The soundtrack, from Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, is quite possibly a classic – The Quietus
Find out why critics love Nick Cave and Warren Ellis‘ score to War Machine, in the latest review at The Quietus. Brendan Telford goes in depth with the album tracks, highlighting the composer duo’s talent for extraordinary compositions,
Together with Invada Records, Lakeshore Records released the soundtrack, which also includes four tracks by electronic/kraut-rock innovator Roedelius — is out now on all major digital outlets and on CD.
“WIND RIVER also boasts some of the most exciting music I have heard in cinema in recent time.” – Screen Comment
Lakeshore Records and Invada Records are proud to announce the labels will be releasing the Wind River (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) digitally on August 4, 2017. The soundtrack will be released on vinyl and on CD later this year. The album features the original score by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (Hell Or High Water, War Machine). Hear the debut track (below), “Three Seasons In Wyoming,” which premiered last week at Pitchfork!
Recently screened at both the Sundance and Cannes film festivals, the film was described as, “a quiet, meditative crime drama, and a wonderfully effective one, aided by haunting music by Warren Ellis and Nick Cave” by The Wrap. Screen Daily said, “Music, from Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, seems to underline the isolation and alienation of the reservation, to speak of the sadness of a people set apart.”
“The soundtrack to the beautiful WIND RIVER was first and foremost the incessant wind or the grieving silence of the snow,” said the composers, Nick Cave & Warren Ellis. “Amid those elemental forces we made a kind of ghost score where voices whisper and choirs rise up and die away and electronics throb and pulse.”
The Weinstein Company presents WIND RIVER in theaters on August 4, 2017.
Their twelfth score and arguably their best. – Nick Roseblade, Drowned in Sound
Check out Drowned In Sound’s superb review of Nick Cave & Warren Ellis‘ score to War Machine, Netflix’s absurdist war drama starring Brad Pitt, Tilda Swindon, and more! Together with Invada Records, Lakeshore Records released the soundtrack, which also includes four tracks by electronic/kraut-rock innovator Roedelius — read the review now at Drowned In Sound. You can also preview the critically-acclaimed score below.
War Machine is not only one of Cave and Ellis’ finest scores but one of the best things the duo have ever created in all of their myriad of projects. – Simon Tucker, Louder Than War
Together with Invada Records, Lakeshore Records released Nick Cave & Warren Ellis’ highly-anticipated score to “War Machine”, the absurdist drama which debuted on Netflix and is now streaming exclusively on the platform. Read the soundtrack review now at Louder Than War, in which Simon Tucker says their outstanding score is one of their best! Also check out tour dates for Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds in our previous post here.
“A stunning collection of ambient electronic music unlike anything they’ve recorded before.” – Patrick Phillips, Cut Print Film
“Earthly and emotive” – Austin Trunick, Under The Radar
“This is music for the soul” – Soundtrack Dreams
Lakeshore Records released Nick Cave & Warren Ellis’ highly-anticipated score to “War Machine” on May 26, which also fell on the kickoff of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ “The Skeleton Tree” North American tour! If you haven’t gone to see the duo perform live, check out their tour dates (below) for more information. Otherwise, you’ll just have to live vicariously through the band’s inspiring Instagram feed.
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds “The Skeleton Tree” North American Tour
05/26 – Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre
05/27 – Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre
05/29 – Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
05/31 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
06/01 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
06/03 – Detroit, MI @ Masonic Temple Theatre
06/05 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
06/07 – Asheville, NC @ Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
06/08 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Warhol at Carnegie Music Hall
06/10 – Boston, MA @ Boch Center Wang Theatre
06/13 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
06/14 – New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre
06/16 – Chicago, IL @ Auditorium Theatre
06/18 – Denver, CO @ Paramount Theatre
06/19 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kingsbury Hall
06/21 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
06/22 – Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
06/24 – Berkeley, CA @ Greek Theatre ^
06/26 – San Diego, CA @ Civic Theatre
06/29 – Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre ^
