DESIRE ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM OUT MAY 3 VIA ITALIANS DO IT BETTER

DESIRE ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ESCAPE SET FOR RELEASE MAY 3rd VIA ITALIANS DO IT BETTER WATCH THE VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “TELLING ME LIES”

PHOTO CREDIT: Courtesy of Desire Desire, the electronic band formed on the snowy streets of Montreal and currently based in Palm Springs, has announced their new album Escape, set for release May 3rd via Italians Do It Better. Watch the video for new single  "Telling Me Lies": https://idib.ffm.to/desire-telling-me-lies Escape was written & recorded in Los Angeles & Palm Springs, California. Inspired by the ultra-vivid world of 1970's giallo films, they wrote the soundtrack of their dreams using their favorite musical instruments: Minikorg, Jupiter 8, 909, Mellotron, Simmons Rhythm Modules, String Machine, a D-50 & Fender Rhodes.    House music rhythms provide the canvas for girl group narratives & a children's choir to paint the picture. Throbbing synthwave & daytime drama soap operas all play into the color pallet of the album. The lyrics are sung in English, French and Korean, adding even more drama to the mix. Through it all, there is the optimism of true love's compass navigating through all the chaos life has to offer.    Desire's synth pop fits where film, fashion & fantasy collide on the dance floor. On stage, vocalist Megan Louise theatrically pivots between French & English while draped in latex from head to toe. From vixen to villain, she turns to predator with blood pumping thrill. Carrying the campy torch of Vaudeville into this century she is joined by composer Johnny Jewel (Chromatics, Glass Candy, Twin Peaks) on piano & drum machine.    As the flagship artist of the influential record label Italians Do It Better, they have scored runways for Dior, Chanel, Fendi, & Bottega Venetta as well as writing music for films by Nicolas Refn, David Lynch and Ryan Gosling. Earlier this year, Desire took their moody bounce to the global dance floor, collaborating on tracks with Omar S, Diplo, Guy Gerber, Maceo Plex, & Seth Troxler.    Desire gained worldwide exposure with their hit song "Under Your Spell" which was featured prominently in 2011's neon-noir film, Drive. In 2019, Desire co-headlined the Double Exposure world tour with label mates Chromatics. The performances are complete sonic & visual immersion for the audience. Their brand of 1980's infused synthwave is accompanied by ultra-vivid surrealist films projected throughout their set. In March, Desire headlined SXSW 2022 showcases for Gorilla Vs Bear & Italians Do It Better. The group will be touring Europe & North America extensively Fall/ Winter 2022-23 in support of their new album. Desire will release Escape on May 3rd via Italians Do It Better. The record was produced by Johnny Jewel and mixed by Vaughn Oliver (Chromeo, Kim Petras).  PRE-ORDER ESCAPE  https://idib.ffm.to/desire-escape

ESCAPE TRACKLISTING 1. Black Latex  2. Telling Me Lies  3. Liquid Dreams 4. Love Is A Crime (Ft. Mirage) 5. Zeros 6. Dark Age 7. Haenim (Ft. Ether) 8. Ghosts 9. Escape 10. The Young And The Restless  11. Days & Nights  12. L’Amulette De Vie 13. Friends & Enemies FOLLOW DESIRE Instagram Facebook Twitter Italians Do It Better