Asteroid City (soundtrack) explained

Asteroid City (Original Soundtrack)
Type:Soundtrack album
Artist:various artists
Cover:Asteroid City Soundtrack.jpeg
Length:69:39
Label:ABKCO
Chronology:Wes Anderson film soundtrack
Prev Title:The French Dispatch: Original Soundtrack
Prev Year:2021

Asteroid City (Original Soundtrack) is the compilation soundtrack album for the 2023 film Asteroid City, by Wes Anderson. It was digitally published by ABKCO Records on June 23, 2023,[1] [2] the same day as the film's theatrical release in the United States.

Composition

Asteroid City takes place in an Arizona desert town in 1955, and its soundtrack contains 17 country and western songs that were originally recorded and released during that time period.[3] Music supervisor Randall Poster stated that "Wes [Anderson] and I had so much fun putting the film's music together... For Asteroid City, we had been 'hunting and gathering' for a year before shooting began."[4] [5]

The soundtrack also includes six original songs by Alexandre Desplat and two original songs by Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker—both of whom had previously been featured on the soundtrack of Anderson's The French Dispatch[6] —and Richard Hawley.

Release

On June 20, 2023, three days before the soundtrack's release, Cocker released his original song for the film, "Dear Alien (Who Art in Heaven)",[7] which was co-written with Hawley and Anderson.[8] [9] On June 22, Cocker and Hawley performed at an Asteroid City immersive exhibition in London, playing "Dear Alien" and a second song they wrote for the film, "You Can't Wake Up If You Don't Fall Asleep".[10] [11] A special vinyl edition of the soundtrack was made available exclusively at the exhibition, limited to 1,000 copies.[12]

A two-disc vinyl edition of the soundtrack was released on November 24, 2023.[13] [14]

Accolades

In December 2023, the song "Dear Alien (Who Art in Heaven)" was shortlisted for Best Original Song at the 96th Academy Awards.[16] [17]

Track listing

Notes

Release history

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DateFormat(s)Label(s)
VariousJune 23, 2023ABKCO Records
United StatesNovember 24, 2023Vinyl

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Asteroid City (Original Soundtrack) by Various Artists . . June 23, 2023 . October 14, 2023.
  2. Web site: Asteroid City (Original Soundtrack) . . June 23, 2023 . June 24, 2023 . June 24, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230624033951/https://open.spotify.com/album/7eUwWm5advufdafy3rL8Ck . live .
  3. Web site: How Wes Anderson and Randall Poster Immerse Audiences in the Folk-Western World of 'Asteroid City' . Spotify . June 19, 2023 . June 23, 2023 . June 23, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230623071949/https://newsroom.spotify.com/2023-06-19/how-wes-anderson-and-randall-poster-immerse-audiences-in-the-folk-western-world-of-asteroid-city/ . live .
  4. Web site: Wes Anderson's Asteroid City Soundtrack Out from ABKCO Digitally Today . . June 23, 2023 . June 23, 2023 . June 23, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230623032451/https://www.focusfeatures.com/article/asteroid-city_soundtrack . live .
  5. Web site: Asteroid City Soundtrack Out Digitally June 23; "Dear Alien (Who Art in Heaven)" Released Today As Lead Single . . June 20, 2023 . June 23, 2023 . June 23, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230623035225/https://www.abkco.com/news-feed/asteroid-city-soundtrack-out-digitally-june-23-dear-alien-who-art-in-heaven-released-today-as-lead-single/ . live .
  6. Web site: Burlingame . Jon . 'French Dispatch' Music: Alexandre Desplat and Randall Poster on a Soundtrack Ranging from Classical Piano to Jarvis Cocker . . October 23, 2021 . July 2, 2023 . October 23, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211023163605/https://variety.com/2021/artisans/news/french-dispatch-score-alexandre-desplat-randall-poster-1235094565/ . live .
  7. Web site: Dear Alien (Who Art in Heaven) . Spotify . June 20, 2023 . June 23, 2023 . June 23, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230623120947/https://open.spotify.com/album/2inAm90JsDJz9oQu6mNxLq?si=THmLSUnST_mjc_LBhwLQMg . live .
  8. Web site: Strauss . Matthew . Listen to Jarvis Cocker and Seu Jorge's New Song for Wes Anderson's Asteroid City . . June 20, 2023 . June 23, 2023 . June 23, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230623035119/https://pitchfork.com/news/listen-to-jarvis-cocker-and-seu-jorge-new-song-for-wes-anderson-asteroid-city/ . live .
  9. Web site: Mottram . James . Wes Anderson: "Seu Jorge reinvented David Bowie songs he didn't know – I didn't realise until I was shooting the movie!" . . June 23, 2023 . June 24, 2023 . June 24, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230624034412/https://www.nme.com/features/film-interviews/wes-anderson-seu-jorge-reinvented-david-bowie-songs-he-didnt-know-i-didnt-realise-until-i-was-shooting-the-movie-3458990 . live .
  10. Web site: Richards . Will . Jarvis Cocker and Richard Hawley play tiny immersive London gig to celebrate Wes Anderson's 'Asteroid City' . NME . June 22, 2023 . June 23, 2023 . June 23, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230623040804/https://www.nme.com/news/music/jarvis-cocker-and-richard-hawley-play-tiny-immersive-london-gig-to-celebrate-wes-andersons-asteroid-city-3459399 . live .
  11. RichardHawley . 1671975192048943106 . Well that was ace! Jean-Yves Lozac'h, Pere Mallén, Jarvis and I played the songs we performed in Asteroid City, the new film by Wes Anderson last night at 180 The Strand. Go see the film if you can, it's great! pic.twitter.com/UEhXKMySGS.
  12. News: Wes Anderson's Asteroid City at 180 Studios extended until July 30 . . July 4, 2023 . August 30, 2023.
  13. Web site: Asteroid City Soundtrack Available on Vinyl for First Time on Record Store Day Black Friday 2023 . ABKCO Records . October 30, 2023 . October 2, 2023.
  14. Web site: RSDBF '23 Special Release: Various Artists – Asteroid City (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) . . October 30, 2023.
  15. Web site: 2023 HMMA winners and nominees . Hollywood Music In Media Awards . November 17, 2023.
  16. Web site: Bergeson . Samantha . 2024 Oscar Shortlists Unveiled: 'Barbie', 'Poor Things', 'Maestro', and 'The Zone of Interest' Make the Cut . IndieWire . December 21, 2023 . December 21, 2023.
  17. Web site: Davis . Clayton . Oscar Shortlists Announced for 10 Categories: 'Barbie' Leads the Way . Variety . December 24, 2023 . December 21, 2023.

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