Latest song is from forthcoming sophomore album
Critical darling Morgan Wade has released another preview of her eagerly awaited sophomore album Psychopath, as she releases “80’s Movie.” The upbeat, breezy track was written by Wade and frequent collaborator Sadler Vaden and is featured on Apple Music’s New Music Daily Monday. Wade chatted with Zane Lowe to talk about the track and upcoming album.
“If you want to feel instantly happy, you can watch a feel-good movie from the 80’s and it’ll cheer you right up,” Wade shares. “That nostalgic, joyful sentiment is what we were channeling when writing this song and I think we got there. ‘80’s movie’ is fun, melodic and light-hearted and I am so excited it’s finally here.”
Excitement continues to grow for Psychopath, an astounding 13-track LP crafted with the help of notable musical talents, from A-list songwriters to studio musicians and Wade’s longtime producer-guru/song whisperer Vaden.
Wade has been no stranger to the road throughout the first quarter of 2023 on her headlining No Signs of Slowing Down Tour, which sold out 35 shows for more than 40,000 tickets sold. She was a highlight at Stagecoach Festival.
Wade appears on Diplo’s new album Thomas Wesley: Chapter 2 – Swamp Savant, will join Turnpike Troubadours and Eric Church for select dates throughout summer and fall, and is set for appearances at Lollapalooza, Railbird, Austin City Limits, and more high-profile festivals before heading back to Europe for a fall headline run.
A Virginia native, Wade has broken away from the pack to become one of country music’s most compelling voices. Possessed with a raw and unflinching vocal anchored by a perfect tinge of twang; the rare ability to pen honest portraits of some of life’s most precious, painful and unpredictable moments; and an onstage vulnerability that so seamlessly breaks down the wall between fan and artist, Wade has quickly made her mark on the music world. Her scathingly honest and raw 2021 debut album Reckless topped Rolling Stone’s Best Country Albums of the year list and produced the Top 30 lead single “Wilder Days,” which busted down the doors and introduced Wade as a once-in-a-generation songwriter and led to nominations for ACM New Female Artist of the Year, Americana Music Association Emerging Act of the Year, and CMT Breakthrough Female Video of the Year.
