Wings of Desire

“A bit like if Bruce Springsteen had a mid-’80s Jesus And Mary Chain phase” Stereogum 

”Wings of Desire cite the '00s indie scene and '80s Factory Records as primary influences and you can definitely hear a little New Order (but also a little Springsteen)” Brooklyn Vegan

“Now Hear This” The Independent 

"Wings Of Desire craft dazed pop jewels" CLASH 

“Uplifting” DIY 

“freefalling, expansive indie” DORK 

UK duo Wings of Desire release new single ‘Choose A Life’ today.

Operating at the intersection between pensive reflection and brash catharsis, Wings of Desire’s gritty dream-pop aims to resolve on a life-affirming beat. 

Freshly selected for inclusion on the coveted FIFA 2023 soundtrack, and distributed by Virgin Records’ enviable infrastructure, ‘Choose A Life’ looks set for discovery on a large scale. 

The project is born out of questions that may never be answered. James and Chloe - creative duo and founding members - draw inspiration from the seminal music of early noughties NYC, Factory Records and Krautrock as well as the philosophies of 20th century thinkers and futurists as Alan Watts, Noam Chomsky and Wim Wenders.  

Creating music and visual arts that speak to the complexities of life against an immersive and sentimental backdrop, Wings of Desire shine a light on the human experience we all encounter and remind us that there is more to living than what we consider tangible. As they explain on the themes ‘Choose A Life’  explores: 

“Choose A Life is about living life outside of the ‘normal’ templates provided for us by society. Although the comforts of modernity make us feel safe, they often don’t give us the happiness and fulfilment we crave. As the world around us shifts and crumbles, maybe it’s time to write a new script?” 

In a sonic sense, they zero in on a particular lived experience as a key catalyst:  

“We were inspired by a trip to Berlin where we visited the legendary Hansa studios, and got drunk at Neues Ufer.”  

The former guildhall’s iconic acoustics and enviable thread of musical history (at times the haunt of David Bowie, Brian Eno, Iggy Pop and more) makes a perfect spiritual home for the band’s celestial command of sound and emotion. 

This approach saw Wings Of Desire selected for tour supporting Brooklyn indie darlings Nation of Language earlier this year, and backing from Steve Lamacq and Chris Hawkins on BBC 6 Music, John Kennedy on Radio X; and Stereogum, Brooklyn Vegan, The Line Of Best Fit, DIY, CLASH, DORK, The Independent and more at press.