DLG. Pours Heart and Soul Into Cinematic New Single 'I Just Want You'

At the centre of indie’s new wave stands David De La Garza, better known as DLG., an artist who thrives at the intersection of raw honesty and genre-defying production. With over 50 million streams already to his name and his long-awaited debut album on the horizon, DLG. returns with his most emotionally gut-punching release yet: “I Just Want You.”

The track leans into a more indie-driven soundscape compared to his previous singles “Rich Man” and “Aperol,” trading playful grooves for cinematic urgency. From the opening notes, “I Just Want You” feels like a full-body rush of longing and heartbreak, with DLG.’s soulful, unguarded vocals cutting straight to the bone. His delivery evokes shades of Alabama Shakes’ raw emotional grit, but filtered through his own widescreen lens of lush production and modern indie atmospherics.

Written about the most devastating breakup of his life, the track carries the intensity of someone running through an airport, desperate to catch the love of their life before it’s too late. That urgency bleeds into every note, from the stormy crescendos to the stripped-down moments where his voice feels almost too fragile to hold the weight of the story.

As with much of DLG.’s work, “I Just Want You” is as much about catharsis as it is craft. It’s deeply personal, but also universal in its portrayal of heartbreak and the desperate hope to reclaim what’s been lost. Layered with expansive production reminiscent of Tame Impala yet grounded in the emotional immediacy of indie soul, the single signals just how ambitious and heartfelt his debut album is shaping up to be.

With his debut album on the way, DLG. isn’t just positioning himself as one to watch. He’s making the case for being one of indie music’s next defining voices.