Spirit Desire—"Pets" 7"

*THIS IS A PRE-ORDER! VINYL NOT EXPECTED TO SHIP UNTIL LATE AUGUST!*

Spirit Desire has been a band since 2015. Formed with the intention of playing low-stakes punk music in between college classes, the former two-piece (now a quintet) found satisfaction in local shows & sporadic releases doled out at their leisure. To say they've taken their time is an understatement, but in big 2025, Toronto's emo underdogs have finally got it all figured out.

With the addition of a second guitar, newly-shared vocal duties & fully embracing the sugary sounds of the omnichord, "Pets" sheds the tape hiss & makeshift engineering for a production sheen befitting the barnstormers they've carefully crafted, striking upon a sonic heft merely hinted at in the past. The shout-ready choruses of "Dead Pets" & closer "It Is What It Is" revel in the clarifying light of the studio (check out the melodic leads weaving through both), while live staple "IDC" is a re-record of epic proportions, stomping through 3 minutes of pop punk joy with boundless confidence. With the uncertainty of their 20s nearly behind them, Spirit Desire are hitting the top of their game: staying young at heart while still aging gracefully.

For fans of Tigers Jaw, Oso Oso & Macseal.

MRMNG10, 7" eco-mix vinyl record. 110 copies, released June 2025.

https://fuckspiritdesire.bandcamp.com/album/pets