Pushing forward with her return to music after Parralellograms was released 44 years ago and her triumphant first New York performance last fall, Linda Perhacs has just put out a new single (following “Freely“), and it’s breathtaking. “River Of God” is about big, heavy things — nature, god, death, love — but through the sincerity of Perhacs’ lyrics and her angelic voice, it is an enveloping and touching song. So many artists have taken influence from Perhacs’ sound over the last several decades while she was out of music. But “River Of God” makes it clear just how hard it is to compete with the genuine article. Listen below.

The Soul Of All Natural Things is out 4/4 via Asthmatic Kitty.