Listen to Ludwig Göransson’s soundtrack for The Odyssey.

      Unless you’re residing in the cave of Polyphemus, you’re likely aware that Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is being released today. Along with it, Ludwig Göransson’s 23-track, two-hour score—featuring an end-credits collaboration with Travis Scott and James Blake—is now available for streaming.

      According to the composer in an interview with Time, no orchestra was utilized for this score. Instead, he “rented 35 bronze gongs of various sizes, experimented with them, recorded them alongside synthesizers, and started sending the director tracks.” Göransson explains, “There wasn’t an orchestra at that time. It was both a challenge and an opportunity to create something distinctive.”

      In his review of The Odyssey, Nick Newman commented, “The film's A-list cast often delivers performances that are consistently somber—stone-faced, with teary eyes and low whispers. Only certain unconventional moments provide insight. Most prominently, Robert Pattinson's portrayal of the antagonist Antinous can be described (in keeping with Nolan’s contemporary dialogue) as a reckless white boy, drawing inspiration from James Woods in Casino, which was neither obvious at the time nor surprising upon reflection. The energy brought forth by a mere sip of wine or a crooked smile raises questions about his sidelining compared to Spider-Man, a question that, I suppose, can be traced back to Homer, whom we cannot consult.”

      Listen below and acquire the vinyl edition here.