We got an advance copy of Amy Millan’s new solo album this week and we haven’t been able to put it down. The Stars’ front-woman’s second solo disc, titled “Masters of the Burial,” is out next month, and is filled with beautifully sullen and introspective ballads and jaunty acoustic tracks, highlighted by a cover of Death Cab for Cutie’s “I Will Follow You Into the Dark.” Millan has performed the song live on numerous occasions, to the delight of fans, and decided to include it on the album. The cover adds a folksier touch to the original, with hints of banjo and pedal steel, while Millan’s delicate voice cradles the melody perfectly as it rises and swells to its fitting conclusion.

Check out a fan-made video of Millan performing the song last week in concert in Toronto. And then click HERE for a preview of the mastered version of the track.