Lakeshore Records will release the soundtrack to War Machine, starring Brad Pitt, Topher Grace, Emory Cohen, Tilda Swinton, Anthony Michael Hall and Ben Kingsley. The album features score by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, acclaimed collaborators known for their recent scores to Hell Or High Water, as well as Far From Men and The Road. Stay tuned for more album details.
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis (of the Bad Seeds and Grinderman) have a robust history of putting their music to film – Pitchfork
War Machine is directed by David Michôd (The Rover, Animal Kingdom).
Get a double feature of Brad Pitt this weekend: his new film, Fury, is now in theaters and if you’ve got a subscription to Netflix, you’ll see more of his badassery in a classic, Killing Them Softly (watch now on Netflix or rent it on iTunes). The film features a terrific soundtrack released by Lakeshore Records, featuring Composer Marc Streitenfeld, The Velvet Underground, James Wilsey (covering Johnny Cash), Carl Stone, and more — listen to the official soundtrack preview below.
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Killing Them Softly (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack): iTunes | Buy CD
The film is terribly smart in every respect, with ne’er-a-false note performances and superb craft work from top to bottom. –The Hollywood Reporter
Killing Them Softly stars Brad Pitt (Burn After Reading, Mr & Mrs Smith, The Tree of Life, Megamind), Scoot McNairy, Ben Mendelsohn, Richard Jenkins, James Gandolfini (Welcome to the Rileys), Ray Liotta (Smokin’ Aces), Vincent Caratola, Slaine, Max Casella, Trevor Long and Sam Shepard (The Return). Brad Pitt stars in one of his grittiest roles ever as an “enforcer” hired to restore order after three dumb guys rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse.
Fury stars Brad Pitt, Shia LaBeouf, Logan Lerman, Michael Peña and Scott Eastwood, who stars in the upcoming Dawn Patrol.
If you’re planning on watching Angelina Jolie play a fantasy character bent on revenge in Maleficent, here’s your chance to dose up on more of her movies: Mr. & Mrs. Smith and Wanted are now available for rent on iTunes. Both soundtracks to these films are released by Lakeshore Records and feature a great compilation of artist tracks. Look out for music by Joe Strummer & mescaleros, Soft Cell, Pink Martini, and more on the Mr. & Mrs. Smith soundtrack. A separate score album featuring music by Academy Award-nominated John Powell (Fair Game, Jumper) is a must listen. Wanted is scored by Academy Award-nominated Composer Danny Elfman (Nacho Libre, Corpse Bride). Known for his television score for The Simpsons and numerous movies, Elfman is also notably recognized as the frontman of cult southern California ’80s band, Oingo Boingo.
Wanted (rent it on iTunes) – Co-starring James McAvoy (Penelope, X-Men: First Class) and Morgan Freeman (Feast of Love) is about an unsuspecting average guy (played by McAvoy) who turns out to be the son of a super assassin. Captured by an elite society of assassins, he is paired by the limber and cat-like “Fox”, played by Jolie. Besides memorable, gravity-defying action sequences, the ability for these assassins to arc a bullet with a unique shooting technique is a fun part of this movie. Download The Album: iTunes | Buy CD
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (rent it on iTunes) – Co-starring Brad Pitt (Killing Them Softly, Tree of Life), this movie is about two undercover spies who happen to be married to each other. They eventually discover each other’s occupation through their latest mission. Download The Album:iTunes | Buy CD Download the Score Album: iTunes
It’s been quite a week for Academy Award winners! Here’s our recap of all the Oscar 2014-related film scores and soundtracks released by Lakeshore Records. We’ve bundled together a handy reading list so you can relive some great Oscar moments, reminisce on your favorite Academy Award-winning actors and films, and access some great music.
Check out our handy Oscars 2014 reading list of related soundtracks and film scores:
We congratulate Brad Pitt for producing this year’s Best Picture Oscar for “12 Years A Slave.” Not a dry eye was in the audience as Best Actress in a Supporting Role winner Lupita Nyong’o gave a humble speech about her experience working on the film. As an actor, Pitt has had a diverse career. Check out these great soundtracks released by Lakeshore Records and keep the celebration going!