Gregory Alan Isakov & Sylvan Esso Share Enchanting ‘Fade Into You’ Cover

By Scott Bernstein Apr 16, 2026 • 12:18 pm PDT

Gregory Alan Isakov and Sylvan Esso just released a fresh spin on Mazzy Star’s “Fade Into You.” The ethereal cover is the latest in a string of recent collaborations for Isakov, who also appears on Kacey Musgraves’ forthcoming album.

Sylvan Esso’s lent her vocals to the recording, taking a verse and harmonizing with Isakov on the chorus. Gregory Alan Isakov provided most of the instrumentation, including guitars, drums, bass and keys. Dave Wilton co-produced the track alongside Isakov, adding percussion, electric guitar and pad sounds. Additionally, Joel Van Horne contributed lap steel with Danny Black on pedal steel.

Gregoy Alan Isakov shared the following about how the “Fade Into You” cover came together:

“I grew up listening to Mazzy Star and sort of sketched this song out one afternoon. I had read an article about Hope Sandoval (the singer of Mazzy Star) the week before, and there was this paragraph about how she played a few shows at the Sydney Opera House in almost complete darkness. Some of the crowd was super disgruntled about it and walked out. I remember thinking, ‘Wow, what a badass. She’s my absolute hero.’”

“I sat on the recording I made for a long time, thinking it wasn’t quite finished, and reached out to Amelia of Sylvan Esso. She has one of my favorite voices of all time. Once I heard her on it, it felt ready. I really love how it came out.”

Stream Gregory Alan Isakov’s “Fade Into You” cover featuring Sylvan Esso below: