Suki Waterhouse is entering a bold new chapter, and what better soundtrack to play for the transformation than her latest single, “Superbad.” A glittering tease for her forthcoming sophomore album, the ‘90s-scented track is part mournful confession, part triumphant assertion of self-care.
“Supersad” is a manifesto for anyone who has ever found themselves mired in their feelings. With her ethereal vocals layered atop dreamy, psychedelic production, Suki encapsulates that all-too-familiar spiral of sadness, but instead of diving more profound, she decides to dance through it. “Supersad” is a reminder that wherever the gloom is, there’s always a way back to yourself.
The accompanying music video brings this message to life almost magically. In a haze of soft pastels and glittering escapism, Suki fights bed rot alongside her kooky inner fairy godmother and eventually emerges on the other side, twirling the sorrow away. It’s a visual metaphor for resilience, messy, magical, and unapologetically human.
“Supersad” joins solo singles “My Fun” and “To Love” in previewing Memoir of a Sparklemuffin, an album that, like its namesake, takes on the scrappy and the spectacular. With an 18-track lineup and a headlining tour starting in Denver later this year, Suki Waterhouse is showing that reinvention doesn’t always have to be immaculate. Sometimes, it’s about discovering beauty in a wild new territory.