The Slaughter Rule [SOUNDTRACK]

Jay Farrar

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 4, 2003)
• Original Release Date: March 4, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Bloodshot Records
• ASIN: B00008AY5B
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #73,224 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
This companion piece to the 2002 indie film offers instrumental snippets of Jay Farrar's original score along with a dozen cuts drawn from alt-country's moody songwriter wing. Nothing in Farrar's guitar-centric score--which consists mainly of brooding blues riffs and John Fahey-influenced acoustic numbers, colored occasionally by keyboards, feedback, and minimal percussion--would sound out of place on his 2001 solo album, Sebastopol. Recycled contributions from Neko Case, Ryan Adams, Uncle Tupelo (a hard-to-find cover of Gram Parsons's "Blue Eyes"), and the Flatlanders hold few surprises: they're all stellar, but none is exclusive to this disc. Most of the new tunes found here are conservative covers of country classics, including "Rank Stranger" (Vic Chesnutt), "When I Stop Dreaming" (Freakwater), and "Gathering Flowers for the Master's Bouquet" (Blood Oranges). Best of all are Malcolm Holcombe's hard-bitten rendition of "Killing the Blues" and the Pernice Brothers' gauzy take on "Will There Be Any Stars in My Crown?" --Anders Smith Lindall

Product Description
This hauntingly beautiful story vividly depicts the harsh life of a teenage boy coming of age in the rough & tumble landscape of Montana, in the tradition of 'The Last Picture Show' a rich & complicated tale of compassion in a cold climate. The soundtrack includes score selections by Jay Farrar (Son Volt, Uncle Tupelo), songs by Freakwater, Vic Chesnutt, Blood Oranges, & Pernice Brothers with previously unreleased recordings by Neko Case & Her Boyfriends, Ryan Adams, Jimmie Dale Gilmore & The Flatlanders, & others. Bloodshot Records. 2002.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Soundtrack To An Equally Brilliant Movie!!, April 12, 2003

By A Customer

'The Slaughter Rule' is one of last year's best films and the soundtrack ranks alongside 'Paris,Texas' and 'Betty Blue'. The soundtrack flows beautifully from Jay Farrar's instrumentals to
a great collection of Americana music and back. All good soundtracks tell the story through music and this is one of those.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars musical haiku, March 12, 2003

By A Customer

Like the very best haiku poetry, Jay Farrar provides us with minimalist snippets of pure emotion between alt.country gems. While the tunes are moving and well-done, it is once again Farrar who shines. His opening song, "Gather," is achingly beautiful. But it is the score pieces that I particulary love; just Farrar on guitar and other instruments. Even if you eschew soundtracks, you'll cherish this collection.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Alt-Country Heaven, March 6, 2003

By	E. Reid "Care Bear Girl" (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This soundtrack is an excellent choice for all you "alt-country" lovers out there. Jay Farrar is a genius and has compiled some great songs here. Highlights include Jay's own "Gather", Neko Case's "Porchlight" and Ryan Adams' "To Be Young (Is to Be Sad, Is to Be High)". Farrar did a great job on the original score, which is also featured on this cd. I think I might watch the movie now too. ;-)