Back Lot Music will release a second soundtrack album for the biographical drama Back to Black. The album features the film’s original score composed and performed by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Hell or High Water, Dahmer: Monster – The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Blonde, The Road, The Proposition). Also included is the original song Song for Amy by the composers and sung by Cave. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, April 12. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album and also listen to the composers’ opening track below. As previously reported, Island Records will release a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie tomorrow. Back to Black is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and stars Marisa Abela, Jack O’Connell, Juliet Cowan, Lesley Manville and Eddie Marsan.
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‘Back to Black’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Island Records will release a soundtrack album for the biographical drama Back to Black. The album features the songs from the movie by Amy Winehouse (including tracks from her albums Frank and Back to Black), as well as numerous tracks by artists (such as The Shangri-Las, Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, Minnie Riperton & Sarah Vaughan) that inspired the singer/songwriter. Also included is a new track by the movie’s composers Nick Cave & Warren Ellis: Song for Amy, sung by Cave. The soundtrack will be released in both standard and extended editions in digital, CD and vinyl formats on April 12 & May 17. Visit Amazon to pre-order the extended edition and click here to order the standard edition. Back to Black is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and stars Marisa Abela, Jack O’Connell, Juliet Cowan, Eddie Marsan and Lesley Manville.
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis Scoring Sam Taylor-Johnson’s ‘Back to Black’
Studiocanal, Monumental Pictures and Focus Features announced today that Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Dahmer: Monster – The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Hell or High Water, The Road, Blonde) have recently been recording their score for the upcoming biographical drama Back to Black. The film is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson (Nowhere Boy, Fifty Shades of Grey) and stars Marisa Abela as Amy Winehouse, Jack O’Connell as Blake Fielder-Civil, Juliet Cowan as Janis Winehouse, Eddie Marsan as Mitch Winehouse, as well as Lesley Manville as Amy’s grandmother, Cynthia. The movie charts Winehouse’s vibrant years living in London and her intense journey to fame.
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis Scoring Warwick Thornton’s ‘The New Boy’
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Dahmer: Monster – The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Hell or High Water, Blonde, The Road) have composed the original music for the new Australian period drama The New Boy. The film is written and directed by Warwick Thornton (Sweet Country, Samson & Delilah) and stars Aswan Reid, Cate Blanchett, Deborah Mailman and Wayne Blair. The movie is set in 1940s Australia and revolves around a 9-year-old Aboriginal boy who arrives in the dead of night at a remote monastery run by a renegade nun.
‘Blonde’ Soundtrack Album Details
(Article updated on January 20, 2023 with CD and vinyl edition info) The full details of the soundtrack album for Andrew Dominik’s biographical drama Blonde have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Hell or High Water, Dahmer: Monster – The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, The Road). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, September 28 by Lakeshore and Invada Records. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the album. Physical (both CD and vinyl) editions will be coming out on March 17, 2023 (click here to pre-order). Blonde is written and directed by Dominik and stars Ana de Armas, Adrien Brody, Bobby Cannavale, Julianne Nicholson, Xavier Samuel, Lily Fisher and Evan Williams. The movie is based on the novel of the same title by Joyce Carol Oates and explores the complicated life of Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe.
‘Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story’ Soundtrack Album Details
Netflix Music will release a soundtrack album for the Netflix limited series Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. The album features selections of the show original music composed and performed by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Hell or High Water, The Road, The Proposal). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, September 21 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story is created by Ryan Murphy & Ian Brennan and stars Evan Peters, Niecy Nash, Richard Jenkins, Molly Ringwald and Michael Learned.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 16, 2022)
Opening in theaters nationwide this week is the historical drama The Woman King directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and starring Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Sheila Atim, Lashana Lynch and John Boyega. The film’s original music is composed by Terence Blanchard (Malcolm X, BlacKkKlansman, Inside Man, 25th Hour, Perry Mason). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as an original song by Jessy Wilson feat. Angélique Kidjo today. Click here for the full album details and to learn more about the Sony Pictures release.
Also opening wide is the murder mystery comedy See How They Run directed by Tom George and starring Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan, David Oyelowo, Adrien Brody, Harris Dickinson, Ruth Wilson and Shirley Henderson. Daniel Pemberton (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Enola Holmes, Steve Jobs, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., The Trial of the Chicago 7) has composed the film’s original music. Hollywood 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 Searchlight Pictures release.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 24, 2021)
Five new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this week:
Already playing in theaters since this past Wednesday is the animated sequel Sing 2 written and directed by Garth Jennings and starring Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton, Bono, Tori Kelly, Nick Kroll, Bobby Cannavale, Halsey, Letitia Wright and Pharrell Williams. The film’s original score is composed by Joby Talbot (The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Closed Circuit, Penelope). Back Lot Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music earlier this week (click here for the full album details) and Republic Records has released a separate album featuring the songs from the movie (including original tracks by Sam I, Anitta, BIA & Jarina De Marco) last week (click here for more information).
Also playing in theaters since Wednesday is the sci-fi action sequel The Matrix Resurrections co-written and directed by Lana Wachowski and starring Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Neil Patrick Harris, Jessica Henwick, Jonathan Groff, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Jada Pinkett Smith. Johnny Klimek & Tom Tykwer (Cloud Atlas, Run Lola Run, The International, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer) have composed the film’s original music. WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composers’ score, as well as eleven remixes last week. Check out our previous article for the full album details and to learn more about the Warner Bros. Pictures production, which is now also available to stream on HBO Max.
‘The Velvet Queen’ Soundtrack Album Announced
Lakeshore and INVADA Records will release a soundtrack album for the French documentary The Velvet Queen (La Panthère des neiges). The album features the film’s original music composed by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Hell or High Water, Wind River, The Proposal, The Road, Lawless). The soundtrack will be released digitally on December 17 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out the track list. A first track (We Are Not Alone) is already being released today and can be checked out after the jump. The Velvet Queen is directed by Marie Amiguet and follows award-winning nature photographer Vincent Munier and writer Sylvain Tesson on a journey across the Tibetan highlands to document the infamously elusive snow leopard.
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis Scoring Andrew Dominik’s ‘Blonde’
Warren Ellis has confirmed in a recent interview with The Guardian that he has reteamed with Nick Cave to score the upcoming Netflix original film Blonde. The movie is written and directed by Andrew Dominik (Killing Them Softly, Chopper) and stars Ana de Armas, Adrien Brody, Bobby Cannavale, Julianne Nicholson, Garret Dillahunt, Scoot McNairy, Lucy DeVito, Michael Masini, Lily Fisher, Evan Williams, Xavier Samuel, Caspar Phillipson, Toby Huss, Sara Paxton, David Warshofksy and Spencer Garrett. The drama based on the best-selling novel of the same title by Joyce Carol Oates is described as a fictional portrait of Marilyn Monroe and centers on the model, actress, and singer during the ’50s and ’60s, told through the modern lens of celebrity culture.