Moses Sumney releases debut film soundtrack with Kara Jackson on lead single

Moses Sumney steps into film scoring

Moses Sumney is releasing his debut film soundtrack, a companion album to Is God Is created alongside composer Joseph Shirley. According to Pitchfork, the lead single features Kara Jackson, one of the more compelling voices to emerge from the indie-folk space in recent years.

The pairing of Sumney and Shirley makes a certain kind of sense. Sumney has long operated at the intersection of experimental pop and orchestral ambition, and a film score feels like a natural extension of that restlessness rather than a detour. Bringing in Kara Jackson as a collaborator on the opening track signals that this will not be a purely instrumental or background affair.

What to expect

Details beyond the lead single and the film tie-in remain limited at this point. Is God Is is the source material, and the album is framed as a companion piece rather than a traditional score, which suggests Sumney and Shirley are treating it as a standalone artistic statement.

For followers of Moses Sumney who have been waiting for new recorded work since græ, this project arrives as a meaningful, if unconventional, next step. Whether it functions as a bridge to a proper solo follow-up or stands entirely on its own terms will become clearer once more of the album surfaces.