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Mar 19, 2025 By Mark Redfern Photography by Photo by Vlonery

Mamalarky are releasing a new album, Hex Key, on April 11 via Epitaph. Now they have released its latest single, “Anhedonia.” Listen below.

Mamalarky is Livvy Bennett, Noor Khan, Michael Hunter, and Dylan Hill.

Bennett had this to say about the new single in a press release: “‘Anhedonia’ is a song about feeling god awful. I was going through a really deep depression and not knowing what to do other than isolate myself from everyone. I didn’t want to put this song out because of how much I associate it with pain and getting completely stuck in it. I’m glad it’s on the record now, though. The most defining times come after being at the bottom of the pit, every day passing the same. At some point you look up and anhedonia has gone and you’re more hopeful than before.”

The band recorded the album in their Los Angeles home studio. Of their recording process, Bennett says: “It’s never ‘kick your feet up, let’s see what happens. We’re always staring each other deeply in the eyes saying ‘Let’s make this next take incredible.’ We never settle.”

Of the themes on the new album, Bennett adds: “A lot of this record is about reconciling with rage, finding a way to create something useful with it. You can’t really talk yourself out of a feeling, but there’s always a good place to put them.”

Previously the band shared the album’s first two singles: “Nothing Lasts Forever” and “Feels So Wrong.” When the album was announced, the band shared another new song from it, “#1 Best of All Time,” via a music video. It was one of our Songs of the Week.

Hex Key follows 2022’s Pocket Fantasy and 2021’s self-titled debut LP, both released via Fire Talk. Check out our review of Mamalarky here.

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