Want (Esther Rose album)

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Want
Esther Rose - Want.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 2, 2025 (2025-05-02)
StudioThe Bomb Shelter (Nashville) [1]
Genre
Length43:36
Label New West
Producer Ross Farbe
Esther Rose chronology
Safe To Run
(2023)
Want
(2025)

Want is the fifth studio album by American country musician Esther Rose. It was released on May 2, 2025, by New West Records. [2]

Contents

Also known as The Therapy LP, [4] Want consists of eleven songs featuring a total runtime of over forty-three minutes and it was produced by Rose. It was preceded by Rose's 2023 record, Safe To Run. Incorporating alternative country rock, the album centers on the themes of regret, affection, and heartbreak. [2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Uncut Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Andrew Perry of Mojo assigned the album a rating of four stars, commenting "Caution, be damned – Want merits unreserved attention." [3] Fiona Shepherd of Uncut rated Want seven out of ten and remarked, "Santa Fe-based songwriter lets it all hang out in raw but witty style." [4] AllMusic described the album's songs as "strong" and praised Rose's "warm, empowered storytelling, playfully poetic way with words, and engaging sense of melody." [2]

Track listing

Want track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Want"4:58
2."Tailspin" (featuring Video Age)3:38
3."Had to"4:12
4."Ketamine"3:40
5."Rescue You"4:23
6."Scars" (featuring Dean Johnson)3:16
7."Messenger"2:09
8."New Bad"3:44
9."The Clown"3:55
10."Color Wheel"4:03
11."Want Pt. 2"5:38
Total length:43:36

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Want (Media notes). Esther Rose. New West Records. May 2, 2025.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Donelson, Marcy. "Want – Esther Rose". AllMusic . Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Perry, Andrew (June 2025). "Want – Esther Rose". Mojo . p. 80. Retrieved May 14, 2025 via Archive.org.
  4. 1 2 3 Shepherd, Fiona (May 2025). "Want – Esther Rose". Uncut . p. 35. Retrieved May 14, 2025 via Archive.org.