Song of the Day
Dark Star - Jaymes Young
[Jaymes Young:]
My heart was born out of the fire
Falling into the same realm of indie/alternative R&B as Mr. Allan Rayman from yesterday's Song of the Day is this gifted singer/songwriter/producer Jaymes Young, and admittedly, his songs are a bit more accessible than Rayman's. Young's smooth vocals glide over his own spacey, melancholy production, and he hits falsetto notes with graceful ease. His lyrics tend to be simple and poppy, but there's always a depth to them, and the way he sings each word adds it's own meaning.
I first heard Young back in 2013 when I came across his Dark Star mixtape on Soundcloud, and have been a fan ever since. I don't think there's a song on the mixtape that I dislike; some highlights include "Two More Minutes," "Moondust," "Parachute," and "Northern Lights." He even performs two down-tempo covers: one of Justin Bieber's 2012 hit "As Long As You Love Me," and an impressive flip on Haddaway's 1993 dance/disco smash "What is Love." If you enjoy this song (which you should if you have a heart you soulless bastard), I recommend checking out his debut album, Feel Something, from June of this year. It's a bit more on the mainstream/pop radar than his earlier work, but the quality remains the same.
[Jaymes Young:]
My heart was born out of the fire
Falling into the same realm of indie/alternative R&B as Mr. Allan Rayman from yesterday's Song of the Day is this gifted singer/songwriter/producer Jaymes Young, and admittedly, his songs are a bit more accessible than Rayman's. Young's smooth vocals glide over his own spacey, melancholy production, and he hits falsetto notes with graceful ease. His lyrics tend to be simple and poppy, but there's always a depth to them, and the way he sings each word adds it's own meaning.
I first heard Young back in 2013 when I came across his Dark Star mixtape on Soundcloud, and have been a fan ever since. I don't think there's a song on the mixtape that I dislike; some highlights include "Two More Minutes," "Moondust," "Parachute," and "Northern Lights." He even performs two down-tempo covers: one of Justin Bieber's 2012 hit "As Long As You Love Me," and an impressive flip on Haddaway's 1993 dance/disco smash "What is Love." If you enjoy this song (which you should if you have a heart you soulless bastard), I recommend checking out his debut album, Feel Something, from June of this year. It's a bit more on the mainstream/pop radar than his earlier work, but the quality remains the same.
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