With her Cannes-award-winning turn in Lars von Trier’s sinister thriller Antichrist hitting theaters next week, Charlotte Gainsbourg has just released the title track of her new album IRM (due out in January 2010), capping off what promises to be a big month (and year) for the singer-thespian. Produced by Beck, the song sets Gainsbourg’s spoken-word vocals over mechanical whirs that evolve, in very Beck fashion, from a claustrophobic dream-haze into a mesmerizing dance-beat. Both the album title and industrial aesthetic hark back to Gainsbourg’s scary hospital experiences and numerous MRIs, amid her September 2007 surgery for a cerebral hemorrhage. Two years later, we’re glad to see she’s not only healthy once more but back to producing amazing work for both the eyes and ears.

The track, “IRM”, is available for download at charlottegainsbourg.com. As a bonus, check out this video featuring Beck and Gainsbourg discussing the song.