Today Juan Wauters shares his second single “Modus Operandi (ft. Frankie Cosmos)” off forthcoming album, Wandering Rebel, out June 2. The release is accompanied by a video directed by Fatos Marishta, which features Frankie Cosmos and Juan roaming NYC aimlessly, trying to communicate on their flip phones. The album features many other familiar female collaborators like Y La Bamba and Zoe Gotusso, who sings on his first single “Milanesa al Pan.”. 

“The idea of Modus Operandi is that even though Juan lives elsewhere now, his essence stays in New York. Sometimes he’s in NY, sometimes he’s not, he can be anywhere. We shot through one week in two different countries with Juan wandering through the streets of Montevideo during the inaugural carnaval parade and Greta in Union Square, NYC. As they are having a conversation about New York City, Greta senses and sees Juan in the vicinity but can’t seem to reach him.“

There’s freedom to be found in consistency. Until recently, Juan Wauters may not have agreed with this statement. As a touring musician and multinational citizen, transience had always come naturally to him. Circumstance, however, recently prompted him to reconsider the benefits of staying in one place: “During COVID I discovered / that I like stability,” he muses on the title track of his new album, “but the world still sees me / as a wandering rebel.” His most introspective work to date, Wauters’ sixth solo album Wandering Rebel (out June 2nd) finds the artist taking stock of how he’s changed, how the world sees him, and what he wants out of life.

Pre-save or pre-order Wandering Rebel: https://juanwauters.ffm.to/wanderingrebel.vlb

Throughout Wandering Rebel, Wauters attempts to reconcile the stability he’s come to enjoy with the nomadic restlessness that’s characterized his life thus far. In the end, though, it’s the interplay of both of these elements that makes the album so strong. Though it’s marked by introspectivity, it was recorded in classic Wauters fashion, with numerous collaborators on trips to New York, LA, Brazil and Argentina. At the same time, its cohesion is owed to a period of reflection that’s only possible in repose. Wauters’ moments of honest self-reflection lend depth to his penchant for playful musical experimentation, while his ever-growing network of collaborators across the globe add nuance and fluidity to his songwriting. 

JUAN WAUTERS US TOUR:
Thur, June 1 – Hudson, NY – The Half Moon
Fri, June 2 – Freeport, ME – Desert of Maine
Sat, June 3 – Cambridge, MA – Lilypad
Sun, June 4 – Philly, PA – Kung Fu Necktie
Tue, June 6 – Columbus, OH – Rumba Café
Wed, June 7 – Louisville, KY – PORTAL
Thur, June 8 – Rock Island, IL – Rozz Tox
Fri, June 9 -Chicago, IL – Avondale Music Hall
Sat, June 10 – Detroit, MI – Lager House
Mon, June 12 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl
Tue, June 13 – Charlotte, NC – Petra’s
Wed, June 14 – Washinton, DC – Comet Ping Pong
Tue, June 27 – Seattle, WA – Substation
Wed, June 28 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir/ Monqui
Fri, June 30 – San Francisco, CA – Cafe Du Nord
Sat, July 1 – Modesto, CA – Greens on Tenth
Sun, July 2 – Los Angeles, CA – ECHO
Mon, July 3 – San Diego, CA – Voodoo Room at House of Blues
Wed, July 5 – Phoenix, AZ – The Rebel Lounge
Thur, July 6 – Tucson, AZ – Club Congress
Fri, July 7 – Albuquerque, NM – Sister
Sat, July 8 – Denver, CO – Hi-Dive
Mon, July 10 – Oklahoma, OK – Res Head
Tue, July 11 – Austin, TX – The Ballroom
Wed, July 12 – Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
Thu, July 13 – Denton, TX – Rubber Gloves
Fri, July 14 – Nashville, TN – Third Man
Sun, July 16 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Made

Tickets: https://juanwauters.com/tour-dates