Years & Years Return With Electric 'Sanctify' Single: Watch The Dystopian-Themed Video

It's been way too long since we've heard from Years & Years (two years to be exact), but the pop trio have returned with a spectacular new single. Simply titled "Sanctify," the song finds them going in an unexpected but thrilling sonic direction.

Instead of the British-inspired dance melodies that we've come to love from Years & Years, "Sanctify" takes a much sharper turn into dark-pop territory. It has sparse synth elements lifted from the Y2K heydays of Britney Spears and *NSYNC, and expands its chilling, almost ghost-like production as the song goes on in a very cinematic way. The accompanying video elevates the single, with lead singer Olly Alexander being captured by an android society called "Palo Santo" (which is also the name of a South American tree that is used for its healing purposes). There, he is forced to entertain the dystopian community's leaders and choses to dance.