Jaymes Young’s Sufjan Remake is Stuck on Repeat [stream]

Jaymes Young – Habits of My Heart (Sufjan Stevens Remake) SoundCloud

If there’s one song that has my finger heavy on the repeat button, it’s the latest single, “Habits of My Heart (Sufjan Stevens Remake)”, to come from Jaymes Young. The song surfaced on SoundCloud at the end of last month, and I’ve been responsible for probably half the song plays since. Young samples Sufjan Stevens on the track, using the beats of “Concerning the UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois” to accompany his intimate lyrics and heavy beat. The hot and heavy feeling from the song is almost palpable in the air even after it’s over. The single comes after a five-song EP filled with dark and moody tracks that listeners of Broods and Banks would appreciate. This year he is focusing on recording his album while not touring, but will be opening for London Grammar for their end of spring and summer dates. Young will also be featured on the Fault in Our Stars soundtrack doing a duet with U.K. artist, Birdy.