This was originally sung by Chris Isaak, this version is by James Vincent McMorrow, (JVM) is an Irish singer-songwriter whose name has been thrown around with the likes of Bon Iver and James Blake who are both amazing artists, but let’s not let JVM get lost in the sea of similarities. His raspy yet silky smooth falsetto voice that’s full of emotion puts him in a league of his own. Some have marked JVM as a folk artist (yes, he has a beard and yes, he plays a guitar), which can largely be attributed to his first album “Early In The Morning”, but JVM consciously moved in a new direction on his second full-length album, “Post Tropical”, introducing electronic instruments such as a Roland TR-808 combined with soulful and hip-hop influences.
Here is his cover of Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Games.” This performance is chilling and full of emotion, one that I am sure no one will forget.
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