Little Dragon & JID Team Up On Collaborative New Single “Stay”

On Friday, September 16, the Swedish band Little Dragon released their latest single “Stay,” in collaboration with JID. The first song on the bands latest EP Opening The Door, released via Ninja Tune, “Stay” is a light and frisky team-up with JID, who sings a little and then raps a little on the song, and he seems perfectly at home.

“Stay” has a synth-aesthetic sound, with lyrics about being there for someone and wanting them to stay. Little Dragon have never fit into any particular genre. Their sound is frisky and playful and funky, and it mixes up pop and jazz and indie rock and R&B in intuitive ways. As a result, the band can collaborate with just about anyone, and it won’t feel forced or clumsy. Little Dragon explain how the collaboration came to be: “We found out JID was a fan of our music and so started listening to his. The feeling quickly became mutual. His writing and singing is so sharp and creative we had to ask him to be on a track!” (Stereogum)

Stream “Stay” here.

Stream Opening The Door here.

Photo Credit: Owen Ela

Gracie Chunes: My name is Gracie Chunes and I am a 21 year old senior at Illinois State University. I major in English with a sequence in Publishing Studies. I grew up in the capitol, Springfield before moving to Normal, where I currently reside. I have always had a passion for music for as long as I can remember, starting with One Direction of course. In college I discovered my love for writing and what goes into publishing a piece of writing. I recently worked as a production and editorial assistant in the publication of the chapbook "Time/Tempo: The Idea of Breath" by Laura Cesarco Eglin.
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