Lola Wild rides into a psychedelic western romance on ‘Bonnie & Clyde’

East London artist Lola Wild dives headfirst into vintage cinema on ‘Bonnie & Clyde’, a spectacularly cinematic alt-rock single filled with doomed romance, psychedelic colour and 60s glamour.

Written and produced by Wild, the track marries Ennio Morricone-inspired Spaghetti Western guitars with pounding Motown rhythms, vintage soul vocals and dreamlike production. Mixed in Texas by Steve Stout, it's a wonderfully theatrical combination that feels nostalgic without becoming trapped in the past.

Remarkably, its story began with a surreal poem Wild wrote around a decade ago before rediscovering it while immersed in The Supremes, Martha and the Vandellas and Natalie Bergman. Her childhood fascination with Arthur Penn's 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde provided another spark, although Wild instead imagined her own psychedelic tale of two lovers chasing freedom towards an inevitable tragedy.

‘Bonnie & Clyde’ follows June single ‘On and On’ and 2025 EP Lost Signal, continuing an impressive rise that has brought support from BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Introducing, Radio X and Apple Music.