Mexican-American songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Slow Joy has released his second album, Esteban Flores, via MDDN Records.
This deeply personal 11-track record finds the artist navigating vulnerable songwriting and themes of grief, uncertainty, growing up, and living with aspects of life beyond human control.
Pairing raw emotions with a harmonious blend of shoegaze, emo, alt-rock, and post-rock influences has quickly become the epitome of Slow Joy’s sound, and this is a defining thread throughout Esteban Flores. Flores shares more:
“If Esteban Flores was the last record I wrote, I’d be really proud. I said everything I wanted to say.”
Produced by Brett Romnes, Esteban Flores features numerous collaborators, including Josh Varnadore (OneRepublic, David Guetta, Gwen Stefani), Blake Gamel, and Matt Malpass (blink-182, Halsey, mgk), as well as Florida emo band Pool Kids on “I Lied (When I Said I’m Alright).”
This sophomore record highlights previously released singles such as the emotionally honest “Forget” and “SLC Punk on an SSRI,” a humorously dark and self-aware track.
The new project arrives just as Slow Joy concludes his headlining I Love You So Much I Could Die Tour in support of his critically acclaimed debut album A Joy So Slow At Times I Don’t Think It’s Coming (2025). The record showcases breakout singles, including “Pulling Teeth,” “Soft Slam,” and “Crawling,” putting the New Mexico native on the map in the alternative music scene.
Esteban Flores Tracklist
- Again
- SLC Punk on an SSRI
- Yearn for the Urn
- Best of Me
- Forget
- I Said I’d Be There For You
- Do Not Give Me a Cigarette No Matter How Much I Beg
- I Lied (When I Said I’m Alright) featuring Pool Kids
- Salt
- Feel It All Again
- I Don’t Need Anything From You
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