Artist: Noah and the Whale
Album: Heart of Nowhere
Genre: Folk, rock
Label: Mercury Records
I’ve been ruminating on certain movie music recently and how closely it relates to the emotions of the characters onscreen. A great deal of movie music is grandiose, exalted, and arresting. Sumptuous orchestral pieces bring further drama and poignancy to the hyper-reality in which most film characters live. Most contemporary music is similarly heightened – embellished and protracted in style so as to present a grander take on situations we all face. We might all identify with the lyrics of pop songs, but their gaudiness …

