Post Malone has returned with his first new single of 2023 in the form of “Chemical.” The upbeat pop-rock track does a good job disguising the song’s underlying themes of heartbreak, unease, and miscommunication.
On the track, Posty gets into his feelings, singing, “You break me, then I break my rules/ Last time was the last time too/ It’s fucked up, I know, but I’m still/ Outside of the party, smokin’ in the car with you.”
In the accompanying visual, Post is sitting in his car smoking, though this time he’s alone. He rocks out to the song before heading to a set with a sky-blue backdrop. He shows off some playful and hilarious new dance moves as his backgrounds shift from tropical beaches to desert landscapes to lightning-filled skies.
Post first began teasing the song on April 12. In a clip he posted to social media, the songwriter rocks out to the track while showing off a pair of camouflage pants. He then reveals the chorus: “Fresh out of the party/ Smoking in the car with you/ Seven nation army/ Fighting in the bar with you,” he sings.
Posty will likely be performing the new single at festivals and across stages this summer. At the end of February, the pop icon announced the long-awaited European leg of his “Twelve Carat Tour” with special guest Rae Sremmurd. Produced by Live Nation, the 13-date run kicks off on April 22 at Oslo’s Telenor Arena, making stops in Stockholm, Copenhagen, Antwerp, Zurich, Cologne, London, Dublin, Glasgow, Birmingham and Manchester before wrapping up in Amsterdam at the Ziggo Dome on May 19. Post will bring his elaborate production setup of incredible lighting effects, pyro and multi-platform stages seen on his North American run to cities across Europe.
Back in February it was announce that he is set to headline a revamped 2023 HIVE Music Festival alongside hip-hop favorites Kid Cudi, Joji, Big Sean, Santa Fe Klan, GloRilla, and many more.
