Inherent Vice (soundtrack)

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Inherent Vice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by
Jonny Greenwood and various artists
ReleasedDecember 15, 2014
RecordedDecember 2013–February 2014
GenreFilm soundtrack
Length54:42
LabelNonesuch
ProducerJonny Greenwood
Jonny Greenwood chronology
The Master
(2012) 		Inherent Vice
(2014) 		Junun
(2015)
Singles from Inherent Vice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  1. "Spooks"
    Released: December 9, 2014

Inherent Vice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the 2014 film of the same name. It features an original score composed by Jonny Greenwood, along with music by Can, the Marketts, Minnie Riperton, Kyu Sakamoto, Neil Young, Les Baxter and Chuck Jackson. "Spooks" was released as a single on December 9, 2014.[1] Nonesuch Records released the soundtrack through ITunes on December 15, and a wide release, the following day.[2]

Background[edit]

The score was Greenwood's third collaboration with Anderson following There Will Be Blood (2007) and The Master (2012).[3] When Greenwood read the script, it consisted of all the stuff in the book about the arpanet (the first ever internet computer) hence came up with more electronic stuffs that sounded like it is coming from the computer. However, Greenwood decided to implement orchestral ideas in the score.[4] The recording held on early-December 2013 and continued till February 2014.[5] The score was performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra led by Clio Gould and conducted by Robert Ziegler.[5]

Apart from Greenwood's score, the albums include music from the late 1960s and 1970s. Some of the contributions from Can, the Marketts, Minnie Riperton, Kyu Sakamoto, Neil Young, Les Baxter and Chuck Jackson were included in the soundtrack, but other artists whose songs not included in the album—the Tornados, the Cascades, the Association, Jack Scott, Bob Irwin, Frank Comstock among others—were featured in the film.[6] IndieWire released the track list featured in the film,[6] after the New York Film Festival premiere on October 4.[7]

The soundtrack features a version of an unreleased track by Greenwood's band Radiohead, "Spooks". Greenwood said Radiohead's version was "a half-idea we never made work live", describing it as a pastiche of the Pixies and surf music.[8] For Inherent Vice, Greenwood reworked it with performances by Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey of Supergrass, and Joanna Newsom provided spoken word.[9]

Track listing[edit]

The track list was unveiled on November 17, 2014, which had only nine songs from the film, while the remaining tracks are from Greenwood's original score.[10][11] The soundtrack was released on December 15, three days after the film.[12]

No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."Shasta"
2:40
2."Vitamin C"Can3:32
3."Meeting Crocker Fenway"
  • Greenwood
  • Royal Philharmonic
1:25
4."Here Comes the Ho-Dads"The Marketts2:10
5."Spooks"Greenwood2:35
6."Shasta Fay"
  • Greenwood
  • Royal Philharmonic
7:02
7."Les Fleur"Minnie Riperton3:15
8."The Chryskylodon Institute"
  • Greenwood
  • Royal Philharmonic
3:04
9."Sukiyaki"Kyu Sakamoto3:06
10."Adrian Prussia"
  • Greenwood
  • Royal Philharmonic
2:51
11."Journey Through the Past"Neil Young2:22
12."Simba"Les Baxter2:42
13."Under the Paving-Stones, the Beach!"Greenwood1:56
14."The Golden Fang"
  • Greenwood
  • Royal Philharmonic
4:50
15."Amethyst"Greenwood2:03
16."Shasta Fay Hepworth"
  • Greenwood
  • Royal Philharmonic
5:45
17."Any Day Now"Chuck Jackson3:24
Total length:54:42

Additional music[edit]

Film music not included in the album:[6]

  1. "Dreamin' On a Cloud" – The Tornados
  2. "Rhythm of the Rain" – The Cascades
  3. "Soup" – Can
  4. "Burning Bridges" – Jack Scott
  5. "The Throwaway Age" – Bob Irwin
  6. "Gilligan’s Island Theme" – Sherwood Schwartz and George Wyle
  7. "Harvest" – Neil Young
  8. "Electricity" – Cliff Adams
  9. "Never My Love" – The Association
  10. "Adam-12 (Themes and Cues)" – Frank Comstock
  11. "(What A) Wonderful World" – Sam Cooke

Reception[edit]

The review aggregator website Metacritic assigned a score 79 out of 100 to the album, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[13] Jayson Greene of Pitchfork rated 7.3/10 to the album, saying "Like the movie, the soundtrack is a pungent, incoherent, occasionally haunting trifle. The feeling is of a bunch of intelligent and talented people trying on a bunch of funny-colored clothing and giggling at each other. If you're not wearing the costumes, there's a limit to just how entertained by all of it you can be."[14] Heather Phares of AllMusic wrote "In its own way, Inherent Vice is as subtly and carefully crafted as Greenwood's other scores for Anderson's films, but its wit and heart make it special in its own right."[15]

