LISTEN: Claire Morales Shares ‘Low’
New album, Lost in the Desert, out Aug. 19
Claire Morales is proficient in two disciplines: drawing and songwriting.
And on her forthcoming third LP, Lost in the Desert (out Aug. 19), she combines both her passions to create a work that doubles as a graphic novella — a female odyssey towards self-actualization animated by colorful visuals and a swirl of dynamic songcraft that pulls from the rustic rumble of Lucinda Williams, the alt-rock grit of classic PJ Harvey and the art-pop spirit of Annie Clark.
And one such song that defines the Claire Morales mystique is the new album’s latest single “Low,” which we are honored to premiere today on the site.
“In an album full of epic drama, boundless energy, and moments of glory, ‘Low’ is the reprieve, the coming down,” she explains. “This song is the hero’s fall, the sound of turning inward and examining, steeping in the insecurity, the pain, the disconnection. It is the darkness that lingers on the edges of even the lightest moments, the emptiness that sneaks up in even in the most beautiful times. It’s that sensation of being in a room full of people but feeling all alone. It is the secret wound that we all nurse, the one we think no one else could understand.
“I wrote this song to help others to feel less isolated and less ashamed of who they are and what they feel. It is my own little attempt to shatter the idea that you need to be flawless in order to receive love and be worthy of the life you want. As a recovering perfectionist, it’s also just a reminder that perfection is boring and not even real. It is this phantom you chase that robs you of the joy of our flawed, messy, beautiful existence. It takes you away from the present moment and keeps you down. I often enjoy writing in second-person in my songs because it feels conversational, like the advice I would want to tell a friend. I also like the second-person perspective because it can read as your inner self / higher self reminding you of what’s true.
“This is the sort of song that I hope can help people in their darkest times. It almost didn’t make it onto the album because it is such a departure in tone from the other songs, but as I was writing the story of Lost in the Desert, I realized how important a moment like this was to the overall arc. Lowness is a part of the journey, and to pretend it isn’t is to deny something fundamental and deeply human. And even though this is a slower, more intimate song than many on the album, I think there is a kind of quiet power in its vulnerability.”
Lost in the Desert, which was produced by Morales along with her lead guitarist Alex Hastings, was recorded in her hometown of Denton, Texas. And the songs that encompass the LP — like “Low,” which you can hear below— are filled with performances by friends and local luminaries who give this project the sense of community reflected in its narrative.
In a time when art and music are needed most, Claire Morales delivers a double dose of creative expression.
For more information on Claire Morales, find her on Instagram here.
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