2/12/2021

SQÜRL & Jozef Van Wissem's 'Only Lovers Left Alive' soundtrack to be reissued by Sacred Bones

 
SACRED BONES TO REISSUE OST FOR JIM JARMUSCH'S ONLY LOVERS LEFT ALIVE
SQÜRL & JOZEF VAN WISSEM'S SCORE WON BEST SOUNDTRACK AT CANNES

2xLP/CD OUT MAY 7; OUT DIGITALLY NOW

                                      

The score for Only Lovers Left Alive -- a collaboration between SQÜRL (Jim Jarmusch, Carter Logan and Shane Stoneback) and Dutch lutenist Jozef Van Wissem -- serves as a reflection of the distinct textures of Detroit and Tangier, bridging ancient and modern sounds, entangled and timeless.   

Avant-Baroque lute weaves through twenty-first century guitar grit, heavy back beats, Moroccan percussion, synth bass, field recordings, and numerous sonic effects to create a cinematic tapestry.    

Guest vocalist Madeline Follin (Cults) appears on SQÜRL’s syrup soaked re-interpretation of the Wanda Jackson hit “Funnel of Love." Zola Jesus's commanding vocal soars through Van Wissem’s "In Templum Dei." And Yasmine Hamdan’s intimate and evocative “Hal" was recorded on the set of the film and mixed by SQÜRL.

The film and soundtrack album were released worldwide in 2014, and quickly earned the group the Cannes Soundtrack Award from a consortium of film and music critics. In the years that have followed it has remained a favorite of critics and fans alike, who have continued to hunt down the limited vinyl copies in existence.

Film Synopsis:
Set against the romantic desolation of Detroit and Tangiers, an underground musician, deeply depressed by the direction of human activities, reunites with his resilient and enigmatic lover. Their love story has already endured several centuries at least, but their debauched idyll is soon disrupted by her wild and uncontrollable younger sister. Can these wise but fragile outsiders continue to survive as the modern world collapses around them? 

 

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Limited Edition Vinyl Variant Info:
Clear with Red Splatter Vinyl limited to 2000
Sacred Bones Mailorder Exclusive Red and Black A-Side/B-Side Merge limited to 500
Sacred Bones Mailorder Exclusive Red and White Galaxy limited to 500
Newbury Comics Exclusive White w/ Red and Black Splatter limited to 500
Newbury Comics Exclusive White and Silver and Gold Splatter limited to 500
Vinyl Me, Please Exclusive Red, White, and Black Striped limited to 500
Transmisison Records Exclusive Black inset in Red Color-in-Color limited to 300
HHV Exclusive Red Marble limited to 300
Waxwork Records Exclusive Silver and Gold Side By Side w/ Heavy Red Splatter limited to 750
Sacred Bones Record Society Exclusive  “Blood on Gold” limited to 150




SQÜRL & Jozef Van Wissem
Only Lovers Left Alive OST
Sacred Bones
Physical out 5/7; digital out now

2xLP/CD/Digital

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