Lakeshore Records will release a number of soundtrack albums for the critically acclaimed NBC series Hannibal. The albums will feature the show’s original music composed by Brian Reitzell (30 Days of Night, Friday Night Lights, Stranger Than Fiction, Boss). Music from both seasons of the series will be featured on the albums, which are set to be released on September 2, 2014. The Season 1 – Volume 1 album is available for pre-order here and the Season 1 – Volume 2 release can be pre-orderered here. The Season 2 – Volume 1 soundtrack is also available on Amazon and click here for the Season 2 – Volume 2 album. Check back on this page for the details of the albums and audio clips.
Category: TV Music Albums
‘Dexter’ Season 8 Soundtrack Details
Milan Records will release a soundtrack for the eighth seaon of the Showtime original series Dexter. The album features selections of the original score from the show’s final season composed by Daniel Licht who has been scoring the drama since the first season. Also included are two original songs produced by Licht and performed by Jon Licht and David Poe, as well as live tracks from the Dexter Live concert. Also featured is Rolfe Kent’s main titles theme and the song Make Your Own Kind of Music performed by Mama Cass. The soundtrack will be released on July 29, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. The label has previously released soundtracks for the previous seven seasons. The final season of Dexter is now available on Blu-ray and DVD.
‘Bates Motel’ Soundtrack Details
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the first soundtrack release for the A&E original series Bates Motel. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Chris Bacon (Source Code, Smash!). The soundtrack will be released on August 25, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Bates Motel is created by Carlton Cuse, Kerry Ehrin & Anthony Cipriano and stars Freddie Highmore, Vera Farmiga, Max Thieriot, Olivia Cooke, Nicola Peltz, Nestor Carbonell and Mike Vogel. The first season of the show about Norman Bates’ formative years is now available on Blu-ray and DVD and the second season premiered this spring on A&E.
Varese Sarabande to Release Soundtrack for Showtime’s ‘Penny Dreadful’
Varese Sarabande will release a soundtrack album for the Showtime original series Penny Dreadful. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first season composed by Golden Globe nominee Abel Korzeniowski (A Single Man, W.E., Romeo & Juliet). The soundtrack will be released on August 19, 2014. Check back on this page for the full album details. Penny Dreadful is created by John Logan and stars Eva Green, Josh Hartnett, Timothy Dalton, Reeve Carney, Rory Kinnear, Harry Treadaway, Billie Piper and Danny Sapani. The show is set in Victorian London and weaves together such characters as Dr. Frankenstein, Dorian Gray, and iconic figures from the novel Dracula. The psychological thriller recently ended its first seasn run.
‘A Lyke Wake Dirge’ by Andrew Bird & Matt Berninger from AMC’s ‘Turn’ to Be Released
Mercury Records will release the original song A Lyke Wake Dirge from the AMC original series Turn. The track is written by Andrew Bird and Matt Berninger and was featured in the first season finale that premiered earlier this month. Bird has previously composed songs for such films as The Muppets and also scored the indie dramedy Norman. Berninger is best known as the frontman of The National. A Lyke Wake Dirge will be released as a single on July 8, 2014. Turn is created by Craig Silverstein and stars Jamie Bell, Seth Numrich, Daniel Henshall, Heather Lind, Meegan Warner, Kevin R. McNally, Burn Gorman, Angus Macfadyen, JJ Feild and Samuel Roukin.
‘Fargo’ TV Series Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for the critically acclaimed FX original series Fargo have been revealed. The album features selections from the show’s original music composed by Jeff Russo (Power, Necessary Roughness, About Cherry). The soundtrack will be released on July 1, 2014 by Sony Masterworks and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Fargo is created by Noah Hawley inspired Joel & Ethan Coen’s feature of the same title. The show stars Martin Freeman, Billy Bob Thornton, Allison Tolman, Colin Hanks, Oliver Platt, Bon Odenkirk, Kate Walsh, Glenn Howerton and Joey King. The final episode of the show’s first season will air next Tuesday, June 17 on FX.
‘Game of Thrones’ Season 4 Soundtrack Details
The details of the fourth soundtrack album for HBO’s hit series Game of Thrones have been revealed. The soundtrack features selections from the original score of the show’s fourth season composed by Ramin Djawadi (Iron Man, Pacific Rim, Clash of the Titans). Also included is the cover version of the song The Rains of Castamere by the Icelandic band Sigur Rós, which was previously released as a single. The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 10, 2014 and physically on July 1 by WaterTower Music. To pre-order the CD, visit Amazon. Audio clips are embedded after the jump. The final episodes of the fourth season of Game of Thrones currently air Sunday nights on HBO.
‘D-Day in HD’ Soundtrack Details
A&E Networks has released a soundtrack album for History’s event docu-series D-Day in HD. The album features the music from the two-part special by such composers as Christopher Lennertz (Horrible Bosses, Ride Along), Trevor Morris (The Tudors, Immortals), Alastair King and more. Also included is the song Uprise by Phil X, Andrew Bojanic,Elizabeth Hooper & Randall Brent Cooke. The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. D-Day in HD coincides with the 70th Anniversary of the Allied invasion of Nazi-held Europe and features rara footage combined with interviews from the men who lived through it, including Allied and German survivors. The docu-series will premiere on June 6, 2014 on History.
‘The Good Wife’ Score Album Announced
CBS Records will release the first soundtrack album for the critically acclaimed CBS drama The Good Wife. The album features selections from the show’s original score composed by David Buckley (The Forbidden Kingdom, The Town, From Paris With Love). For the first time during the series’ five seasons, the composer is submitting his baroque, classical score from the latest season for Emmy consideration. The soundtrack will be released digitally on June 2, 2014 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. The Good Wife is created by Robert & Michelle King and stars Julianna Margulies, Matt Czuchry, Archie Panjabi, Graham Phillips, Makenzie Vega, Alan Cumming, Josh Charles and Christine Baranski. The show concluded its fifth season earlier this month and will return for a sixth season this fall.
‘Rogue’ – Season 1 Soundtrack Released
The first soundtrack album for the DirecTV original series Rogue has been released. The album features selections from the original score of the show’s first season composed by Jeff Toyne (Dirty Girl, Blooded). The soundtrack is now available to download on iTunes and Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Rogue is created by Matthew Parkhill and stars Thandie Newton, Marton Csokas, Ian Hart, Claudia Ferri, Joshua Sasse, Jonathan Holmes, Sarah Jeffrey, Ian Tracey, Jarod Joseph, Matthew Beard and Martin Donovan. The show’s first season is now available on DVD. Toyne is also scoring the second season of the series, which follows Grace Travis as she has moved to San Francisco with her daughter and works as an FBI handler for a task force investigating corporate espionage. New episodes will premiere on May 28 on DirecTV’s Audience Channel.