Pulitzer Prize winning composer Michael Abels (Get Out, Nope) joins the show to round out 2023! Not surprisingly, Michael and I spend a fair amount of time talking about his work with Jordan Peele on the films Get Out, Us, and Nope, […]
Another year, another best-of list! Though, as you might be well aware by now, I don’t pretend to actually know what the “best” scores of 2022 were. Instead, this list is really of my favorite scores from last year, presented […]
Author’s note: For the purposes of this write up, I will be focusing on the film’s original score by Michael Abels and not the additional songs on the soundtrack (although they are great). This review is spoiler-free. After shocking audiences […]
While August may have slowed down in terms of film scores, September picks up the pace (and, as of this writing, each subsequent month keeps or exceeds that pace). As always, if you think I’ve missed any scores from this […]
A new year has started, which means it’s time to run through the “best” film scores of 2020! If you don’t want to read through the process, scroll down to listen to the podcast or scroll even further to get […]
Perhaps the most surprising score of the month was Aska Matsumiya’s Selah and the Spades. Matsumiya begins with an ethereal, dreamy ambience that is eventually consumed by minimalist darkness. Even in the moments of seeming positivity there is an endless […]
Danny Elfman’s score for Dumbo continues his trademark ominous yet whimsical style. Elfman manages to expertly create a dark score while keeping it kid appropriate and positive, all without the overabundance of memorable melodies more common in his earlier works. […]