Overview
- Puth told Rolling Stone he sees his 2015–2022 public image as inauthentic, citing a fake lip ring and a put-on interview accent as examples.
- He said record-label executives and former management pushed him toward fabricated stories to create excitement around his releases.
- Puth explained he now avoids alcohol entirely after a New York rager before his 2023 album left him with the worst hangover of his life.
- He described Whatever's Clever! as his first intentionally paced, cohesive project made closely with producer BloodPop.
- Outlets report the album is due in March 2026, with specific dates differing across publications, as he settles into family life with wife Brooke Sansone.