Lucy in the Sky (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2019 film Lucy in the Sky, directed by Noah Hawley. The film score is composed by Jeff Russo and released through Lakeshore Records on October 4, 2019. The vinyl edition of the album was issued by Mondo which released it on June 19, 2020.
| Lucy in the Sky (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
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| Released | October 4, 2019 | |||
| Genre | Film score | |||
| Length | 80:49 | |||
| Label | Lakeshore | |||
| Producer | Jeff Russo | |||
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Development
editJeff Russo composed the musical score for Lucy in the Sky; he previously worked with Hawley in the television series Fargo (2014–present) and Legion (2017–2019). When Hawley narrated the script to Noah, the former wanted "to fashion the story of this woman [breaking] down, but also have a bit of magical realism."[1] According to Russo, the emotional place of the film was to track the feelings of the character losing herself.[2] He admitted that as the character goes to space, she faces the existential moment where she sees her whole life before her and the whole universe and then feeling small when she gets back."[1]
As Lucy in the Sky being a terrestrial film set in space, he was not intimidated by other space films.[1] He created specific instruments to give sounds that he had not heard and then could write melodies based on it. He wrote the score for two months while one of his friends helped him built the instruments that formed the basis for the score. He used a bow drone that provided a "low, resonant tone" and strings and harp in low registers that operated the bow drone. Most of the score had been composed with the help of this instrument. The vocals were provided by Lisa Hannigan.[1][2] She performed a cover of the Beatles' song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" (1967) with Russo.[3]
Reception
editTim Grierson of Screen International wrote "Jeff Russo’s grandiose score feels designed for an interstellar epic, even though the story is actually quite intimate".[4] Peter Debruge of Variety and Todd McCarthy of The Hollywood Reporter called the score to be "intense" and "atmospheric".[5][6] Christopher John of The Curb described it as "an excellent score by Jeff Russo".[7]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Main Titles – Why Are We Here" | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Cosmic Pickup (Theme 5)" | 2:24 |
| 3. | "Running On the Track" | 0:45 |
| 4. | "Lucy's Percussion" | 2:34 |
| 5. | "Suit Breach (NBL)" | 4:02 |
| 6. | "We Can Go to My Place" | 1:34 |
| 7. | "The Wake" | 1:45 |
| 8. | "Feel the Feeling" | 1:00 |
| 9. | "Changing Clothes" (alt) | 2:43 |
| 10. | "Inconsistent – Liftoff" | 3:01 |
| 11. | "You're Gonna Lose" | 1:12 |
| 12. | "Airport Arrival" | 0:44 |
| 13. | "Lucy Exits Car" | 0:51 |
| 14. | "Feel It All" | 4:37 |
| 15. | "Lucy's Pressure (Theme 1 H&M Test)" | 8:59 |
| 16. | "Bees" | 1:08 |
| 17. | "Lucy's Theme (Theme 4)" | 9:30 |
| 18. | "Lucy Floats (Theme 2 OP 174)" | 6:38 |
| 19. | "End Credits Suite" | 4:32 |
| 20. | "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" (featuring Lisa Hannigan) | 5:31 |
| 21. | "Insomnia II – Cocoon" | 1:59 |
| 22. | "Following Mark" | 1:02 |
| 23. | "Lucy's Poem" | 2:07 |
| 24. | "Back in Space" | 1:48 |
| 25. | "Homecoming" | 1:05 |
| 26. | "Butterfly" | 0:35 |
| 27. | "Someone Else" | 0:57 |
| 28. | "Bees" (alt version) | 2:50 |
| Total length: | 80:49 | |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | October 4, 2019 | Lakeshore Records | [8] | |
| June 19, 2020 | Vinyl | Mondo | [9] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "How Lucy in the Sky composer Jeff Russo found his groove". Culturess. Fansided. October 13, 2019. Archived from the original on February 27, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "Jeff Russo interview". Vuz. Archived from the original on August 30, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ Trunick, Austin (October 3, 2019). "Premiere: Jeff Russo & Lisa Hannigan cover "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" for Lucy in the Sky". Under the Radar. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ Grierson, Tim (September 12, 2019). "'Lucy In The Sky': Toronto Review". Screen International. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ Debruge, Peter (September 12, 2019). "Film Review: Natalie Portman in Lucy in the Sky". Variety. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ McCarthy, Todd (September 12, 2019). "'Lucy in the Sky': Film Review | TIFF 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ John, Christopher (May 15, 2020). "Lucy in the Sky Review - A Strange and Wild Film, and Not in a Good Way". The Curb. Archived from the original on May 25, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ "Lucy in the Sky (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Jeff Russo. Bandcamp. October 4, 2019. Archived from the original on September 26, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ "Lucy In The Sky - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2XLP". Mondo. June 19, 2020. Archived from the original on March 13, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2024.