Matty Healy & Tiny Habits Share Touching James Taylor Cover – Listen Now
The 1975’s Matty Healy has joined forces with Tiny Habits to share a cover of James Taylor. Check it out below.
The surprise cover was recorded and shared by Healy on his TikTok page earlier this week (Monday November 24), and saw him break out a touching, acoustic rendition of Taylor’s classic 1968 song ‘Carolina In My Mind’.
For the cover, The 1975 frontman was seen with his acoustic guitar and sporting a new mohawk. He is joined in the cover by Boston folk trio Tiny Habits.
The collaboration between the two seems to mark somewhat of a full circle moment too, as the rising band went viral a couple of years back by putting their own spin on The 1975’s ‘Somebody Else’, and have since gone on to open for James Taylor on his latest tour.
[TikTok Embed – https://www.tiktok.com/@matthewhealy22/video/7576127945434090774]
As highlighted by Stereogum, the new cover comes just two months after Healy went to see James Taylor perform live, and was filmed watching the gig in awe.
Footage of the night was shared by his fiancée Gabbriette, who took to TikTok to reveal that the legendary songwriter is Healy’s favorite artist of all time, and filmed him looking ecstatic at various points throughout the show.
Unsurprisingly, the new post from the ‘Robbers’ singer has got fans hopeful that more new music coudl be on the way – possibly a follow-up to 2022’s ‘being Funny In A Foreign Language’.
“this has to mean an album is coming soon, right?????????????? or am i just delusional,” one person commented on the post, while another suggested: “Im calling it, folky album early spring”.
The 1975 Hint at New Music and a Potential Era Shift following Glastonbury Performance
The 1975 are fueling speculation about a new musical era and upcoming album following a period of hiatus and a headline performance at Glastonbury Festival 2025.
the band’s last global tour concluded in March 2024, after which members announced an “indefinite hiatus” from shows, according to NME. However, thay returned to the stage for a single performance at glastonbury in June 2025. Their manager,Jamie Oborne,who also heads the Dirty Hit label,confirmed at the time that the band was finalizing a “pretty remarkable” new album. During their Glastonbury set, the band also seemingly teased the upcoming album in its closing seconds.
The anticipation has been building since the band subtly updated their logo and social media profiles earlier in the year, sparking fan theories about a new direction. Oborne initially stated in May that the album was nearing completion.
Recently, the band made headlines by removing a track from their existing album on streaming platforms, reportedly because frontman Matty healy was no longer satisfied with it, NME reports.
This activity, combined with the Glastonbury performance and previous statements from their manager, suggests a significant shift for The 1975 as they prepare to release new music.
Worth a look