Ah 2 Music will release a score album for the family drama Grace Unplugged. The soundtrack features the film’s original orchestral score composed and conducted by Jeff Lippencott. The album will be released digitally on October 1, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. As previously reported, Sparrow Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the film. Grace Unplugged is directed by Brad J. Silverman and stars AJ Michalka, James Denton, Kevin Pollak, Jamie Grace, Chris Ellis, Michael Welch, Shawnee Smith, Mary Shaw, Chris Tomlin and Pia Toscano. The drama is set to be released this Friday, October 4, 2013 by Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions.
Category: Film Music Albums
‘Don Jon’ Soundtrack Details
Relativity Music Group will release the official soundtrack album for Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s indie comedy Don Jon. The album features the film’s original score composed by Nathan Johnson (Looper, Brick, The Brothers Bloom). The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 8, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Don Jon is written and directed by Gordon-Levitt who also stars in the film alongside Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore, Tony Danza and Brie Larson. The movie follows a porn-addicted, modern day Don Juan who sets out to become a less selfish person after meeting a recently widowed older woman. The comedy premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year and was picked up by Relativity Media for U.S. distribution.
‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ Soundtrack Details
Lionsgate and Republic Records have announced the details of the soundtrack album for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The album features the original song Atlas by Coldplay, which is already available as a single, as well as a new song by Christina Aguillera. Other artists featured on the soundtrack include Patti Smith, Imagine Dragons, The Lumineers, Ellie Goulding, Sia, The Nationals, Santigold, Of Monsters and Men, The Weeknd and Phantogram. The soundtrack will be released physically and digitally on November 19, 2013. A separate soundtrack featuring the score composed by James Newton Howard is expected to be announced soon. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is directed by Francis Lawrence and stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Stanley Tucci and Donald Sutherland.
‘Queen of Carthage’ Soundtrack Details
Decca Records will release a soundtrack album for the indie drama Queen of Carthage. The album features the film’s original score written by Golden Globe-nominated composer Brian Byrne (Albert Nobbs, The Good Doctor) and performed by the RTE Concert Orchestra, Kristina Train and Danielle De Niese. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 8, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips can be checked out after the jump. Queen of Carthage is directed by Mardana M. Mayginnes and stars Keisha-Castle Hughes and Shiloh Fernandez who also co-wrote the screenplay and is producing the film, which follows an American drifter who discovers a New Zealand singer and develops an obsession for him.
‘+1’ (‘Plus One’) Soundtrack Released
Varese Sarabande Records has announced a soundtrack album for the supernatural thriller +1 (Plus One). The album features the film’s original score composed by Nathan Larson (Boys Don’t Cry, Silent House). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. +1 is directed by Dennis Iliadis (The Last House on the Left) and stars Ashley Hinshaw, Rhys Wakefield, Logan Miller and Natalie Hall. The movie centers on a mysterious phenomenon that disrupts the party of the decade, with the evening quickly descending into violent chaos. The film premiere at this year’s SXSW Film Festival and was released in select theaters and on VOD last weekend by IFC Films.
‘The Fifth Estate’ Soundtrack Preview
Lakeshore Records has published an audio preview of the soundtrack album for Bill Condon’s WikiLeaks drama The Fifth Estate. The film’s music is composed by Carter Burwell (Fargo, Twilight, Adaptation). The album features the score, as well as tracks by Amon Tobin, Yppah and Tame Impala. Check out audio clips from all tracks on the soundtrack after the jump. As previously reported, the album will be released on October 15, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out our previous article for the full album details. The Fifth Estate stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Julian Assange & Daniel Brühl as Daniel Domscheit-Berg, as well as Laura Linney, Anthony Mackie, David Thewlis, Peter Capaldi, Dan Stevens, Alicia Vikander and Carice van Houten.
‘Enough Said’ Soundtrack Released
Fox Music has released a soundtrack album for Nicole Holofcener’s comedy drama Enough Said. The album features the film’s original score composed by Marcelo Zarvos (Remember Me, The Words, The Good Shepherd) who previously scored the director’s 2010 film Please Give. The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. Enough Said is written and directed by Holofcener and stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus, James Gandolfini, Catherine Keener, Toni Collette and Ben Falcone. The movie follows a divorced woman as she tries to secretly juggle two relationships and wonders whether her new favorite friend’s disastrous ex can be her cue for happiness. The dramedy premiered at the Toronto Film Festival earlier this month and was released in select theaters last weekend by Fox Searchlight.
‘Running Wild: The Life of Dayton O. Hyde’ Soundtrack Details
Arrival Records will release a soundtrack album for the documentary Running Wild: The Life of Dayton O. Hyde. The album features the film’s original music composed by Steve Poltz (Bio-Dome) who is best known as a singer/songwriter and has collaborated with Jewel on a number of songs. The soundtrack will be released on October 4, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Running Wild: The Life of Dayton O. Hyde is produced and directed by Suzanne Mitchell and centers on a modern cowboy and activist who manages a South Dakota horse sanctuary and has rescued 500 mustangs from wild horse roundups over the last 25 years. The film will be released on October 11, 2013 in select theaters and on VOD by Screen Media.
‘The East’ Soundtrack Released
Fox Music has released a soundtrack album for the espionage thriller The East. The album includes the film’s original score composed by Halli Cauthery and featuring themes by Harry Gregson-Williams (Shrek, The Chronicles of Narnia, Spy Game). Also included is Rostam Batmanglij’s Doc’s Song. The soundtrack is now available on iTunes, where you can also listen to audio clips. The East is directed by Zal Batmanglij and stars Brit Marling, Alexander Skarsgård, Ellen Page, Julia Ormond and Patricia Clarkson. The film follows a former FBI agent who goes undercover to infiltrate an anarchist collective seeking revenge against major corporations guilty of covering up criminal activity. The thriller opened this past May in theaters and is now available on Blu-ray and DVD.
New Soundtrack Edition for Elmer Bernstein’s ‘True Grit’ Announced
La-La Land Records has announced a new soundtrack release for the 1969 western True Grit directed by Henry Hathaway and starring John Wayne, Kim Darby and Glen Campbell. The album features the score from the Paramount Pictures production composed and conducted by Elmer Bernstein (The Magnificent Seven, To Kill a Mockingbird). Also included is the Academy Award- and Golden Globe-nominated main title song performed by Glen Campbell and co-written by Bernstein and Don Black. Bonus tracks include a demo version of the song, as well as three versions of Go Home Girl (one performed by John Hartford and two by Campbell). To check out the full album details and to listen to audio clips, visit the label’s online store, where you can also order the CD, which is limited to 3000 copies.