Bellwether Records will release the official soundtrack album for the new film adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. The album features the film’s original score composed by Joss Whedon who has also written, directed and produced the movie. Film composer Deborah Lurie (Dear John, 9, An Unfinished Life) served as the score’s producer. The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 6, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Much Ado About Nothing stars Amy Acker and Alexis Denisof as Beatrice and Benedick, the world’s least likely lovers headed for their inevitable tumble into love. Nathan Fillion, Clark Gregg, Fran Kranz, Reed Diamond, Tom Lenk and Sean Maher are co-starring. The movie premiered at last year’s Toronto Film Festival and has been picked up by Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions for domestic distribution. The comedy will be released in select theaters this Friday, June 7. To learn more about the film, visit the official movie website.
Here’s the album track list:
1. Main Title
2. Arrival
3. Hero
4. If I Had My Mouth
5. To the Death
6. Sigh No More (feat. Maurissa Tancharoen & Jed Whedon)
7. Beauty Is a Witch
8. A Double Heart
9. Perfectest Herald
10. The Only Love Gods
11. Borachio
12. The Gulling (Part 1)
13. The Gulling (Part 2)
14. The Gulling (Part 3)
15. Love On
16. Disloyal
17. A Thousand Ducats
18. Wedding Day
19. Madam Withdraw
20. Wedding March
21. Left for Dead
22. Is Not That Strange
23. I Am Engaged
24. A Word in Your Ear
25. How Innocent She Died
26. Heavily (feat. Maurissa Tancharoen & Jed Whedon)
27. The Balcony
28. Will You Come
29. Walk of Shame
30. Another Hero
31. A Giddy Thing
32. Last Dance
I was as impressed with the soundtrack as much as I was taken aback by the movie. I can honestly say that Whedon’s version of “Much Ado About Nothing” rivals Branagh’s version, which was my top choice.
The soundtrack doesn’t overpower but enhances the modernesque, posh, quirky and sometimes surreal quality of the film which reaches to your senses and leaves you with a light “I can do anything” itch.
The movie is a must see, the music a must have for those lazy Mondays as I strive for creativity.