The Canadian sibling duo of Mercedes (she/her) and Phoenix (they/them) Arn-Horn––aka Softcult––return with another gut-punch of a track from their forthcoming debut LP called ‘She Said, He Said.’ The highly-anticipated album, When A Flower Doesn’t Grow, is due out January 30, 2026––just ahead of their upcoming U.S. dates alongside Lights.

Softcult is the kind of band with something to say and every intention of saying it with their full chest. “She Said, He Said” is no different as the twins tackle a culture of misogynistic skepticism in this new song about believing survivors of assault.

Mercedes explains: “it’s known that sexual assault cases are historically under-reported, and most victims don’t come forward of fear of being accused of lying. When survivors do come forward they are all too often blamed for encouraging the situation that led to the assault in the first place. Myths and bogus claims aiming to dismiss allegations of assault perpetuate misinformation that leads to mistrust and suspicion of survivors when they decide to share their stories. This contributes to the silencing of survivors, enabling predators to continue with their mistreatment while escaping accountability. This song tells a story that is all too familiar; the ‘nice guy’ that coerces and pressures his victim instead of asking for consent.”

As she does with all their videos, Mercedes wrote / produced / directed the video for ‘She Said, He Said,’ weaving clues and easter eggs from past videos (‘Naive,’ ‘16/25″) to represent a common theme of patriarchal oppression and abuse.

Mercedes explains: “We chose an interrogation room setting to capture the feeling of ‘making a case’ for our truth to be heard and believed. We included some Easter eggs referencing other videos from this album cycle, which represent a common theme of patriarchal oppression and abuse. The clues displayed as evidence on the interrogation room table lead directly to the anonymous male characters in other videos (Naive, 16/25). However, the detective fails to make the connection, blinded by patriarchal bias, and instead casts suspicion and classically blames the victim.”