Wings of Desire have a plan for 2026, and it’s one of the more creatively ambitious release strategies in indie music right now. The London duo of Chloe Little and James Taylor are releasing a new single on every new moon of the lunar calendar, with each track forming a piece of their forthcoming album ‘Stand Still Like The Hummingbird,’ due December 9th on the year’s final new moon.
“Nothing Left To Give,” released February 17th, is the latest entry in the series and it’s out now. Built around a propulsive, insistent beat with lockstep harmonies from Chloe and James, the track introduces more electronic elements into their established gritty dream-pop meets krautrock sound. Thematically it tackles burnout under modern pressure. “Some days we feel like we have nothing left to give but somehow we keep on pushing,” the duo share.
Each single arrives with an accompanying visual piece, and the full project draws on themes of chaos, sanity, natural ritual, folklore, and the push and pull of creation and destruction. It’s a continuation of their 2023 debut ‘Life Is Infinite,’ which earned praise from Stereogum, The Independent, CLASH, DIY, and DORK, with BBC 6 Music support from Steve Lamacq and Lauren Laverne, and led to tour slots alongside Editors, Nation of Language, Bleach Lab, and a Roundhouse date with The Cribs.
‘Stand Still Like The Hummingbird’ arrives December 9th. Every new moon between now and then brings another piece of it.