Sean Wilson of Music Files wrote "Greenwood has established a recognisable musical voice over just five feature films, and although Inherent Vice is almost certainly the most straightforward of all his scores, it still retains the technical complexity for which he's renowned."[16] Joe Goggins of Drowned In Sound gave 7 out of 10 to the album and wrote Greenwood's "non-Radiohead output has always been interesting and has often been compelling".[17] Will Schube of Passion of the Weiss wrote "The soundtrack’s an easy listen, partially because Greenwood’s work is less demanding, but also in how the record’s sequencing intersperses underground classics of the 70s among the original work."[18] Ben Hogwood of MusicOMH rated three-and-a-half out of five, saying "this is undoubtedly Greenwood’s work, and he writes with ever-growing assurance and colour, broadening the orchestral palette. It’s just a shame this album as a whole could not be arranged in a more satisfying way".[19]

Accolades[edit]

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipients Result Ref.
Boston Society of Film Critics December 7, 2014 Best Use of Music in a Film Jonny Greenwood Won [20]
Denver Film Critics Society January 12, 2015 Best Score Nominated [21]
[22]
International Film Music Critics Association Awards February 19, 2015 Best Original Score for an Action/Adventure/Thriller Film Nominated [23]
Los Angeles Film Critics Association December 7, 2014 Best Music Score (tied with Mica Levi for Under the Skin) Won [24]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cooper, Leonie (December 10, 2014). "Unreleased Radiohead song from 'Inherent Vice' soundtrack shared online". NME. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  2. ^ "Nonesuch Releases Jonny Greenwood's Soundtrack to Paul Thomas Anderson's Film "Inherent Vice" December 16". Nonesuch Records. November 20, 2014. Archived from the original on November 22, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  3. ^ "Jonny Greenwood Scoring Paul Thomas Anderson's 'Inherent Vice'". Film Music Reporter. February 6, 2014. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
  4. ^ Kermode, Mark (December 28, 2014). "Paul Thomas Anderson: 'Inherent Vice is like a sweet, dripping aching for the past'". The Guardian. ISSN 0029-7712. Archived from the original on January 14, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Jagernauth, Kevin (February 20, 2014). "Jonny Greenwood Finishes Recording For 'Inherent Vice,' Scott Rudin Says He Has Another PTA Movie In The Works". IndieWire. Archived from the original on July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c Perez, Rodrigo (October 6, 2014). "Listen: The Full 'Inherent Vice' Soundtrack Featuring Radiohead, Neil Young, Can & More". IndieWire. Archived from the original on July 12, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  7. ^ Chang, Justin (July 19, 2014). "Paul Thomas Anderson's 'Inherent Vice' to World Premiere at New York Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on July 20, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
  8. ^ Michaels, Sean (October 7, 2014). "Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood hires Supergrass to cover Inherent Vice track". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 7, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
  9. ^ "Jonny Greenwood Shares Inherent Vice Track "Spooks" Written by Radiohead and Featuring Joanna Newsom, Supergrass Members". Pitchfork. December 10, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  10. ^ "Jonny Greenwood's Inherent Vice Soundtrack Release Detailed, Featuring Supergrass Version of Radiohead's "Spooks"". Pitchfork. November 17, 2014. Archived from the original on July 20, 2016. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  11. ^ Renshaw, David (November 18, 2014). "Details of Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood's 'Inherent Vice' soundtrack confirmed". NME. Archived from the original on January 22, 2023. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  12. ^ "Stream Jonny Greenwood's Inherent Vice Soundtrack". Pitchfork. December 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  13. ^ "Inherent Vice [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] by Jonny Greenwood". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  14. ^ "Various Artists: Inherent Vice OST". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on January 21, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  15. ^ Phares, Heather. "Review: Inherent Vice [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  16. ^ "Inherent Vice by Jonny Greenwood: a review of the film score soundtrack". MFiles. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  17. ^ "Album Review: Jonny Greenwood - Inherent Vice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Drowned In Sound. January 19, 2015. Archived from the original on January 21, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  18. ^ "Why Inherent Vice is a Great Soundtrack". Passion of the Weiss. March 25, 2015. Archived from the original on March 27, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  19. ^ Hogwood, Ben (January 19, 2015). "Jonny Greenwood - Inherent Vice OST | Album Reviews". musicOMH. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
  20. ^ Davis, Clayton (December 7, 2014). "Boston Society of Film Critics Winners – Boyhood Wins Big". The Awards Circuit. Archived from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  21. ^ Tapley, Kristopher (January 7, 2015). "Denver critics nominate 'American Sniper,' 'Birdman' and 'Inherent Vice'". Hitfix. Uproxx. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  22. ^ Tapley, Kristopher (January 12, 2015). "Denver critics name Clint Eastwood's 'American Sniper' the year's best film". Hitfix. Uproxx. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  23. ^ Tapley, Kristopher (February 5, 2015). "Composers behind 'Godzilla' and 'Maleficent' lead film music critics nominations". Hitfix. Uproxx. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
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