Justin Vernon has revived Bon Iver for the first time in three years... all it took for a new song was a Zach Braff film. Today (June 30), Bon Iver released "Heavenly Father," a harrowing new track from the upcoming indie film Wish I Was Here.
Pulling from Braff and Josh Gad's relationship with their father in Wish I Was Here, "Heavenly Father" explores family dynamics and love, all set to an atmospheric chorus of horns and overdubbed vocals.
Listen to the soon-to-be indie classic over here at NPR.
The mellow track is a welcome return to form not just for Bon Iver but also for a Braff-curated soundtrack. The former Scrubs star set the indie rock world afire in 2004 with the release of the Garden State soundtrack, which included songs from Coldplay, The Shins, Simon & Garfunkel and more, many of whom returned to Wish I Was Here.
The soundtrack for Garden State went on to win a Grammy for Best Compilation Soundtrack for a Motion Picture.
Check out the full Wish I Was Here tracklisting below, via NPR:
01. "So Now What," The Shins
02. "Broke Window," Gary Jules
03. "The Mute," Radical Face
04. "Cherry Wine," Hozier
05. "Holocene," Bon Iver
06. "The Shining," Badly Drawn Boy
07. "Mexico," Jump Little Children
08. "Wish I Was Here," Cat Power & Coldplay
09. "Wait It Out," Allie Moss
10. "The Obvious Child," Paul Simon
11. "Breathe In," Japanese Wallpaper feat. Wafla
12. "Heavenly Father," Bon Iver
13. "Raven's Song," Aaron Embry
14. "Mend," The Weepies
15. "No One To Let You Down," The Head & The Heart
