Ian Sweet, the recording project of Jilian Medford, has shared a new cover of Broken Social Scene’s classic indie tune “Anthems for a Seventeen Year Old Girl.” Stream the song below.

Medford’s version of the track begins by tapping into the undefined nostalgia of the 2002 original, complete with atmospheric synths and vocal effects. As the song continues, massive guitar chords open the instrumental up and Medford’s emotive vocals jump to the forefront of the mix.

“Broken Social Scene’s music has always felt like the equivalent of a hug, and I think at some point everyone has to have *that* moment with ‘Anthems For A Seventeen Year-Old Girl,’” she said of the track. “It so poignantly nails the difficulty of trying to exist within the moment of being a teenager while you’re simultaneously looking towards the inevitable transitions looming on the horizon. You want to cry…...