By Breanne Brennan 2018 offered up some noteworthy scores, and here I present my top 10 picks, as well as some honorable mentions. Take a listen.... Notable Listens
Breanne's Top 10 Scores of 2018 10. Annihilation – (Ben Salisbury & Geoff Barrow) – The Alien A melancholy acoustic guitar motif might not be what you’d expect from a sci-fi score, but it makes for a grounded-feel in contrast to the unsettling atmospheric sounds that progress throughout this score. 9. Welcome to Marwen – (Alan Silvestri) Marwencol The style of the film’s main world is presented with a tender and lilting main theme that gives the score its emotional core. Silvestri also creates a fun old-school-Hollywood-war-movie motif that brings the “toy world” to life. 8. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse – (Daniel Pemberton) Spider-Man Loves You Pemberton continues to push the envelope with what he describes as “scratching the orchestra.” With this process, the orchestra is recorded first, transferred to vinyl, and then scratched out in hip-hop style. The result is a fascinating blend of glitch, record scratching, and superhero themes. 7. A Wrinkle in Time - (Ramin Djawadi) A Wrinkle in Time While the score is not really anything new from Djawadi, but it still makes for an enjoyable listen—as well as an example of a good score for a bad movie. Sweeping melodies and epic chorales abound in this ear-pleasing work. 6. Colette - (Thomas Ades) Colette’s Journey Ades’s COLETTE score is one that almost slipped past my radar. It’s a traditional period-piece score, but one that feels romantic and grand with its beautiful orchestral themes that evoke the likes of Dario Marianelli and Rachel Portman. 5. The Old Man and the Gun – (Daniel Hart) Theme Simply cool. The more I listen to this bluesy jazz score from the underrated Hart, the more I like it. He manages to capture the charm of the titular character through energetic piano and percussion rhythms, and a lovely old-fashioned theme that taps into the sentimental side of the film, as well. 4. Mary Queen of Scots – (Max Richter) A New Generation Richter is a composer to continually keep an ear out for when it comes to his cinematic works. Deeply commanding and often majestic, this string-heavy score is bolstered by its beautiful woodwind melodies and battle-ready drumbeats, which play to the film’s themes of power and dignity. 3. Black Panther – (Ludwig Goransson) Warrior Falls Goransson’s use of traditional African sounds makes this feel like a fresh and unique superhero movie score—and one of the best since THOR: RAGNAROK. The breadth of instrumentation and themes here is impressive, and brings the hidden world of Wakanda to life. 2. First Man - (Justin Hurwitz) The Landing Oscar-winner Hurwitz is at his best here with a score that has an array of evocative elements. From the clever use of a Theremin to convey emotion, to the delicate harp that feels like innocent wonder in the age of space exploration. 1. Crazy Rich Asians – (Brian Tyler) – Text Ting Swing One might not think of Swing when it comes to Brian Tyler's musical lexicon, but it’s a complete win for the composer here. The energetic brassy elements are complimented by some lush, sweeping string melodies, and Tyler shows us that he has the chops to be more than just an action-movie composer.
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