Dutch Indietronica Act Young & Sick Relive Near-Death Experience On Latest Single “Angels”

With his new album Brother set for release on September 24th, Dutch musician and visual artist Young & Sick (best known for his work on Foster the People’s Torches artwork) has returned with a brand new single titled “ANGELS.” Featuring Montreal vocalist Munya, the new track was written and recorded in a cabin in Vermont alongside bandmate and music director Luke Woods, whose near-death touring accident inspired the song’s subtle poignancy.

While the shocking experience remains a tethered influence, the meaning behind the song is a bit more subjective, according toe Young & Sick, sharing: “Saying what a song is about can be thorny. Explicating something that you had to claw from your subconscious is usually a clumsy affair, sometimes we have to approach ideas obliquely in order to address them all. It is much easier to say who the song is for and move on from there. So, let’s say this song is for our dumb-asses being alive, and then let’s say this song is about providence or grace.”

Opening with a twinkling piano and crisp vocal melody from Munya, “Angels” kicks off with a hint of jazz that suddenly sweeps into a Nick Murphy-esque groove and psych-pop flourish. Slow, yet dense, the new track has a carefree swagger that draws in the listener.

Over the past year, Young & Sick has established himself a pioneer in the audio/visual NFT space, legitimizing its burgeoning potential for visual artists and creators at-large. Notably, one week Young & Sick had the highest audio/visual resale NFT with his piece ‘In Doge We Trust.’

This spring, Young & Sick partnered with Goldflyer, a fundraising initiative spearheaded by Neon Gold Records, Venue Group and All Things Go, for an NFT fundraising campaign to benefit the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA). The effort raised $250K for struggling independent venues due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The NIVA fundraiser featured NFT artwork designed by Young & Sick, with winning bids by artists including Shawn Mendes (Troubadour), Tove Lo (First Avenue), Dillon Francis (Neumos), Pabllo Vittar (9:30 Club) and Tycho (The Independent), all to give back to their favourite independent venues.

Young & Sick’s artwork will be showcased this September at Art Basel and he will do an NFT drop with Nifty Gateway featuring custom creative assets for new single “ANGELS” and the forthcoming BROTHER LP.