Desert Sound Colony show the way with ‘Signals’

Every weekday, DIY’s new music know-it-all Neu brings you one essential new release to get obsessed with. Today’s Neu Pick comes from Desert Sound Colony.

London trio Desert Sound Colony make tightly-wound, distinctly otherworldly pop; the kind you’d find nestling at the top of rainforests, sharing space with bird colonies and tropical creatures.

All echo-lined guitar lines and distant vocal loops, new song ‘Signals’ is a sharp sign of intent. It finds the group linking together fragmented parts into a more considered whole, finding gold in a sea of strange.

Songs on their new EP (out 13th May) came together in churches and bedrooms, any space that could further their open-ended pop. The end result is a sweet-hearted New Order, or early Friendly Fires minus the samba vibes.

Stream today’s Neu Pick below, and catch Desert Sound Colony at the following shows:

MAY
18 London, Queen of Hoxton (EP launch - tickets)
28 Devon, Virgo Festival
19 Brockwell Park, London, Gala Festival

JULY
15 London, Lovebox Festival
25 Secret Garden Party
29 Somerset, Farm Festival

AUGUST
26 Pula, Croatia, Dimensions Festival