Suki Waterhouse Reignites an Old Flame in "Wild Side"
Photo: Dana Trippe
They say the present has no texture; it is not until moments become memories that we color them in with deep, reflective hues of blues, red, yellow, and every color our emotional palette affords us. And often, nowhere does this notion ring truer than when reminiscing on love and its ensuing downfall.
"'Wild Side' is about recognizing each other’s past, the beauty and the fear that comes in reminiscing about who you used to love,“ eloquently states Suki Waterhouse when speaking about her latest entrancing single. The emotive effort from the singer, songwriter, and actress, provides not just a further glimpse into Suki's highly-anticipated debut album, I Can't Let Go, set to release May 6, but offers a self-reflective portrait of a transfixing songwriter caught in the throes of looking back and moving on.
Neither spiteful nor saccharine in its romantic intent, "Wild Side" is a nuanced look at one of music's and life's most prevalent tropes - "the crazy ex." "When you got that ex who's crazy / They're always running through your mind / Remember when we had a wild side," sings Suki in a smoky tone that evokes all the intimate mysticism of a stranger sharing their life story with you in an unnamed bar on the outskirts of Joshua Tree. And as Suki momentarily gives herself over to the idea of revisiting an old flame, "I wrap my world round yours again / I know I'll be the one that ends up hurt," we are only left with an intoxicating mixture of wistfulness and self-realization. A lingering battle between heart and mind.
In addition to the new single, Suki Waterhouse will be supporting Father John Misty from July 31 to October 8 and will be embarking on her own headlining tour this spring.
Tour Dates in Support of Father John Misty:
July 31st - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre w/ The Colorado Symphony
August 3rd - San Diego, CA - Humphrey's
August 5th - Las Vegas, NV - The Theater at Virgin Hotels
August 6th - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren
August 8th - Oklahoma City, OK - The Criterion
August 9th - Kansas City, MO - Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland
August 11th - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall
August 12th - Austin, TX - Moody Amphitheater
August 13th - New Orleans, LA - Orpheum Theater
August 14th - Dallas, TX - The Factory in Deep Ellum
August 18th - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Forever Cemetery
August 20th - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
August 23rd - Eugene, OR - McDonald Theatre
August 25th - Vancouver, BC - Orpheum
August 26th - Port Townsend, WA - THING Festival
August 27th - Portland, OR - Pioneer Square
September 12th - Columbus, OH - KEMBA Live!
September 13th - Philadelphia, PA - The Met Philadelphia
September 16th - Richmond, VA - Brown's Island
September 17th - Asheville, NC - Rabbit Rabbit
September 19th - Charleston, SC - The Riviera Theater
September 20th - Washington, DC - The Anthem
September 22nd - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall w/ NY POPS
September 23rd - Boston, MA - Leader Bank Pavilion
September 24th - Bridgeport, CT - Sound on Sound
September 26th - Montreal, QC - MTELUS
September 27th - Toronto, ON - Roy Thomson Hall
September 29th - Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre
September 30th & October 1st - Saint Paul, MN - Palace Theatre
October 3rd - Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theater
October 4th - Indianapolis, IN - Clowes Memorial Hall
October 6th - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
October 7th - Atlanta, GA - The Eastern
October 8th - Durham, NC – DPAC
Headlining Tour Dates:
The Echo | Los Angeles, CA | Fri, May 6, 2022
Cafe Du Nord | San Francisco, CA | Sat, May 7, 2022
Elsewhere (Zone One) | Brooklyn, NY | Thu, May 12, 2022
Elsewhere (Zone One) | Brooklyn, NY | Fri, May 13, 2022
Omeara | London, UK | Thu, June 9, 2022
