{"id":20290,"date":"2026-05-27T14:14:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T19:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=20290"},"modified":"2026-05-27T14:14:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T19:14:43","slug":"iconic-songstress-jacqui-hunt-single-gun-theory-delerium-unveils-desiderium-album-2-visionary-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=20290","title":{"rendered":"Iconic songstress JACQUI HUNT (SINGLE GUN THEORY, DELERIUM) unveils &#8220;Desiderium&#8221; album + 2 visionary videos"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"425\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jacqui-Hunt.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20291\" style=\"width:377px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jacqui-Hunt.jpg 425w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jacqui-Hunt-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Jacqui-Hunt-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Iconic Australian indie pop artist\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacquihunt.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Jacqui Hunt<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>presents her new album\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mgmreleases.com\/desiderium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>&#8216;Desiderium&#8217;<\/strong><\/a>, which sees its physical release on June 26th. A superb collection that moves through personal reflections on grief, loss, healing and love, it is released through her independent label\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.qusp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>QUSP<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0with musical collaborator and husband\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.qusp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Brian Conolly<\/strong><\/a>, previewed two superb videos \u2014 for<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/A9_l8Jzzb8E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0<strong>&#8216;Planet&#8217;<\/strong><\/a>, directed by Hunt with original graphics by Brian Conolly, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YQhjyTeKkVA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>&#8216;Cycles&#8217;<\/strong><\/a>, which conveys an equally personal story.<br><br>Sonically abstract, smooth synths are intermittently spaced between organic pop structures. Songs that levitate, then ground, are fused together by the ethereal thread of Jacqui\u2019s poetic radiance. Merging elements of Kate Bush, Tori Amos and Beth Gibbons, Hunt describes the feeling of this album &#8220;Like stepping out of your body for a while and grounding back to earth \u2014 floating on a synth wave while holding the raw reality of a simple piano. The bones that connect to the human voice like a string of air as it floats to the ether and returns to base.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"Jacqui Hunt - Planet\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A9_l8Jzzb8E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/A9_l8Jzzb8E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>&#8216;Planet&#8217;<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is an electro-ethereal soundscape building to a rhythmic frequency of dreamy vocals that merge into the ether and dissipate into space. Initially a poem sent to me by Brian from overseas; I spontaneously turned it into a demo and sent it back to him from Sydney. He received it in a transit lounge in Kuala Lumpur. It conveyed so much to one another with so little. It is a love song; the poem stretches back through time and distance,&#8221; says\u00a0<strong>Jacqui Hunt.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"Jacqui Hunt - Cycles\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YQhjyTeKkVA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/YQhjyTeKkVA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>&#8216;Cycles&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>presents a completely different landscape.\u00a0A raw, melancholic piano ballad of heartfelt simplicity, it serves as a reflective turning point of grief, longing, and gratitude for a great love transitioned. Enveloped in powerful, multigenerational symmetry, this music video was created by\u00a0<strong>Kade Stenders<\/strong>, a budding teenage filmmaker whose parents, famed film director\u00a0<strong>Kriv Stenders<\/strong>\u00a0and photographer\u00a0<strong>Lisa Stonham<\/strong>, had previously directed several Single Gun Theory videos.<br><br>Jacqui shares, &#8220;There was a cyclic symbolism to this process, which was very fitting to the track and one that appealed to me, since &#8216;Cycles&#8217; is very caught up in the life and death of my own father, who also directed theatre. The symbolic layers were of great importance to me, representing a huge turning point in my own life.&#8221;<br><br>Primarily known as the vocalist for pioneering electronic band\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/6VvRVDUFfXTNbEllPHDc2t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Single Gun Theory<\/strong><\/a>, Jacqui Hunt\u2019s stellar artistic trajectory stands as a testament to her versatility and enduring impact across the global independent and electronic music landscapes. As a powerhouse vocalist and intuitive co-writer, Hunt etched her name into Australian music history through her pivotal contributions to numerous projects.<br><br>Releasing three albums from 1987\u20131994, Single Gun Theory gained a steady international following, an ARIA nomination in the electronic dance category, and charted in Spain with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2WrIzfqEQCEh43MIoZn1L0?si=c6cb4b86d2e3456e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>\u2018Exorcise This Wasteland\u2019<\/strong><\/a>. With extensive placement in television and film, their music was most recently heard on the Paris runway for French label Chlo\u00e9 for their Winter 2026 parade.<br><br>Signed to\u00a0<strong>Nettwerk Records,<\/strong>\u00a0the band toured North America with\u00a0<strong>Sarah McLachlan<\/strong>\u00a0on her \u2018Fumbling Towards Ecstasy\u2019 tour, followed by a series of U.S. headline shows that gained them a loyal following. Releasing music in Australia through the cult label Volition, Single Gun Theory never officially broke up, but never toured again. Their latest release was the soundtrack for the film\u00a0<strong>\u2018The Monkey&#8217;s Mask\u2019<\/strong>.