Dehd Share New Track "Desire (Lala Lala Remix)", Remix Album Out Next Month

Last month, Chicago-based band Dehd announced Flower of Devotion Remixed - a remix of their “lush and inviting” (Pitchfork, Best New Music) sophomore album - out September 17th via Fire Talk. Today, they present its second single and video, “Desire - Lala Lala Remix,” which follows lead single “Flying - Physical Medium Remix.” Lala Lala’s remix of “Desire” pulses with a bright beat, putting focus on Emily Kempf’s instantly recognizable vocals. The track clocks in at just above two minutes, but it packs a punch of emotive synth and an addictive, repeating mantra: “You are my dream, you are my dream.”

“Lillie from Lala Lala really cut this one down to just the vocals and built it back from there,” says Dehd’s Jason Balla. “The first time I heard it I was amazed at the intensity of the vocals, it was like hearing the song for the first time. I think sometimes there’s this impulse in music making that more equals intensity, but I’d say this remix is an argument against that kind of logic.”

"Dehd are some of my best friends and one of my favorite bands,” says Lala Lala’s West, “and it was an honor to remix their song ‘Desire.’ Emily's isolated vocals made me cry. I hope you dance."

Listen to Dehd’s “Desire - Lala Lala Remix”

Flower of Devotion Remixed sees Dehd surrounded by a myriad of close collaborators (Protomartyr, Freak Heat Waves, and more). It points a shining spotlight on the Chicago music scene the band still calls home, staying true to the trio’s earnest melodies while creating an amorphous blend of experimentation in mutated indie pop that feels like a personal mixtape for the friends that know them best.

This fall, the band will tour across North America, including a hometown appearance at Pitchfork Music Festival with an adjacent aftershow. Afterwards, they’ll hit the road as support for Julien Baker. Tickets are on sale now and moving quickly. A full list of dates can be found below.

• Sat. Sept. 11 - Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle - SOLD OUT
• Sat. Sept. 18 - St. Augustine, FL @ Sing Out Loud Festival
• Fri. Oct.1 - Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club
• Sat. Oct. 2 - Oberlin, OH @ Oberlin College
• Sun. Oct. 3 - Detroit, MI @ El Club
• Mon. Oct. 4 - Toronto, ON @ The Baby G
• Wed. Oct. 6 - Montreal, QC @ L’esco
• Thu. Oct. 7 - Brooklyn, NY @ Market Hotel
• Fri. Oct. 8 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
• Sat. Oct. 9 - Peekskill, NY @ First River Festival
• Tue. Oct. 12 - Boston, MA @ Northeastern University
• Wed. Oct. 27 - Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheatre *
• Thu. Oct. 28 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater *
• Fri. Oct. 29 - Houston, TX @ The Heights Theater *
• Sat. Oct. 30 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger *
• Mon. Nov. 1 - Phoenix, AX @ The Van Buren *
• Tue. Nov. 2 - San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park *
• Wed. Nov. 3 - Los Angeles, CA @ Zebulon
• Thu. Nov. 4 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern Theatre *
• Sat. Nov. 6 - Oakland, LA @ Fox Theater *
• Mon. Nov. 8 - Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater * - SOLD OUT
• Tue. Nov. 9 - Vancouver, BC @ Hollywood Theatre *
• Wed. Nov. 10 - Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre *
• Fri. Nov. 12 - Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex *
• Sat. Nov. 13 - Englewood, CO @ The Gothic Theatre *
• Mon. Nov. 15 - Lawrence, KS @ The Granada *
• Tue. Nov. 16 - St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall *

*= supporting Julien Baker