East London’s Lola Wild returns with a cinematic alt-rock masterpiece that oozes 1960s soul. Titled ‘Bonnie & Clyde’, written and produced by Lola and mixed by Texas’ Steve Stout, the song transforms a poem written a decade earlier, telling a tale of devotion, danger, and escape. Dreamlike textures ride against Motown drums, with influence from The Supremes and Martha and the Vandellas, pivoting on an outlaw story in place of a Romeo and Juliet-style narrative.
Discussing the release, Lola explains: “I grew up surrounded by Motown/soul records and old vintage cinema and westerns as a kid, and I was completely captivated by Arthur Penn’s 1967 Bonnie and Clyde; It became one of those films I’d return to again and again. I loved how romantic and doomed it felt, like two people running towards something they could never outrun. When I wrote ‘Bonnie & Clyde’, I wasn’t interested in recreating the film.”
This follows ‘On and On’, released in June of this year, with the ‘Lost Signal’ EP rounding off 2025. ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ follows sold-out London shows, national airplay on BBC 6 Music and Radio X, and love from BBC Introducing.
The new single shines a light on times ahead, with an album en route to land in 2027. It’s clear in ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ that Lola’s vision for writing and creating a project is meticulous. Continuing on the writing of the single, Lola says, “I wanted to imagine my own psychedelic version of it. I loved the idea of marrying the relentless heartbeat of Motown drums with Spaghetti Western guitars and dreamlike production to create something that felt nostalgic but slightly surreal. I also wanted to push the story further into Romeo and Juliet territory, where love becomes both the escape and the downfall.”
‘Bonnie & Clyde’ represents a new chapter and a step forward for her writing and production. Stream the new single from Lola Wild today.
[photography: Frederick Wilkinson | set design: Katie Sutton]
