LA-based multi-disciplinary artist and songwriter Isaac Waters shares his latest single: "Thirsty," a contemplative indie-rock joint that explores the purpose of existence through dreamy soundscapes and patient lyrics.
The new song is part of Watters' upcoming album: "New Space and Time," out later this Summer via the Los Angeles label Hi-Res Records.
It's also a follow-up to a collection of songs that the artist started releasing last year through two consecutive EPs: "Extended Play 001" and "Extended Play 002," which showcased Watters' genre-crossing journey across indie, post-punk, art rock, dream pop, folk, and more.
About Isaac Watters' 'Thirsty'
The contemporary songwriter puts on display his singular voice and patient style of lyricism in 'Thirsty,' as he considers his limited time in this floating rock we call Earth.
Through his new single, Watters shares his musings about how the natural world shapes its inhabitants and vice versa, channeling inspiration from trailblazers who sang and wrote before him, like Leonard Cohen, Nick Cave, and Dan Bejar.
As per Watters, the dreamy track first took shape during a walk across LA's expansive freeway, just as the sun was about to set. There the artist saw the millions of cars lined up akin to a river and the sky akin to a mirror.
"Maybe it reminded me of an old poem that I love,' said Watters, "or maybe I was just thinking about the insatiable desire for more, or never feeling like I've done enough."
Bringing this surreal set of imagery to his sessions with producer Matt Linesch and Hi-Res Records, Watters found analog instrumentation to be the most creatively fruitful in his new endeavor.
"We did the record with four rolls of tape, each song lives on that length of tape. We couldn't go back and add stuff in," he explained. "Everybody that we had playing was flawless. They would do one take, and that would be the song."
Now, you can listen to the "flawless" end product that first sprouted from an abstract idea that Watters conjured one afternoon in LA by streaming "Thirsty," now available on all major platforms by clicking here. You can also sample the track right below.
