LISTEN: Nick Cave and Warren Ellis share new single, 'Les Cerfs'

Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have released their latest single, 'Les Cerfs.'

The haunting track is the first to be released from the duo's original score for upcoming film La Panthère Des Neiges  – or The Velvet Queen. Directed and written by Marie Amiguet and Vincent Munier, the film follows photographer Munier and writer Sylvain Tesson in their search for a snow leopard.

"There is something about the heart of this film that draws you in," said Ellis. "I realised after a day that I wanted to do whatever it took to compose an entire original score. The film deserved to have its own musical voice."

"In the end, we made what I think is one of the most beautiful films we have ever worked on. One of my favourite experiences ever working on a project," he added. "The stars are the animals in all their wild glory, as we have never seen them before, and man in reverence and wonder."

The film's score will be released this Friday, December 17 via Invada Records and Lakeshore Records. La Panthère Des Neiges will be released in the US on December 22, but an international date has not yet been announced.

Earlier this year, Cave and Ellis also announced that they would be collaborating for the soundtrack of Netflix's upcoming biopic about Marilyn Monroe. Blonde, which is written and directed by Andrew Dominik, will be released on the streaming platform next year.

Listen to 'Les Cerfs' below: