Olly (the lead vocalist of Years & Years) has a pretty incredible voice, and even with this knowledge firmly in our grasp, whenever we hear him on a track, we're still taken aback by how good he is. Today, we don't see him singing on a new Y&Y track, however, but featured on Tourist's new track, "Illuminate". We've known Tourist to be forward-thinking with his garage-leaning production, but "Illuminate" is by far is most ambitious track to date. Upon hearing it without vocals, it would sound almost impossible to write and sing over, but Olly seemed to be up to the task, turning the effort into one that's not only catchy, but pop-sensible to the point where it could see radio play. "Illuminate" will be released next week, so keep your eyes and ears open for it. [via Stereogum]
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