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Desire
Pop · 2017 · 13 tracks · 44m

Desire

Hurts

Hurts' 'Desire' is a dramatic, personal synth-pop album blending 80s grandeur with modern polish. Featuring Theo Hutchcraft's crooning baritone, it explores themes of passion, pain, and lust through a

September 29, 2017 · Sony Music

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Imagine the opulent, melancholic glow of a late-night city skyline, infused with the dramatic flair of an 80s movie soundtrack, but with a thoroughly modern sheen. 'Desire' is Hurts at their most personal and ambitious, a collection of grand synth-pop anthems that pulse with passion, pain, and a raw, confessional energy. Theo Hutchcraft's distinctive baritone croons over lush, layered production, inviting you into a world of introspection and emotional release. It's the kind of album you put on when you want to feel everything deeply, to surrender to the bittersweet beauty of longing and defiance, all wrapped in impeccably polished pop. This is for those who crave theatricality and substance, a soundtrack for dramatic self-reflection.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 44m
01
Beautiful Ones
3:03
02
Ready to Go
2:46
03
People Like Us
3:39
04
Something I Need to Know
3:31
05
Thinking of You
3:19
06
Wherever You Go
3:38
07
Chaperone
2:52
08
Boyfriend
2:49
09
Walk Away
3:45
10
Wait Up
4:08
11
Spotlights
3:20
12
Hold on to Me
3:02
13
Magnificent
4:23
Moments Worth Listening For
The powerful, soaring chorus of 'Beautiful Ones,' showcasing Hutchcraft's vocal range and the album's anthemic ambition, particularly as the layered synths swell.
The driving synth arpeggios and insistent beat in 'Ready to Go,' building to a release of pent-up energy in its dynamic bridge.
A track where the instrumentation strips back to just a piano and Hutchcraft's intimate, vulnerable vocal, offering a moment of raw lyrical honesty amidst the grandeur.
The dramatic, orchestral-tinged bridge in a key track, where layered synths and strings create a wall of sound before a final, impactful chorus drops.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Desire sound next to the rest of Hurts's catalogue?

Self Examination+1.1σ

The writing leans notably further into self examination than the rest of the catalogue.

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