Friend Of A Friend have shared the first single, “beautiful ppl”, off their upcoming album “Desire!” out sometime in April via Earth Librarian.

The band shared this about “beautiful ppl”: “We made this song on tour with Jessica and Jordan for a few weeks. It just sort of appeared. Desire as the sword.”

They also shared this regarding the recording of the album: “The making of “Desire!” was defined by the environment: a sprawling Victorian mansion in Illinois chosen for its seclusion, reverb-friendly spaces, and serene desert surroundings. Initially, the house seemed like the perfect creative retreat, but its unsettling presence quickly revealed itself. Strange creaks and unexplained noises filled the nights, and both of us (Claire and Jason), usually unfazed by old houses, found ourselves sleeping with the doors open, gripped by an unshakable sense that we weren’t alone.

We tried to make it feel like home. We lit candles, baked bread, cooked elaborate meals—anything to fill the space with warmth. It was as if we were pushing back against something intangible, trying to ground ourselves while leaning into the house’s energy.

Three days in, we received an ominous call from the homeowner. He started the conversation casually, and then he just said, ‘By the way, the townspeople might tell you that the house is haunted.’” The owner went on to reveal that the house had been a gathering place for 19th-century spiritualists and was the site of the first documented exorcism in the United States. To our surprise, the house had also inspired a horror film and was well-documented in paranormal circles.

This revelation shifted our understanding of the house and the album. It all clicked. The weird energy, the sleepless nights, the feeling that the songs were coming from somewhere outside ourselves. It wasn’t just us in that house. Instead of retreating, we leaned into the experience. The house became a collaborator, with its echoes and energy weaving themselves into the fabric of the album.

From the first day, the house’s ambiance shaped the recording process. Its creaks, bird calls, and eerie silence became part of the sonic palette. The place was alive in its own way. It all seeped into the music—every sound, every take. We recorded mostly at night in dimly lit rooms, capturing an urgency that permeates the record. It felt like we were chasing something fleeting. We didn’t want to lose it.”