Old Joy (Vinyl LP, Pink)
Absolutely reflecting the opinion of the author, here, but damn if Old Joy isn't one of the most beautiful and flawless movies ever made. Kelly Reichardt's sublime and understated early offering starred Will Oldham and Daniel London as two friends going on a road trip to a hot spring, and it's in no small part thanks to the contemplative score by Yo La Tengo and guitarist Smokey Hormel that it's so close to perfect. The soundtrack is coming on vinyl at last, thank goodness. - Flying Out
For the first time on vinyl, Yo La Tengo’s understated, lonesome score to Kelly Reichardt’s classic “Old Joy.”
Recorded in a single afternoon at Yo La Tengo’s studio in Hoboken, Old Joy is a drifting, improvisatory journey, born out of years-long friendship between the band and the film’s director.
The six instrumental tracks, created in collaboration with legendary guitarist Smokey Hormel, carry that unmistakable Yo La Tengo sound, but delivered in service of another great work of art. The music, like so much of Reichardt’s film work, is low-key yet arresting, stripped down to the essentials, warm and unpretentious. The record includes two variations on the beloved “Leaving Home” theme, released for the first time on vinyl after years traveling in Yo La Tengo fan circles.
Tracklist
- Leaving Home
- Getting Lost
- Path to Springs
- Driving Home
- End Credits
- Leaving Home - Alternate Version