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Esther Rose was on a long solo drive when she started writing the opening title track of Want, her stunning fifth album. At first, the words seemed almost like a joke, something to keep herself amused as the miles passed. InchI want a puppy, but I don't want a mess. I want to know where I'm going without GPS,Inch she sang from behind the wheel. Soon, the idea snowballed into a list of desires that spanned existential, spiritual, and mundane; romantic to platonic to familial; at once wildly ambitious yet piercingly relatable; all set to a catchy melody that blends her pop instincts with country storytelling. InchFor me, these songs felt like revelations,Inch she explains, comparing the 11-song record to a memoir, alive with kinetic storytelling and personal insight. In it's newly direct and stirringly nuanced writing, you'll hear about rock bottom encounters, shifting relationships with substances, evolving perspectives on adult partnership, and, as evidenced by those early lines in InchWant,Inch a few jokes along the way. Vivid and bracing, Want places you in the passenger seat while each of these feelings arrive. Album Tracks 1. Want 2. Tailspin (FT. Video Age) 3. Had to 4. Ketamine 5. Rescue You 6. Scars (FT. Dean Johnson) 7. Messenger 8. New Bad 9. The Clown 10. Color Wheel 11. Want Pt. 2
