JJ Wilde – Im not crazy youre just an a**hole (toxic)
JJ Wilde by Bree Fish
Last month, JJ Wilde announced the forthcoming release of a full length album, Vices, due September 20, 2024, including songs taken from this year’s Best Of Me (Part 1) EP and her most recent singles, “Takes Me Back” and “Options.”
Today, Wilde has returned with the new song, “im not crazy youre just an asshole (toxic),” another glimpse of what’s to come from her most personal album to date. The album marks a pivotal milestone for the trailblazing rockstar, reflecting her dedicated focus over the past two years in the studio to create her most authentic and compelling work to date.
While reflecting on the new song’s themes and inspiration, Wilde says “As someone who experienced bullying throughout my life I have absolutely no time for it. Someone making someone else feel like shit to make themselves feel better is the lowest of the low in my opinion. This song is a letter to those who choose to put others down and actively try and hurt others. In my case it was a group of mean girls very similar to the movie (there was even a burn book).”
Continuing, Wilde explains that “This song is a rally cry for those who experience bullying and don’t know how to stand up for themselves. It’s what I wish I had been able to say when I was going through it myself. Eventually I did stand up to them and it all stopped but I am grateful for that experience. I have much more appreciation for people and kindness and standing up for myself and others.”
Speaking on Vices, Wilde said “This album is the album I said I would never make. I always said that I would never put a relationship before music or myself and then I went and got completely lost in someone. The amount of emotional, personal and mental growth that this album has brought forward for me is massive. It’s the breakup album I swore I wouldn’t write. But I got dumped before a two month tour across the states, and that was the catalyst to go deeper into my most vulnerable places, and heal. I’ve always had sort of a hard shell and a wall up when it comes to how far I let people in and what I share in my music. I think I had an idea of what people wanted to hear from me. Or what I was supposed to be as a woman in rock music. This album completely tears down that wall to expose a softer side.”
She continues, “After being lost in the pursuit of someone, I found myself again while writing this album. I took a road trip that took me across America where I packed my VW and didn’t come back for 3 months, waking up in a new city and deciding that day where to go next. I stayed on the road for almost an entire year touring around the world. I moved from Ontario to Nashville. I began performing sober for the first time in my life. Each writing session felt like it was unlocking a new sense of hurt that led to healing. There’s so many different beautiful things that come from true heartbreak. And I don’t think I have ever felt hurt like this.”
Wilde just wrapped her latest stint on the road, traveling across the United States alongside GRAMMY-nominated singer-songwriter Marcus King, before heading out on her headlining All My Vices tour, returning to many of those cities. This summer, she’s already made waves during festival season, taking the stage at Quebec City’s renowned Festival D’Été ahead of Nickelback, Ottawa Bluesfest with Mötley Crüe, Tall Pines Music & Arts Festival with City and Colour, and more.
JJ Wilde 2024 Festival Dates
August 18 – Bath, ON @ Mackinnon Brothers Brewery Festival
September 20 – Cambridge, ON – FestiFall
JJ Wilde 2024 North American All My Vices Headline Tour Dates
October 4 – Ferndale, MI – Loving Touch
October 5 – Lakewood, OH at The Foundry
October 7 – Nashville, TN – The Basement
October 8 – St. Louis, MO – Blueberry Hill
October 12 – Denver, CO – Skylark Lounge
October 14 – Phoenix, AZ – Last Exit Live
October 15 – San Diego, CA – Soda Bar
October 16 – Los Angeles, CA – The Moroccan Lounge
October 18 – San Francisco, CA – Kilowatt
October 20 – Portland, OR – Show Bar at Revolution Hall
October 21 – Seattle, WA – Barboza
October 23 – Victoria, BC – Capital Ballroom*
October 24 – Vancouver, BC – Hollywood Theatre*
October 25 – Kelowna, BC – BNA Brew Co*
October 26 – Nelson, BC – Spirit Bar*
October 28 – Grande Prairie, AB – Better Than Fred’s*
October 30 – Edmonton, AB – The Starlite Room*
October 31 – Calgary, AB – Commonwealth Bar*
November 1 – Saskatoon, SK – The Capitol Music Club*
November 4 – Saint Paul, MN – Turf Club
November 5 – Chicago, IL – Beat Kitchen
November 7 – Ridgeway, ON – The Sanctuary*
November 8 – Hamilton, ON – Bridgeworks*
November 9 – Ottawa, ON – Bronson Centre*
November 10 – Montreal, QC – Le Studio TD*
November 13 – Charlottetown, PEI – PEI Brewing Company*
November 14 – Fredericton, NB – The Capital Complex*
November 15 – Halifax, NS – The Marquee Ballroom*
November 16 – Moncton, NB – Tide & Boar*
November 21 – London, ON – London Music Hall*
November 22 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House*
* w/ special guests Fionn
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