Justin Vernon, with Jenn Wasner on piano, last year at the New Yorker Festival. / Ben Gabbe, Getty Images/TNS

Fresh off his prominent guest stint with one of pop music's biggest hitmakers, Eau Claire'sindie-rocker-to-the-stars Justin Vernon now has one of rocks all-time biggest names guesting on a new Bon Iver single, which hes using to call attention to Minneapolis Sanctuary Movement and other charities.

Bruce Springsteen is credited alongside Vernons longtime cohorts Jenny Lewis, Elsa Jensen and Jenn Wasner (Wye Oak) as backup vocalists on AUATC, an acronym for Ate Up All the Cake..

Unlike Vernonsvocals on Taylor Swifts new album Folklore, the Boss isnt exactly up front and center in the short, 2-minute,gospel-flavored experimentaltrack. A press release for the song from Bon Ivers publicist just nodded to Springsteen as and more. But his participating nonetheless adds mojo to the songs anti-greed lyricism and the good causes beingtouting with its release.

A new nonprofit launched to help the homeless populations in Powderhorn Park and other areas badly damaged after the George Floyd tragedy, Minneapolis Sanctuary Movement is listed among several other organizations that Vernon urgedfans to explore, take action and support in the spirit of the song.The other causes listedare the National Independent Venues Association (NIVA, the national lobbying organization headed by Dayna Frank of First Avenue), 350.org, theEqual Justice Initiative and Eau Claire-basedRed Letter Grant.

In a lengthy statement posted with the song Wednesday, Vernon wrote:

We must continue the fight to topple capitalism as we know it, and recognize our collective participation in its dominant institutions.BonIveracknowledges our own position within and use of capitalistic practices. It is with recognition of our privilege that we are fully committed to using our unique platform to challenge and change capitalism within our industry, and far beyond.

A music video was also offered up with the single, created by Aaron Anderson and Eric Timothy Carlson with choreography by TU Dance alumnus Randall Riley. More Twin Cities connections: The track was co-produced by Minneapolis-based studio wiz BJ Burton and features Minnesota musicians Barbara Jean Meyers and JT Bates, the latter of whom also drums on three tracks on Swifts new album.

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Bon Iver enlists Springsteen and nods to Minneapolis homeless charity on new single - Minneapolis Star Tribune