Friend of a Friend "Desire!" COLOR:RUBY RED composer and arranger Rodrigo Amarante

composer and arranger Rodrigo Amarante

Abels also helped with a new arrangement of the Luniz hit

with lyrics weaving across a variety of topics – from the iconoclastic to the introspective

an ecstatic reminder of all the beauty and promise hiding in plain sight for anyone willing (and present enough) to recognize their moments as they arrive

“Visiting Ray LaMontagne is like going back to another century

Friend of a Friend "Desire!" COLOR:RUBY RED composer and arranger Rodrigo AmaranteFew albums evoke a sense of place as vividly as Desire!, the third offering from Friend of a Friend. The duo Claire Molek and Jason Savsani craft music that feels cinematic and immersive, threading themes of yearning, transformation, and resilience through a palette of lush synths, tactile rhythms, and haunting vocals. Recorded in a sprawling Victorian mansion in rural Illinois, with a history steeped in spiritualism and the paranormal, Desire! not