Torres shares new track ‘Thirstier’

With her new album ‘Thirstier’ arriving on 30th July on Merge Records, Torres is now sharing the title track to get us hyped for what’s to come!

A sizzling new’un, the track follows the album’s first two singles ‘Hug From a Dinosaur’ and ‘Don’t Go Puttin Wishes in My Head’.

Ahead of the new record’s release, we had a little chat with her love affair with the UK and how the pandemic impacted her writing processes…

Why did you decide to record the record in Devon?
I just keep going back to wanting to make records [in the UK], it’s like something keeps calling back to me. I just really like making records in the English countryside, there’s something about not really having anything familiar around you, or any friends or family. There’s just space – all you can do is go on a big walk or a run.

Who are some of your favourite British artists?
Brian Eno, Kate Bush, Gary Numan, Portishead.

How was the writing process affected by the pandemic?
I had the vantage point of being in it with everybody. It’s rare that you have this opportunity where the whole world is going through the same thing at once. Knowing that people’s lives became a lot smaller than they were before, maybe a lot smaller than they would have liked them to be, I wanted to write something that would be really freeing and energising. I just figured they’ll probably need it, why not make something that’s gonna make people feel good?

What’s your favourite track on the album?
It’s always changing but one that I’m really excited about is the last song, ‘Keep the Devil Out’. It’s the most different thing I’ve ever done. It’s almost got a – dare I compare myself – I think it has a Nine Inch Nails thing about it. It’s got a really heavy, almost metal chorus but a little Madonna also. It’s funky.

What was the experience of filming a music video with your partner like?
Jenna has a really great eye, a way better eye than I have. She’s a painter so it’s her job – getting a shot, setting a scene, knowing which lighting to use, she’s really good at that stuff, so from a technical standpoint it was really good to have her involved. She’s been in a couple of my music videos and it’s actually really nice and comfortable to have the subject of the video be the person I’m actually in love with, there’s a comfort to it. Jenna really sees me the way I want to be seen and if I can have her involved and directing the lens that other people get to see me through, it’s really helpful for me. It’s hard to show people yourself the way you want to be seen, and when someone who really loves you and sees you the way you want to be seen helps you to show that to other people, it can be really helpful.