<br><br>In the late 1990s, Hunt achieved global recognition through involvement with dreampop trailblazers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/0IUq1plF3ON4Fboj1bE6kN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Delerium<\/strong><\/a>, collaborated with<strong>\u00a0Bill Leeb<\/strong>\u00a0and<strong>\u00a0Rhys Fulber\u00a0<\/strong>as songwriter and vocalist on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/36Uv2RvwMj8?si=xFsLkLaXbopeSHxl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>\u2018Euphoria (Firefly)\u2019<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/3fVX97BEZNZcebHBKvRghJ?si=70htczYaRRuwXRPOumxVlw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>\u2018Karma\u2019<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0album, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/68x6J3PAfsuBM6q9qNvzdq?si=1c7edb85264d4cbc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Rabbit In The Moon remix\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>of that song receiving a Juno Award.<br><br>Jacqui&#8217;s solo career took center stage with her 2008 debut album\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/album\/44tIVCaAtu57cIZMIQhxSB?si=Z3MZFX8WSuWsACPeO524Uw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>\u2018Auraphonic\u2019<\/strong><\/a>, featuring the track\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/7oiC2EyXXCEsiWUHJ4cKit?si=683e5a10128b4300\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>\u2018Calisthenics\u2019<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&#8211; licensed for the feature film\u00a0<strong>\u2019Adore\u2019\u00a0<\/strong>starring\u00a0<strong>Naomi Watts<\/strong>. Expanding this independent creative footprint, 2017 also saw the debut album by her innovative design duo\u00a0<strong>CiiVE<\/strong>.<br><br>A sought-after collaborator, Hunt co-wrote and voiced standout tracks like\u00a0<strong>\u2018Stay\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0on\u00a0<strong>Paul Mac<\/strong>\u2019s Gold-certified debut album\u00a0<strong>\u20183000 Feet High\u2019<\/strong>, teamed with Volition label mates\u00a0<strong>Vision Four 5<\/strong>\u00a0for their 2017 retrospective album<strong>\u00a0\u2018Cloud\u2019<\/strong>, and crossed genres in 2022 to feature on\u00a0<strong>\u2018Centuries\u2019<\/strong>, the solo album by\u00a0<strong>David McClymont\u00a0<\/strong>of seminal Scottish post-punk band\u00a0<strong>Orange Juice<\/strong>. These diverse milestones highlight Hunt\u2019s rare chameleon-like ability to seamlessly shift between genres and collaborative works.<br><strong><br><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mgmreleases.com\/desiderium\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Out now digitally<\/strong><\/a>, the &#8216;Desiderium&#8217; album will be released on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacquihunt.net\/store\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CD and limited edition vinyl<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on June 26th. \u00a0The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ffm.to\/alicemagic-kimremix\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>remix of the &#8216;Alice Magic&#8217; by K.I.M,<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0one half of the Australian charting band\u00a0<strong>The Presets<\/strong>, is also available across digital platforms such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/2nKx0VrvOd2H6Qjuf0apJA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Spotify<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/artist\/jacqui-hunt\/21171496\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Apple Music<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Keep up with Jacqui Hunt<\/strong><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jacquihunt.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Website<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/jacquihunt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkTree<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacquihunt.net\/store\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shop<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jacquihuntmusic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0|<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jacqui.hunt.music\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.com\/@jacqui.hunt.music\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Threads<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/jacquihunt-music\/sets\/desiderium-745226402\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Soundcloud<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCulrp_gc2be_K6xb462ozZA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/artist\/jacqui-hunt\/21171496\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple Music<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:contact@shamelesspromotionpr.com\">Press contact<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Jacqui Hunt\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/artist\/2nKx0VrvOd2H6Qjuf0apJA?utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iconic Australian indie pop artist\u00a0Jacqui Hunt\u00a0presents her new album\u00a0&#8216;Desiderium&#8217;, which sees its physical release on June 26th. A superb collection that moves through personal reflections on grief, loss, healing and love, it is released through her independent label\u00a0QUSP\u00a0with musical collaborator and husband\u00a0Brian Conolly, previewed two superb videos \u2014 for\u00a0&#8216;Planet&#8217;, directed by Hunt with original graphics&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/?p=20290\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Iconic songstress JACQUI HUNT (SINGLE GUN THEORY, DELERIUM) unveils &#8220;Desiderium&#8221; album + 2 visionary videos<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20291,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20290","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20290","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20290"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20290\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20292,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20290\/revisions\/20292"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/20291"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20290"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20290"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mkultramagazine.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20290"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}