Republic Records will release a soundtrack album for the musical comedy drama Ricki and the Flash. The album features the songs from the film by the fictional band from the film led by Meryl Streep, including the original song Cold One written by Jenny Lewis and Johnathan Rice. Also included are songs by Lucinda Williams, Emmylou Harris, Henry Wolfe and the Feelies. The soundtrack will be released on August 7, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Ricki and the Flash is directed by Jonathan Demme, written by Diablo Cody and stars Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Mamie Gummer, Audra McDonald, Sebastian Stan and Rick Springfield.
Category: Film Music Albums
Varese Sarabande to Release Johann Johannsson’s ‘Sicario’ Score
Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for Denis Villeneuve’s thriller Sicario. The album features the film’s original music written by Academy Award-nominated composer Johann Johannsson (The Theory of Everything) who previously collaborated with the director on Prisoners. The soundtrack will be released on September 18, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full album details. Sicario stars Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Victor Garber and Jon Bernthal. The movie follows an officer from Tucson, Arizona who travels to Mexico with a pair of mercenaries to track down a drug lord.
‘Maggie’ Soundtrack Released
Varese Sarabande has released a soundtrack album for the zombie thriller Maggie. The album features the film’s original music composed by David Wingo (Mud, Take Shelter, All the Real Girls, The Sitter). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Maggie is directed by Henry Hobson and stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Abigail Breslin and Joely Richardson. The movie follows a father who has to save his infected daughter when a deadly zombie virus sweeps the nation.
‘The Gift’ Soundtrack Details
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the thriller The Gift. The album features the film’s original music composed by Danny Bensi and Saunder Jurriaans (Enemy, Martha Marcy May Marlene, The One I Love). The soundtrack will be released on August 7, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio clips. The Gift is directed by Joel Edgerton who also stars in the film alongside Jason Bateman and Rebecca Hall. The movie follows a couple who seek to reinvigorate their relationship with a fresh beginning in a new town, only to be have their life disrupted by an acquaintance from the husband’s past.
Varese Sarabande to Release Dario Marianelli’s ‘Everest’ Soundtrack
Varese Sarabande will release the official soundtrack album for the drama Everest. The album features the film’s original music written by Academy Award-winning composer Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Pride and Prejudice, Anna Karenina, V for Vendetta). The soundtrack will be released on September 18, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for the full albums details. Everest is directed by Baltasar Kormákur and stars Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Robin Wright, Michael Kelly, Sam Worthington, Keira Knightley, Emily Watson and Jake Gyllenhaal.
‘Mistress America’ Soundtrack Details
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for Noah Baumbach’s indie comedy Mistress America. The album features the film’s original music composed by Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips who previously scored the director’s The Squid and the Whale. Also included are songs by Paul McCartney, Suicide, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark and Hot Chocolate. The soundtrack will be released on August 14, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Mistress America is co-written by Baumbach & Greta Gerwig who also stars in the film as Lola Kirke, a lonely college freshman in New York who is rescued from her solitude by her soon-to-be stepsister, an adventurous gal about town who entangles her in alluringly mad schemes.
‘Low Down’ Soundtrack Details
Cinewax will release a soundtrack album for the indie drama Low Down. The album features compositions by the film’s subject, jazz pianist Joe Albany, as well as tracks by Coleman Hawkins, Max Roach and Thelonious Monk. Also included are selections from the film’s original score composed by Ohad Talmor. The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 28, 2015 and physically on August 7. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD or Vinyl and check out audio samples after the jump. Low Down is directed by Jeff Preiss and stars John Hawkes, Elle Fanning, Lena Headey, Flea, Caleb Landry Jones, Peter Dinklage and Glenn Close. The movie centers on the relationship between a teenage girl and her father, a man torn between his musical ambition, his devotion to his daughter, and his suffocating heroin addiction.
‘Pocahontas’ Legacy Collection Soundtrack Announced
The full details of the Walt Disney Records Legacy Collection release for Disney Animation’s 1995 feature Pocahontas have been revealed. The album features the film’s original songs and score, including previously unreleased tracks and demos. Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Enchanted, The Little Mermaid) has composed the score and songs and Stephen Schwartz (The Prince of Egypt) provided the songs’ lyrics. Menken’s score and the song Listen to the Wind were honored with Academy Award nominations in 1996. The soundtrack release, which coincides with the movie’s 20th anniversary will be released on August 7, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon.
‘Advantageous’ Soundtrack Details
Good Neighbors Media will release a soundtrack album for the indie sci-fi drama Advantageous. The album features the film’s original music composed by Timo Chen. The soundtrack will be released digitally on July 24, 2015 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A CD release is planned for later this year. Check out audio samples after the jump. Advantageous is directed by Jennifer Phang and stars Jacqueline Kim, James Urbaniak, Freya Adams and Ken Jeong. The movie follows a single mother whose aspirations for her daughter drive her to the precipice of a fraught decision. The drama premiered in competition at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Special Jury Award for Collaborative Vision and is now available on Netflix and iTunes.
Expanded ‘Cat’s Eye’ Soundtrack Announced
Intrada Records has announced an expanded release for the 1985 horror movie Cat’s Eye directed by Lewis Teague, scripted by Stephen King and starring James Woods, Drew Barrymore, Alan King and Robert Hays. The album features the complete original score from the movie composed by Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, The Avengers, Captain America: The First Avenger), including previously unreleased music. To check out the full album details and to listen to audio clips, visit the label’s official website, where you can also order the CD.