a brighter day after a depressive period, while still feeling unwell. For Hover more broadly, she says the band sought uncertainty and risk rather than relying on established ideas about themselves. The announced twelve-song sequence starts with Relic, places Sad Songs second and closes with How Could You Go.[1]
