American Stories - Burgundy Vinyl

Description

Rostam's third album, American Stories, will be released on May 15. It is his first album in over five years. The Iranian-American artist and renowned producer returns with a record that explores his life at the crossroads of two cultures. His music blends elements of American music and Persian traditions, combining fingerpicked guitars, pedal steel, and block chords with microtonal Persian melodies. Rostam's lyrics, which draw on his own experiences, are a collection of stories and reflections: "The Weight" is set on American college campuses in spring 2025; in "Forgive is to Know," Rostam analyzes real events and the writing process; in "Hardy ft. Clairo," he makes sense of the end of a relationship and reflects on humanity's uncertain future. The result is a deeply personal and undeniably American album.