ROSE, Esther - Want - 'YELLOW ROSE' VINYL LP

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. \u201CI want a puppy, but I don't want a mess. I want to know where I\u2019m going without GPS,\u201D 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 and the raw immediacy of a basement punk show. In other words, she was on her way to another classic Esther Rose song. This precise blend has made the Santa Fe-based artist one of her generation\u2019s most beloved songwriters: someone whose live shows are known to conclude in mass tears and group hugs. Still, something was different this time. \u201CFor me, these songs fe.