Colin Stetson’s soundtrack scoring of recent years has garnered his gift for dynamic composition orchestrating sound rich elements great critical acclaim. And “All Aboard,” the lead track from his soundtrack to the recent dark comedy horror film The Menu starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Fiennes, Nicholas Hult, Hong Chau, Jane McTeer, Reed Birney, Judith Light and John Leguizamo has the hallmarks of a classic score of an earlier era of cinematic music. Stetson is rightly known for his avant-garde jazz work and he brings to bear here eclectic arrangements that intertwine with melody, texture and rhythm suggesting visual elements unfolding as the song progresses. Some strings seem to sketch in bold lines while others fill in some of the shading and synth gives it a rich color that flows with the pulse of the light, minimal percussion. It sounds like an organic, living landscape expressing itself in lush detail. Though The Menu is a horror movie the song has a jaunty quality that hints at the humor and self-awareness you’re about to find yourself witnessing in the rest of the film. Listen to “All Aboard” on YouTube and follow Stetson at the links below.
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