Jessie Ware is back on the dance floor, and she’s not easing into it.
The British singer-songwriter has released “Ride,” a simmering club track that signals the next chapter of her forthcoming album, Superbloom, due April 10 via Interscope Records. While fans are just getting the studio version, the song first made waves in 2024 inside the neon-lit walls of Glastonbury’s after-hours hotspot, NYC Downlow, where Ware debuted it following her headline slot on the West Holts stage.
That origin story matters. “Ride” wasn’t designed for polite listening. It was road-tested at peak hour.
A Groove With a Wink
Built on a looping motif that nods to the theme from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, “Ride” blends a cinematic edge with a club pulse. The production leans into tension rather than excess, allowing Ware’s voice to take command. She delivers lines like “I’m bad / Beautiful / Hold my hips / Watch me move” with a wink, balancing control and invitation in equal measure.
The result is a track that feels tactile without tipping into parody. It’s flirtatious, but never flimsy.
Ware said “Ride” was the first song she wrote for the new record, created in 2024 alongside longtime collaborator Jack Peñate and producer Karma Kid, both of whom appear throughout Superbloom.
“It’s a song for the clubs, for the dance floor,” Ware said in a statement. She described it as cinematic and cheeky, adding that she has been waiting two years to finally release it. “I know others have been waiting too… So here it is. You’re welcome.”
From Festival Stage to Studio Release
The timeline adds intrigue. After headlining West Holts at Glastonbury, a milestone moment in her career, Ware slipped into NYC Downlow to unveil “Ride” for late-night revelers. The contrast between main-stage polish and underground sweat encapsulates her current artistic space: polished, but playful.
Holding onto the track until now suggests strategy. Ware has spent the past several years refining her dance-forward sound, and “Ride” arrives as both a teaser and a declaration. If this is the first taste of Superbloom, the full album promises immersion rather than flirtation.
Entering the World of Superbloom
According to press materials, Superbloom places Ware at the center of a heightened universe defined by glamour and physicality. That description tracks with “Ride,” which thrives on momentum and atmosphere. The production feels deliberate; the vocal performance is assured. Nothing about it sounds tentative.
Ware has long excelled at merging sophistication with pop accessibility. Here, she sharpens that balance. The track avoids nostalgia bait and instead leans into immediacy, inviting listeners into a shared space where the lights are low and the bass does most of the talking.
“Ride” lands as more than a single. It functions as a scene-setter.
With Superbloom slated for April 10, Ware appears poised to extend her run as one of pop’s most reliable architects of grown-up dance music. If the album matches the confidence of its opening salvo, club speakers, and likely festival stages, will be well acquainted with this one.
“Ride” is out now via Interscope Records.
