Today I’m joined by Electric Youth! Well, one half of the electronic/synth pop duo – Austin Garrick – without his co-member Bronwyn Griffin. Their latest project is the score for North of Normal, a true coming-of-age drama that jumps between timelines in a forest commune in the 70s and city life in the 80s. Some of you may think that the band’s sound would be anachronistic for a film with this setting, and while that may be true, their score still fits right in. Unsurprisingly, Austin and I spend most of our conversation talking about North of Normal, but we also touch on topics like Tangerine Dream and the joy of still getting “new” score releases from them, the importance of a well-curated score release album (learned from becoming fans of the medium at a young age), avoiding being pigeonholed in film and music genres, and plenty more!
Like a lot of people, I first learned about Electric Youth through the film Drive, where their track “A Real Hero” plays a prominent part. In fact, I saw the film in theaters and when I got home I immediately bought the soundtrack. Since then, I’ve been a fan of the band, including buying their debut back in 2014. This show is a gift for me in that way – sometimes I get the chance to interview people whom I’ve been fans of for years and years – I just hope the fan boy in me doesn’t show too much!
Electric Youth’s score, and much of their other music, is available on all major platforms. North of Normal is currently available on demand or on Paramount+.
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About North of Normal
“North of Normal, a true-story coming-of-age drama, stars Sarah Gadon (Denis Villeneuve’s Enemy/Michael Mann’s Ferrari), Robert Carlyle (Trainspotting, The Full Monty), James D’Arcy (Oppenheimer, Avengers, Dunkirk) and Amanda Fix (Daisy Jones & The Six). Adapted from Cea Sunrise Person’s bestselling memoir and directed by Carly Stone (The New Romantic), it follows teenager Cea (Fix), from an off-the-grid counterculture childhood, to a search for identity and a life on her own terms. Raised in the wilderness by her free-spirited mother (Gadon) and an unconventional family, Cea must navigate the clash between the ideals of her upbringing and the reality of a world she’s never truly been part of, upon venturing into mainstream society. Electric Youth’s lush score amplifies the film’s memory driven, soulful journey.”
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