I find it hard to believe it's been eight months since I last wrote a blog post. After taking on quite an intense placement last year, I found I had very little time to write, and even less time to pursue the interests that I like to write about. All I could have offered was secondhand reports on things I'd read online- sort of like pass-the-parcel with a not-so-surprising gift unveiled at the end. So, after a return to my 'read everything, see everything' habits, I feel it's time I got back into the blogging game, with a post on another comeback- that of Wes Anderson, and his much anticipated creation, The Grand Budapest Hotel.
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Berlin film festival, it is said to be one of Wes' best yet, although we have to wait until March 7th to judge for ourselves. To ease this painful test of our patience, the movie's soundtrack is streaming in its entirety online at Pitchfork Advance. Co-produced by Wes with long-time collaborator Randall Poster, it's a good indicator that GBH is full of the character and eccentricities that Wes fans love. 27 of the impressive 32 track listings are original compositions by Alexandre Desplat, who also worked on Fantastic Mr. Fox, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. Also featured on the soundtrack are Russian folk songs and performances by the Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra.
You can listen to the soundtrack here until March 2nd.
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