Post Malone Previews “Bad Mood”

Post Malone shared another taste of The Eternal Buzz on October 28, previewing a song apparently called “Bad Mood” while the album wait continued.

According to Billboard, the Instagram clip showed him listening on a couch with a beer. His #badmood hashtag suggested the title, while his caption again teased the album as coming soon. Billboard heard echoes of his beerbongs & bentleys era in the new snippet.

The preview followed another big claim about the size of the project. During his performance at the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, Post told the crowd the record had around 50 songs, according to Holler. That number was larger than the two sets of 20 tracks shown when he first teased the project in April.

Questions about his next sound were already part of the conversation this summer. AllHipHop covered a separate July preview that had listeners talking about his return to rap after his country pivot. That clip included a reference to Stoney, his 2016 album. The possibility of a record divided between country and rap remained a theory in that report, which tied the renewed interest to the melodic sound of Stoney and beerbongs & bentleys.

His catalog gives both groups of listeners a reason to pay attention. Twelve Carat Toothache included appearances from Roddy Ricch, Doja Cat and Gunna. On F-1 Trillion, Post worked with Morgan Wallen, Tim McGraw and Dolly Parton. The latter record also paired him with Jelly Roll on “Losers” and Luke Combs on “Guy For That.” Those albums show the range behind the genre question surrounding his next project, from rap guests to established country stars.

The Grand Prix update offered another sign of how large he was thinking, though a rough count from the stage was not a final tracklist. The earlier April image pointed toward 40 songs across two discs. His latest estimate put the total closer to 50. At the same performance, he thanked fans for their support over the years and told them the new music was on its way. He also warned the crowd to “Listen in moderation” when the record arrived.