Her energy and dedication to her craft definitely made an impact on us. Now she once again demands attention with her first official release ‘Poor Suzy’, a rageful song about an unfortunately common female experience. 

Stylistically there’s the obvious comparison to the melodramatic gothic storytelling of Kate Bush but I’d argue there’s something of FKA Twigs in here also with Woolfe’s vocals, her desperate gasps and heightened emotions, although undeniably this is much more of a rock song than Twigs’s usual style. Either way, Woolfe draws on other powerful feminine performers to muster this passionate performance. The lyrics are even reminiscent of an Angela Carter tale, in particular The Snow Child where a girl is created from a male fantasy, and after being abused by both the man and his wife, she melts into the snow, leaving behind a blood stain.  

Woolfe has explicitly stated that the song is about the abuse faced by women. She writes on her Instagram that: “Poor Suzy is about being a woman, a woman who is deeply lost, a woman who has been the subject of abuse. Abuse is like a poison that slowly seeps into your skin. It is hard to see the signs. It is hard to leave. Too many women have been subject to emotional and physical situations of this kind, where their light is diminished, they are stripped bare, their voices shunned and they have forgotten what makes them who they are… This song is for my grandmothers. This song is for survivors. This song is for all women, past, present, and future who have struggled and who are struggling.”

Her next gig is in Paris on January 12th but she’s also currently recruiting artists, performers, and musicians for her next ‘A WOMAN BECOMES A WOLF WHEN SHE LEARNS HOW TO SCREAM’ event over on her Instagram. The last one took place at The George Tavern in December, raising money for domestic abuse survivors, and seemed to be a true display of community. She’s said that Poor Suzy is about beginning to be able to connect with women again after abuse and it’s beautiful that she is creating a space where hopefully people feel open to do so.