• Invada Records and Lakeshore Records will co-release Luce—Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, featuring original score by Ben Salisbury and Geoff Barrow (Annihilation).
• The score is pressed on 180g black vinyl, and comes housed in a spined sleeve with digital download card included
• LUCE, which stars Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer, Tim Roth and Kelvin Harrison, Jr, will be released by NEON in theaters on August 2nd. Stacked with amazing performances and adapted from JC Lee’s acclaimed play, director Julius Onah has created an intense, multilayered and deeply entertaining look at identity in today’s America.
• Certain to be one of the most talked-about films of the year, LUCE is a smart psychological thriller that will leave audiences breathless.
• Says Ben Salisbury: “The script for LUCE had such an impact on us, that
we not only jumped at the chance to be involved, but also immediately came up
with a theme for Luce himself. This was one of those rare occasions where our
very first response, informed by
Julius Onah’s incredibly strong vision, ended up being the catalyst for the
whole score.”
• “The music is predominately performed on church organ, which seemed the ideal instrument to provide the sort of ‘cold emotion’ that was often required, and could also be used to build tension and contribute to the general sense of unease.”
• “It was a real privilege to be involved in a film where the drama is so
nuanced, and the character allegiances and emotions are constantly shifting.
When a film purposefully asks difficult questions, and doesn’t attempt to
provide easy answers, you are obliged as composers, to leave the musical
‘sledgehammer’ alone. This is often a very good
thing!”