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Friend of a Friend "Desire!" 2023 Best The collection comprises a treasureFew 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