Jonny Greenwood’s Soundtrack to Paul Thomas Anderson’s Film "Inherent Vice" Out Now

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Jonny Greenwood’s soundtrack to Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film, Inherent Vice, is out now on CD and digitally, with the vinyl to follow March 3. An adaptation of the Thomas Pynchon novel, Inherent Vice, now playing in select theaters in NYC and LA, is set in the tail end of the psychedelic ’60s. The soundtrack features nine compositions by Greenwood, an unreleased Radiohead tune performed by members of Supergrass, plus other recordings from the movie’s era. The New York Times calls it an "excellent playlist." Additional performers include The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Neil Young, Can, and The Marketts, among others.

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Jonny Greenwood’s soundtrack to Oscar-nominated filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson’s new feature film, Inherent Vice, is out now on CD and digitally, with the vinyl to follow on March 3. An adaptation of the Thomas Pynchon novel of the same name, Inherent Vice, which was released by Warner Bros. Pictures in select theaters in New York and Los Angeles this past weekend and will open more widely in the weeks ahead, is set in the tail end of the psychedelic ’60s and stars Oscar nominees Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, and Owen Wilson. In addition to nine compositions by Greenwood, the soundtrack features “Spooks,” an unreleased Radiohead tune performed with members of Supergrass, which you can hear below, as well as other recordings from the movie’s era. The New York Times called it an "excellent playlist." Additional performers include The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Neil Young, Can, and The Marketts, among others.

Inherent Vice received the LA Film Critics Award for Best Music Score and Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Use of Music in a Film. The film will receive the Film Independent Spirit Awards' Robert Altman Award, which is bestowed upon one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast.

The Inherent Vice soundtrack is available on iTunes, Amazon, and in the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl orders include a download of the complete album at checkout.

This is the third Anderson film that Greenwood has scored. Their previous collaborations include the critically praised soundtrack for 2007’s Academy Award-winning There Will Be Blood and 2012’s The Master, both released by Nonesuch. Rolling Stone said of The Master that its “visual poetry is matched by Jonny Greenwood’s haunting, hypnotic score.” The New Yorker described the music as “rich and inventive.” The Times of London exclaimed: “Jonny Greenwood’s score is superb.” Of the There Will Be Blood score, the Boston Globe noted that the “squealing, cicada-like strings of…Popcorn Superhet Receiver masterfully evoke the film’s apocalyptic vision of the West.”

Widely known as the guitarist for Radiohead, Jonny Greenwood also is a highly respected composer. In addition to There Will Be Blood and The Master, Nonesuch also released his score for Norwegian Wood and his collaboration with Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki last year.

Nonesuch also released the soundtrack for Anderson’s Punch-Drunk Love—a smart pop score by composer/producer Jon Brion—in 2002. Anderson’s other previous films—all of which have been highly praised—include Boogie Nights (1997) and Magnolia (1999).

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Jonny Greenwood: "Inherent Vice" soundtrack [cover]
  • Monday, December 15, 2014
    Jonny Greenwood’s Soundtrack to Paul Thomas Anderson’s Film "Inherent Vice" Out Now

    Jonny Greenwood’s soundtrack to Oscar-nominated filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson’s new feature film, Inherent Vice, is out now on CD and digitally, with the vinyl to follow on March 3. An adaptation of the Thomas Pynchon novel of the same name, Inherent Vice, which was released by Warner Bros. Pictures in select theaters in New York and Los Angeles this past weekend and will open more widely in the weeks ahead, is set in the tail end of the psychedelic ’60s and stars Oscar nominees Joaquin Phoenix, Josh Brolin, and Owen Wilson. In addition to nine compositions by Greenwood, the soundtrack features “Spooks,” an unreleased Radiohead tune performed with members of Supergrass, which you can hear below, as well as other recordings from the movie’s era. The New York Times called it an "excellent playlist." Additional performers include The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Neil Young, Can, and The Marketts, among others.

    Inherent Vice received the LA Film Critics Award for Best Music Score and Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Use of Music in a Film. The film will receive the Film Independent Spirit Awards' Robert Altman Award, which is bestowed upon one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast.

    The Inherent Vice soundtrack is available on iTunes, Amazon, and in the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl orders include a download of the complete album at checkout.

    This is the third Anderson film that Greenwood has scored. Their previous collaborations include the critically praised soundtrack for 2007’s Academy Award-winning There Will Be Blood and 2012’s The Master, both released by Nonesuch. Rolling Stone said of The Master that its “visual poetry is matched by Jonny Greenwood’s haunting, hypnotic score.” The New Yorker described the music as “rich and inventive.” The Times of London exclaimed: “Jonny Greenwood’s score is superb.” Of the There Will Be Blood score, the Boston Globe noted that the “squealing, cicada-like strings of…Popcorn Superhet Receiver masterfully evoke the film’s apocalyptic vision of the West.”

    Widely known as the guitarist for Radiohead, Jonny Greenwood also is a highly respected composer. In addition to There Will Be Blood and The Master, Nonesuch also released his score for Norwegian Wood and his collaboration with Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki last year.

    Nonesuch also released the soundtrack for Anderson’s Punch-Drunk Love—a smart pop score by composer/producer Jon Brion—in 2002. Anderson’s other previous films—all of which have been highly praised—include Boogie Nights (1997) and Magnolia (1999).

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