Justin Vernon has once again put on his Bon Iver hat for a new track called “Heavenly Father,” which you can hear at NPR.
The song appears on the soundtrack to Zach Braff’s new film Wish I Was Here, accompanied by new tracks from The Shins, Cat Power, and Coldplay, among others. The soundtrack arrives July 15th, with the film following on July 18th.
Opening to a looped droning harmony, “Heavenly Father” is jut a touch sunnier than the melancholic atmosphere we’re used to from Vernon’s most prominent project.
Lyrically, the song has a poignant strength that’s punctuated by a muted snare. “I don’t know you house the sin, I was never sure how much of you I could let in,” he sings.
Wish I Was Here soundtrack tracklist:
01. The Shins – “So Now What”
02. Gary Jules – “Broke Window”
03. Radical Face – “The Mute”
04. Hozier – “Cherry Wine (Live)”
05. Bon Iver – “Holocene”
06. Badly Drawn Boy – “The Shining”
07. Jump Little Children – “Mexico”
08. Cat Power & Coldplay – “Wish I Was Here”
09. Allie Moss – “Wait It Out”
10. Paul Simon – “The Obvious Child”
11 .Japanese Wallpaper – “Breathe In [ft. Wafia]“
12. Bon Iver – “Heavenly Father”
13. Aaron Embry – “Raven’s Song”
14. The Weepies – “Mend”
15. The Head & the Heart – “No One to Let You Down”
