Fleet Foxes have released a new cover of Elliot Smith’s “Angel in the Snow” for the soundtrack to the upcoming movie Oh. What. Fun. directed by Michael Showalter. Listen to it below.
The band’s version of the late singer’s classic track smoothly bridges the worlds of folk and indie rock, with soft and warm vocals floating atop guitars in a stirring manner. Toward the end of the cover, the vocals take a step back, allowing the instrumentation to shine through and evoke the feelings of the holiday season.
Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold explained what it was like creating a new version of Smith’s hit song in a statement. “‘Angel in the Snow’ has always been one of my favorite songs by Elliott, one I’d always listen to around the holidays, so it was a huge joy to make this for such a sweet film,” he said. “It wasn’t even my idea! Took me back to handing out ‘RIP Elliott’ flyers at my high school graduation in 2004. Elliott Smith forever.”
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The official soundtrack for Oh. What. Fun. releases on Wednesday, December 3rd, alongside the film’s global premiere on Prime Video. The LP, which features Sharon Van Etten’s cover of “2000 Miles” by The Pretenders and songs from acts like Gwen Stefani, St. Vincent, the bird and the bee, Jeff Tweedy, and Weyes Blood, is available for pre-order now.
Oh. What. Fun. is a Christmas comedy starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Felicity Jones, Chloë Grace Moretz, and Danielle Brooks. After the release of its soundtrack, a special event called Oh. What. Fun. with the bird and the bee and Friends will take place on December 15th at 8:00 p.m. at the Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles. Tickets are available here.