Torres, On Her New Album And The Power Of Relentless Hope

Anyone who's seen Torres perform live (or listened to her 2015 sophomore Sprinter) knows what a confrontational force she is. She quietly rages, maybe seethes, on stage, with the kind of intensity that can leave fans both rattled and transfixed. It's like watching storm clouds rise and darken, captivated by their beauty while knowing that at any moment they could swirl out of control and turn into a full-blown cyclone.

Mackenzie Scott, the creative voice behind Torres, channels all this tension — the uncertain moments between containment and chaos — into her third full-length, It's a record, at least in part, about Scott's battle to maintain control of her own mind and body — to find an equilibrium and hold onto it, before desire turns to obsession, fear