Years & Years stream ‘Unplugged’ version of ‘Take Shelter’ single

Years & Years have their own defined roles - Michael Goldsworthy and Emre Turkmen are the studio heads, the cabin-fevered kings of electronics who spend every hour twiddling and tweaking the parts that form their forward-leaning pop. Then in steps Olly Alexander, the skinny frontman with a flooring voice. He fronts the project will all the energy of a giddy puppy - it’s the perfect combination.

On a new version of their forthcoming single ‘Take Shelter’, the roles are switched. Removing the attention-switching beats and flickering electronics, they instead opt for simple piano, with Olly’s voice swerving into unlikely corners. What a voice it is he possesses - it’s something truly special.

DIY’s delighted to be bringing you the first play of ‘Take Shelter - Unplugged’. You can read an interview with Years & Years in the August issue of DIY, out tomorrow, 8th August.

The track’s downloadable for free to anyone who Shazams the original version of ‘Take Shelter’ - following that, tickets are being given away for a secret show in London, taking place on the week beginning 19th August.