Last year, Esther Rose released her fifth LP Want, which landed at #2 of our list of the best country albums of 2025. Now, she's back with her first new music since then, and it's a collab called "Numb" with up-and-coming Nashville singer-songwriter Angela Autumn.
Autumn just shared her great second album Believer, which has been praised by many, including Jeff Tweedy. Here's what Rose says about "Numb":
I've been a fan of Angela Autumn since the moment I saw the GemsOnVHS "Dancer" video. When Angela released "Millionaire Money," it felt like she fully arrived as an artist. I reached out to her and asked if she wanted to try a co-write. I had written the blueprint for "Numb," first verse and chorus. Angela applied her delightfully weird brain and her huge heart to it. For me, "Numb" is essentially about getting unstuck from an apathy spiral. Funnily enough, being creative with Angela was the least numb I had felt all year. Our combined powers felt like a fireball of joy.
Autumn adds, "When our worlds collided, Esther explained her approach to music and it’s so opposite of what I experienced, but so fascinating. For me, the song is about our common ground as artists, sharing our experiences in love and heartbreak."
"We shot at a dump for auto parts, and seeing the contrast of Esther with the dirt-covered salesman was comical," she continues. "Her style and personality is purse sunshine. We shot on my own video cam."
Watch below.
