Vertigo Abbey Road Recordings has released a soundtrack album for the romantic drama The History of Sound. The album features the film’s original score composed by Oliver Coates (Aftersun, Pillion, Mary & George, 100 Nights of Hero, Occupied City, The Stranger, Foe, Significant Other). Also included are the songs from the movie written by Sam Amidon, produced by Coates and performed by cast members Paul Mescal, Josh O’Connor & Briana Middleton, as well as Amidon himself. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack and also listen to O’Connor’s & Mescal’s rendition of Silver Dagger and the first score track below. The History of Sound is directed by Oliver Hermanus and also stars Chris Cooper, Molly Price, Peter Mark Kendall, Raphael Sbarge, Emma Canning and Hadley Robinson. The movie revolves around two young music students attending the Boston Conservatory in 1917 who bond over their shared love of folk music.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 12, 2025)
Opening in theaters nationwide this weekend is the horror thriller The Long Walk directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Judy Greer, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Jordan Gonzalez, Roman Griffin Davis, Tut Nyuot, Josh Hamilton, Joshua Odjick and Mark Hamill. The film’s original music is composed by Jeremiah Fraites (of the folk band The Lumineers). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the musician’s score today. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details. Available separately as a digital single is the original song Took a Walk by Shaboozey & Stephen Wilson Jr. Click here to listen to the track and to learn more about the movie, which is being released by Lionsgate.
Also opening wide is the period drama Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale directed by Simon Curtis and starring Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, Penelope Wilton, Paul Giamatti, Laura Carmichael, Dominic West, Alessandro Nivola, Simon Russell Beale, Joanne Froggatt and Joely Richardson. John Lunn (The Last Kingdom, Belgravia, The White Queen, Jamestown, The White Princess) who has previously the Downton Abbey TV series, as as well as 2019’s first feature and the 2022 sequel. Decca Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score today. Check out our previous article for the full album details and for more information about the Focus Features release.