I Wanna Know

Curiosity sharpened by desire gives this song its particular charge — the narrator wants to know someone completely, not just the surface but the interior logic that makes them who they are. The guitar work is precise and slightly restless, picking out melodic lines that don't quite resolve on the downbeat. Sumi's delivery is more direct here than on the band's dreamier material, her voice carrying a focused attention that matches the lyrical intent. There's a pleasantly tense quality to the production — not anxious, but alert, the sonic equivalent of leaning slightly forward. The rhythm section pushes a little harder than usual, giving the track more drive without losing the band's characteristic lightness. It's a love song but also an epistemological one, interested in the limits of what we can know about another person and the compulsion to keep trying anyway. Works well for the phase of connection where you're still asking most of the questions.