Unlike the desolate title track, this new song, "Never Had Nobody Like You," from M.Ward's Hold Time is light, bouncy, and more Zooey-- as in Deschanel, who lends sunny backing vocals to Ward's huskier croon and fuzzed-out guitars. It's like a She & Him track with Ward as the main draw.

Hold Time is due out on February 17 via Merge, but you can stream the whole thing right now at NPR. [Stereogum]