The full details of the soundtrack album for the second season of the HBO original series The Last of Us have been revealed. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s second season composed by Academy Award winner Gustavo Santaolalla (Brokeback Mountain, Babel, The Book of Life, The Motorcycle Diaries) and Emmy Award winner David Fleming (Superman, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Jim Henson: Idea Man, Damsel, Hillbilly Elegy, The Unforgivable). Also included is Bella Ramsey’s rendition of A-ha’s Take on Me and Ashley Johnson’s cover of Shawn James’s Through the Valley. The soundtrack will be released digitally this Friday, May 23 by Milan Records and will be available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to several tracks below. The label has previously released a first track (The Path by Santaolalla & Tom Morello) from Season 2 last month, as well as a full soundtrack album featuring the music from Season 1 back in 2023. The Last of Us is developed by Craig Mazin & Neil Druckmann and also stars Pedro Pascal, Gabriel Luna, Rutina Wesley, Kaitlyn Dever, Young Mazino, Isabela Merced, Ariela Barer, Spencer Lord, Tati Gabrielle, Danny Ramirez and Jeffrey Wright. The final episode of the second season of the post-apocalyptic drama will debut this coming Sunday night on HBO and will also be available to stream on HBO Max.
Here’s the album track list:
1. Reckoning – Gustavo Santaolalla (1:02)
2. The Last of Us – Gustavo Santaolalla (1:07)
3. Ecstasy (feat. Gustavo Santaolalla) – Crooked Still (6:14)
4. Frozen Trail – Gustavo Santaolalla & Juan Luqui (0:57)
5. Unbroken – Gustavo Santaolalla (3:57)
6. Left Behind (The Journey) – Gustavo Santaolalla (2:26)
7. Follow the Rules – Gustavo Santaolalla (0:59)
8. Pack of Wolves – David Fleming (2:24)
9. Aware – David Fleming (2:52)
10. Through the Valley – Ashley Johnson (2:07)
11. The Path – Gustavo Santaolalla & Tom Morello (2:14)
12. Parting Ways – Gustavo Santaolalla (5:32)
13. Seeking Aid – Gustavo Santaolalla & Juan Luqui (2:59)
14. Wounds from the Past – Gustavo Santaolalla (1:01)
15. Relentless Endeavor – Gustavo Santaolalla (1:11)
16. Reverence – Gustavo Santaolalla & Juan Luqui (2:35)
17. Batten Down the Hatches – David Fleming (4:22)
18. At the Gates – David Fleming (3:45)
19. Inside the Walls – David Fleming (4:46)
20. Ensnared – David Fleming (3:29)
21. Take on Me – Bella Ramsey (2:19)
22. A Flicker of Yesterday – Gustavo Santaolalla & Juan Luqui (1:12)
23. All Gone (Consequences) – Gustavo Santaolalla (1:48)
24. Remembrance – Gustavo Santaolalla (2:00)
25. Arrival – Gustavo Santaolla & Jake Staley (1:35)
26. Evasive Action – David Fleming (2:52)
27. Double-Crossed – David Fleming (2:05)
28. Underground – David Fleming (4:53)
29. Little Sadie (feat. Gustavo Santaolalla) – Crooked Still (2:32)
30. Perpetual Pursuit – Gustavo Santaolalla & Juan Luqui (1:42)
31. Closing In – David Fleming (3:13)
32. First Flight – Gustavo Santaolalla (2:10)
33. Crossroads – Gustavo Santaolla & Jake Staley (3:16)
34. Sealed Fates – Gustavo Santaolalla (3:14)
35. Echoes of Yesterday – Gustavo Santaolalla & Juan Luqui (1:07)
36. The Depths – David Fleming (4:15)
37. Impending Storm – David Fleming (5:05)
38. End of the Line – David Fleming (3:33)
39. The Gift – Gustavo Santaolalla (2:22)
40. Revelations – David Fleming (1:53)
41. Daybreak – Gustavo Santaolalla & Juan Luqui (2:15)
What about a CD release? They did one for the first season 2 years ago…would be a shame if this yet another title that disappears into the digital wasteland.