Slow Joy unveils emotionally charged new single ‘Here For You’
Dallas-based Chicano artist Slow Joy, the project of Esteban Flores, has released his latest single ‘Here For You,’ alongside an official music video that pays tribute to his Mexican heritage.
‘Here For You’ continues Slow Joy’s unique fusion of shoegaze, grunge, and emotional punk, offering a cathartic wall-of-sound crescendo that folds themes of grief and healing into a gritty love song. Produced by Mike Sapone (Oso Oso, The Front Bottoms) and recorded at Ghost Hit Recording in Springfield, MA and Sonic Ranch in El Paso, TX, the single highlights Flores’s ability to balance heaviness with heartfelt vulnerability.
Esteban Flores (Slow Joy) says of the track:
“‘Here For You’ is my first attempt at a proper love song… but like a gritty love song. I think it’s easy to be there for someone in the good times but that real stuff is when you stick with someone through the dark times. I just want my girl to know I’d be there for her whenever, forever.”
‘Here For You’ appears on Slow Joy’s forthcoming debut album, A Joy So Slow At Times I Don’t Think It’s Coming, set for release on May 16 via Mick Music. The album delves deep into themes of grief, identity, and resilience, rooted in Flores’s experience as a Chicano artist.
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