White Lunar [Soundtrack]

Warren Ellis (Composer), Nick Cave (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Warren Ellis, Nick Cave
• Audio CD (September 22, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Mute U.S.
• ASIN: B002LB6ENS
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #107,724 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Song For Jesse

2. Moving On

3. What Must Be Done

4. Song For Bob

5. Happy Land

6. The Proposition #1

7. Road To Banyon

8. The Rider #2

9. Martha's Dream

10. Gun Thing

See all 17 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Srey Leak

2. Me Nea

3. Rom

4. Halo

5. Zanstra

6. Black Silk (Suture)

7. Brain Retractor

8. Dandy Brain Cannula

9. Rat's Tooth Forcepts

10. Kerrison's Punch

See all 16 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

2009 two CD collection of soundtrack recordings. Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have been playing together for more than 15 years, with The Bad Seeds, Grinderman and The Dirty Three. More recently, they've been collaborating on soundtracks for films such as The Proposition (2005) and The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford (2007) as well as Gisli orn Gardarsson's acrobatic theatrical productions of Woyzeck (2005) and Metamorphosis (2006). White Lunar is a selection of pieces taken from some of the motion pictures and documentaries for which Cave and Ellis have composed and recorded music. Includes music from the motion picture The Road based on the book by Cormac MacCarthy (No Country For Old Men) and starring Viggo Mortensen. 17 tracks. Mute Records.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars More music from the Dark West..., November 12, 2009

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B.A. Evans (IN, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: White Lunar (Audio CD)

How does one accurately describe the music that Nick Cave & Warren Ellis create? It's not hard, but it's not easy either. Some might say it's music for night, but that doesn't quite do it; it's not just any night that this music belongs to.

This music belongs to that dwindling campfire that you've tried so hard to keep going so the wolves won't carry you away while you're sleeping. This music stirs within the last few sips of bourbon in that old glass while the moon gets stuck at that halfway point between midnight & dusk. This music is in that car door slam of an estranged lover who you really shouldn't let drive on the highway at this particular time of night. This music's for the dusty grave robber who can't sleep for that is the cost of his fortunes.

Is this an essential collection? If you're a Nick Cave fan it is. If you're a Dirty Three fan it is. If you've purchased the other soundtracks by Cave & Ellis it is. If you're just passing through & you're looking for the typical instrumental albums that you can space out to; well, I'd keep on walking, stranger. More than music you can space out to, this is stuff you can lose yourself in. Try & not let the opening chimes of "Song For Jesse" conjure up icy fields & slow moving clouds. Try not to find yourself at the banks of river watching your mistress play in the water while "Sorya Market" plays.

If you see the name Nick Cave & Gothic lyrics, keep that head down & pass by. Only 3 songs here feature any vocals. Instead, Cave & Ellis let the music narrate & carry. It's a successful collection & I can't think of any other composers that can truly draw more from less.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly Engaging, December 13, 2009

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Geoff Priest - See all my reviews
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This review is from: White Lunar (Audio CD)

I'll admit that I partly purchased this collection to fill out an order (free shipping!). I'm a fan of Nick Cave's music but didn't expect much from a movie soundtrack collection. To my surprise, 'White Lunar' is quite engaging, and emotionally affecting. Although much of the collection is instrumental, the strident chords employed and melancholic melodies resonate in a way few normal orchestral soundtracks do. In fact, I find that I'm often struck by the beauty and longing contained in these little gems.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Atmospheric Soundtracks!!!, October 25, 2009

A Kid's Review

This review is from: White Lunar (Audio CD)

Some lovely- some filled with a sense of foreboding and dread. Sparse soundscapes with much space in between allows for soaring vistas of imagination & emotion. Truly beautiful and heartbreaking!