“Slow West” affirms Jed Kurzel’s unique, rising voice in the domain of indie cinema, a score whose unplugged, acoustic sound has its roots in the composer’s Aussie band The Mess Hall – their folk-rock rock stylings bringing comparisons to The White Stripes. Making his scoring debut for brother Justin’s true-like serial killer film “The Snowtown Murders,” Kurzel’s evocative work has often graced shattered family ties, from the nerve-jangling music of a mother and son terrorized by “The Babadook” to the mesmerizing minimalism of a young thug trying to impress a seasoned criminal in “Son of A Gun” and the exhilaration and downfall of Australian skateboard brothers in the documentary “All this Mayhem” Now giving us his most stripped down, and lyrical score for “Slow West,” Kurzel brings a distinctive, Australian wryness to a universal genre while providing yet another unclassifiable, ear-catching score.  -Daniel Schweiger, Film Music Magazine

Directed by John Maclean, Slow West is now playing in theaters and on VOD.  See below for more film and soundtrack details.

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Lakeshore Records is very pleased to release Slow West (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) — available now digitally.  The album features score by Composer Jed Kurzel (The Babadook, Macbeth).  Jed is known for being the frontman of Australia’s award-winning The Mess Hall band.  The album CD will be available on June 23.  Starring Michael Fassbender, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Caren Pistorius and Ben Mendelsohn, Slow West is now playing in select theaters (check show times) and available on VOD (rent it on iTunes).  See below for more soundtrack details and stay tuned for more album updates!

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