"The Wish and the Want," by Loose Teef, appears as a quiet sunrise, gentle, bright, and honest. Between folk rock and indie pop, there is a songwriter's storytelling sense that brings emotion to the forefront. If you listen between the 0:35 and 1:20 marks, you can hear the heart of the track emerge as a poignant admixture of devotion and loss.
"The Wish and the Want" would work just as easily in a wedding's line dance or a breakup cry, depending on how you want to feel it. The singing floats lightly over the arrangement, and the production basks in organic tones, acoustic guitars, rich percussion, and a beat that sways gently between melancholy and comfort. Loose Teef captures the paradox of love, the surprise when desire and disappointment cohabit.
"The Wish and the Want" is a letter written at midnight, folded shut, and never sent. It lingers long because it whispers to the parts of us that loved and lost. With this song and others like it, Loose Teef is proving that the best songs are sometimes just honest. "The Wish and the Want" is a song for every heart that's ever been stuck between holding on and letting go.