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Francis and the Lights – “Take Me to the Light” (ft. Bon Iver & Kanye West)

BIRMINGHAM, AL - JULY 16: Francis Farewell Starlite of Francis and the Lights performs during the 2017 Sloss Music and Arts Festival at Sloss Furnaces on July 16, 2017 in Birmingham, Alabama (Photo by David A. Smith/Getty Images)

Francis and the Lights has released a new song, “Take Me to the Light,” with Bon Iver and Kanye West, and production from the likes of Cashmere Cat, BJ Burton, and experimental composer/vocalist Caroline Shaw.

It’s somehow the first time Francis, Kanye, and Justin Vernon have all been credited on the same track; Francis and the Lights’ breakout single “Friends” also featured Vernon and Kanye, though Kanye wasn’t credited. According to a post on Francis’ site, “Take Me to the Light” is also the title of his next album.

Francis’ last album was 2017’s Just for Us. Since then, he worked with Kanye on ye, and with Chance the Rapper on The Big Day. He also made contributions to Nico Segal‘s album IntellexualEarlier this year, he released “Do u Need Love?” as a single.

Find “Take Me to the Light” below.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=P22Dk6Mjb3E