Our Apocalypse Weekend continues with a new soundtrack companion to this weekend’s blockbuster film, Noah, starring Russell Crowe and directed by Darren Aronofksy. Noah is expected to take over the #1 spot, dethroning last weekend’s futuristic film, Divergent. At Lakeshore Records, we have a history of releasing soundtracks from many sci-fi movies, including the soundtrack for this other apocalyptic film, Seeking A Friend For The End Of The World, starring Steve Carell and Keira Knightley. The quirky romantic comedy-meets-Armageddon is an endearing tale and we think you’ll dig the soundtrack and score by Rob Simonsen and Jonathan Sadoff.
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Out this weekend: The Spectacular Now‘s Shailene Woodley stars in Divergent, a futuristic thriller set in the dystopian version of Chicago. People who do not fit into a distinct faction based on certain human virtues are marked “Divergent” and considered a threat to society. Based on the books by Veronica Roth, the film is expected to land the #1 spot over the weekend. After this weekend, do you think Shailene is going to be the new “It Girl” of the silver screen?
We love how Shailene represents the exuberence of youth and the un-jaded heart in both films. Film score composer Rob Simonsen captures the essence of all the emotions of young love and living in the now for The Spectacular Now album. Check out the soundtrack. We think she’s a keeper.
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The focus in James Ponsoldt’s affecting, intelligent drama is a pair of teenagers, and in them is so much complexity and heart that this casually paced gem feels rich in scope. – New York Daily News
The Spectacular Now (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Score by Rob Simonsen
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The Spectacular Now
Track Listing:
1. My Name Is Sutter Keely – Rob Simonsen
2. Paper Route – Rob Simonsen
3. Sutter and Amy – Rob Simonsen
4. Amy’s House – Rob Simonsen
5. Im’ing Cassidy – Rob Simonsen
6. Walk in the Trees – Rob Simonsen
7. Turn It Around – Rob Simonsen
8. Prom Flask – Rob Simonsen
9. I Want to Call Him – Rob Simonsen
10. Porch Talk – Rob Simonsen
11. Drive to Dad’s – Rob Simonsen
12. I Wasn’t Kicked out, I Left – Rob Simonsen
13. Waiting Room – Rob Simonsen
14. Goodbye, Cassidy – Rob Simonsen
15. Leaving Her – Rob Simonsen
16. I’m a King – Rob Simonsen
17. Towards an Unknown Future – Rob Simonsen
18. Epictacular Then – Rob Simonsen
19. In the Moment – Rob Simonsen
20. It’s in the Air – Rob Simonsen
21. Song for Zula – Phosphorescent
22. Baby – Ariel Pink,Dâm-Funk
23. Wakin’ on a Pretty Day – Kurt Vile
The focus in James Ponsoldt’s affecting, intelligent drama is a pair of teenagers, and in them is so much complexity and heart that this casually paced gem feels rich in scope. – New York Daily News
The Spectacular Now (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Score by Rob Simonsen
The Spectacular Now Track Listing:
1. My Name Is Sutter Keely – Rob Simonsen
2. Paper Route – Rob Simonsen
3. Sutter and Amy – Rob Simonsen
4. Amy’s House – Rob Simonsen
5. Im’ing Cassidy – Rob Simonsen
6. Walk in the Trees – Rob Simonsen
7. Turn It Around – Rob Simonsen
8. Prom Flask – Rob Simonsen
9. I Want to Call Him – Rob Simonsen
10. Porch Talk – Rob Simonsen
11. Drive to Dad’s – Rob Simonsen
12. I Wasn’t Kicked out, I Left – Rob Simonsen
13. Waiting Room – Rob Simonsen
14. Goodbye, Cassidy – Rob Simonsen
15. Leaving Her – Rob Simonsen
16. I’m a King – Rob Simonsen
17. Towards an Unknown Future – Rob Simonsen
18. Epictacular Then – Rob Simonsen
19. In the Moment – Rob Simonsen
20. It’s in the Air – Rob Simonsen
21. Song for Zula – Phosphorescent
22. Baby – Ariel Pink,Dâm-Funk
23. Wakin’ on a Pretty Day – Kurt Vile
GET THE ALBUM. The Spectacular Now at iTunes / Amazon
One of the masterstrokes of the near-meteoric rise of Jeff Nichols was borrowing a composer from friend and collaborator David Gordon Green. David Wingo scored many of Green’s early films, as far as back as “George Washington” (recently reteaming with him for “Prince Avalanche”—see below), and came up with one of the most memorable scores of 2011 at his first time at bat with Nichols on “Take Shelter.” We hope the collaboration with Nichols is as long-running as the one with Green, because they’ve come up with gold again for “Mud.” Even more so that its predecessor, it’s real country-fried stuff, with Wingo combining bluegrass banjo and fiddle with persistent percussion and foreboding strings. The latter in particular is crucial to the film: even at its most carefree, the filmmaker and his composer don’t let you forget that something terrible is coming.
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Ain’t Them Bodies Saints – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
The moody and mystical “Ain’t Them Bodies Saints” features a trifecta of lived-in performances, sun-dappled cinematography, and a lilting, lovely score by Daniel Hart. Layers of strings, from violins and cellos to the higher ranges of bluegrass-inspired mandolin is buttressed by rhythmic hand-clapping, creating a totally unique and hypnotic sound. The score colors in all the elements of time and place, at once authentic and at other times magical and fairy-like, sounding of winged creatures taking flight. And yet, it feels organic, real, and worn, much like the aesthetic of the picture. Hart, another of ourOn The Rise composers this year, is a violinist and composer who also worked on David Lowery’s feature “St. Nick,” and short “Pioneer,” and it’s clear that the two artists’ work informs each other, fitting together seamlessly. Intimate, organic, grounded, and yet airy, the score of “Aint Them Bodies Saints” is what makes that film such a specific and unique piece.
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The Spectacular Now – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Indie composer Rob Simonsen is becoming quite ubiquitous. In 2013, he wrote music for “Girl Most Likely,” “The Way Way Back” and “The English Teacher” among others, but it’s his dreamy and emotional work in “The Spectacular Now” that really caught our ear.
