I have a backlog of things I want to blog about, including a couple of things I have been sent, so I'm attempting to clear it whilst procrastinating from proper work. Two birds with one stone.
First of all, watching 'The Science of Sleep' for the first time last week prompted me to reinvestigate Michel Gondry's other masterpiece, 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind', and more specifically Jon Brion's sumptuous soundtrack.
If you have seen the film, listening to the score brings back all the emotions of the crazy, dream like plot and the beautiful images Gondry creates are echoed in the music.
Brion composed most of the piano-led score, but Don Nelson, Beck and ELO also add fitting contributions. It's closest in tone to the Terry Davies' soundtrack to Matthew Bourne's stunning ballet/musical/drama Play Without Words, which amazingly is not yet on youtube. So you see, the internet doesn't know everything.
Sometimes you get the feeling that certain artists just fit together - Lennon and McCartney, PJ and Duncan, Daphne and Celeste....I think Gondry and Brion deserve to join that illustrious group.
I could post mp3s of the whole album, it really is that good. But the Lars Ulrich might have something to say about that.
jon brion: theme
jon brion: phone call
jon brion: elephant parade
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