Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - Music From The Motion Picture The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford
In a nutshell, this album is a collection of minimalistic instrumental tunes that paint a blue and silent image of the old west. Piano, violin and glockenspiel are well represented and harmonical layers are constantly limited by the hollow emptiness that embraces the sound. If I’d have to point one album that delivers that which I aspire to deliver via Frozen Silence, it would be this.
One of the best soundtracks ever produced in my humble opinion. This score works on it’s own, distinct from the film while defining and instantly associating the scenes with the music. It is interesting to hear Nick Cave doing instrumental music. He and Warren Ellis seem to dwell in the same deep waters, for the general atmosphere reminds me of Cave’s work with Bad Seeds. Brooding, melancholic and hopeless at times. This is strong music in it’s minimalistic and raw style. Wonderful example of less is more concept working in practice.
