“Prisoner of Desire” is the latest moody single from East London DIYers Tempesst. The cinematic nature of the songwriting goes hand in hand with the accompanying video in the style of Jim Jarmusch. The results are toned with the wide-ranging twangy shades of Orville Peck and Father John Misty. Keep your ears open for new music from Tempesst in the coming months.
The character is facing an internal struggle” explains singer Tom Banjanin. “There are these two opposing forces – the need for connection and love, and the need for individual freedom. One can’t be traded for the other – they’re both equally important. Everybody writes about the beginning of relationships – the magical, all-consuming time when there is an overwhelming sense of joy and love. But what happens after that, when you might feel you need to claim back a sense of yourself, while still being whole-heartedly committed to a person? The song asks those questions”.
