Today we’re delighted to premiere a new song Los Angeles-based artist Jesiah called Babylon. Spare, moody, and gorgeous, the song has vibes of Youth Lagoon and also borrows heavily from Modern Vampires of the City-era Vampire Weekend.

In terms of acts to be influenced by, those are two good ones.

Here is Jesiah on the song: “Babylon is one of my favorite songs because it’s so close to my heart. To put it simply, Babylon is a story about two souls defending their love in the face of adversity.”

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