Musician and producer Abdullah Siddiqui has confirmed the release of his fifth studio album, Bad Music, which will arrive on January 16, 2026. He shared the announcement through a candid Instagram note, describing the record as the result of a long and difficult emotional reckoning.
Siddiqui said he wrote the album while carrying unresolved trauma and its lasting psychological impact. He explained that the songs emerged during a time when he did not have the words to understand what he was going through. Some tracks came together immediately after an emotional rupture, while others took shape later, when his mindset had grown darker, sharper and more jaded.
Rather than recreating devastation, Siddiqui said Bad Music documents the uneasy act of releasing pain before it fully settles. He described the album as dark but not theatrical, deliberately avoiding melodrama or excessive production. According to him, the record captures what he called an “underbaked catharsis,” where meaning is forced too early.
Looking back, Siddiqui admitted the creative process itself became harmful during his most fragile moments. He said what initially felt like emotional release slowly turned into self-punishment, adding that he “mined” his pain aggressively at a time of vulnerability.
The album explores themes of anxiety, fractured relationships, inherited emotional patterns and ritualised coping mechanisms formed over time. It also reflects on the unsettling closeness of surviving experiences the mind cannot fully remember or explain. Throughout the record, Siddiqui balances sincerity with discomfort, blending darkness, humour and sharp self-awareness.
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