Desire - Escape (2022) [Hi-Res]

‘Escape’ is the long awaited follow-up to the acclaimed debut album by DESIRE which was released in 2009. One of its tracks ‘Under Your Spell’ notably featured in the synthwave-tinged soundtrack of 2011’s ‘Drive’ starring Ryan Gosling.

Originally from Montreal, vivacious latex-clad front woman Megan Louise hasn’t been idle, continually releasing singles, collaborating and becoming president of Italians Do It Better. Produced by IDIB head honcho and beau Johnny Jewel, ‘Escape’ was mixed by Vaughn Oliver. Inspired by Italian Giallo horror films, the record was constructed in Los Angeles and Palm Springs.

‘Escape’ is multilingual singing in English, French, and Korean while Megan Louise plays the role of vixen and villain, opening proceedings with ‘Black Latex’, a spoken word art piece in French and English inspired by Andy Warhol. With pizzicato interventions and glorious synth salvos, ‘Telling Me Lies’ does that alluring moonlit driving thing over a tom-laden drum machine backbone where “you can run but you can’t hide”.



Tracklist:
1.01 - Desire - Black Latex (4:41)
1.02 - Desire - Telling Me Lies (4:08)
1.03 - Desire - Liquid Dreams (3:16)
1.04 - Desire - Love Is A Crime (Feat. Mirage) (3:27)
1.05 - Desire - Zeros (4:20)
1.06 - Desire - Dark Age (2:14)
1.07 - Desire - Haenim (Feat. Ether) (4:19)
1.08 - Desire - Ghosts (3:38)
1.09 - Desire - Escape (3:34)
1.10 - Desire - The Young & The Restless (3:05)
1.11 - Desire - Days & Nights (3:24)
1.12 - Desire - L'Amulette De La Vie (1:10)
1.13 - Desire - Friends & Enemies (4:14)