Article Contributed by IVPR
| Published on Saturday, February 20, 2021
Esther Rose’s homespun brand of country music has drawn comparisons to legends like Hank Williams, modern trailblazers like Rilo Kiley, and a host of other luminaries in between, but those who are doing the comparing always make note: she’s got her own thing going on. Rose’s innate ability to reflect on her own feelings, to not cast blame, and to keep a smile while doing so brings a spark to her music that sets it apart from her contemporaries and influences alike. On March 26th, Rose will release
How Many Times, her third full-length album and second with Father/Daughter Records. Today, Wide Open Country highlighted Rose’s third single, “Good Time.” The idea for the song came at the tailend of a 15+ hour solo drive from Wisconsin to New Orleans. She was stopping off in Nashville for a GemsOnVHS shoot, arriving into Music City with her Subaru on the back of a tow truck thanks to mechanical issues—and because she’s a songwriter with a keen eye for the daily—the irony and symbolism was not lost. The chorus, part lament and part acceptance, has an anthemic quality—a shoulder shrug that almost feels hopeful when Rose sings it.