Stephen Rennicks | SILCD1461 | 738572146122 | CD | Soundtrack
Stephen Rennicks’s song based soundtrack to Leonard Abrahamson’s fantastical black comedy featuring Michael Fassbender as the masked
leader of a doomed avant-rock group.
*MARK KERMODE’S FILM OF THE MONTH
Dubbed by Spin Magazine “a loving and hilarious tribute to outsider music”, Rennicks leads the cast through indie songs ranging from the hilarious “Franks Most Likeable Song- People Will Love it!” to the heartbreaking indie-classic “I Love You All”.
The film is inspired by cult comedy creation Frank Sidebottom, as well as underground music legends Captain Beefheart and Daniel Johnston. Rooted in
Jon Ronson’s real-life account of his time playing keyboards in Frank Sidebottom’s Oh Blimey Big Band, the film follows Domhnall Gleeson as a wannabe pop star Jon Burroughs who joins the unpronounceable
Soronprfbs band. The bands’ live performances often descend into chaos and the band members ooze eccentricity.
The actors play the instruments live.
Maggie Gyllenhaal is Clara, the band’s severe theremin player, François Civil is Baraque, the guitarist who only speaks French, and the only professional musician, Autolux drummer, Carla Azar
plays Nana, the silent type.
The song “I Love You All”, performed by Michael Fassbender and the Soronprfbs, was released digitally on 11th August. The band performed the song live on The Colbert Report in NY on 6th August.
“The music, composed by Stephen Rennicks, instantly places him on the map as one to watch (or listen for, rather)… Much like the interpersonal dynamics of the band, Soronprfbs is discordant,
chaotic, and noisy, but like the genius of the Velvet Underground, there’s always a sublime tune swaying beneath the madness…”
– The Playlist
“Stephen Rennicks’s music is quite brilliant: odder yet less mannered than most of the Brooklyn-loft sub-folk baloney recommended by this week’s essential
website.”
– The Irish Times
TRACKLISTING
- Domhnall Gleeson – Jon’s Crap Songs
- The Soronprfbs and Stephen Rennicks – Ginger Crouton
- Stephen Rennicks – Welcome to Vetno
- The Soronprfbs and Stephen Rennicks – Lay an Egg
- Stephen Rennicks – Frank’s Dawn Chorus
- Domhnall Gleeson – Jon Shares His Songs
- Michael Fassbender and Stephen Rennicks – Lone Standing Tuft
- Stephen Rennicks – Work Begins In Earnest
- The Soronprfbs – Creaky Door
- Scoot McNairy, Darragh O’Kelly and Stephen Rennicks – Be Still (Don’s Song)
- Stephen Rennicks – Idiot Shriek
- Stephen Rennicks and Evanna Lyons – The Holidaymakers
- The Soronprfbs – Again
- Michael Fassbender, Domhnall Gleeson and Stephen Rennicks – Jon’s Song Changed by Frank and Clara
- Michael Fassbender, The Soronprfbs and Stephen Rennicks – Secure the Galactic Perimeter
- Michael Fassbender, The Soronprfbs and Stephen Rennicks – Broken
- Orchestra, Karl Ronan, Stephen Rennicks – Viking Funeral
- Stephen Rennicks – Just Like ‘Paris Texas’
- Stephen Rennicks and Hugh Drumm – SXSW
- Jordyn Aurora Aquino and Stephen Rennicks – I’m Just Me
- Michael Fassbender and Stephen Rennicks – Frank’s Most Likeable Song…Ever
- Stephen Rennicks – The Music’s Shit
- Stephen Rennicks – #Findfrank
- Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Soronprfbs and Stephen Rennicks – Lighthouse Keeper
- Michael Fassbender, The Soronprfbs and Stephen Rennicks – I Love You All
- Michael Fassbender, Carla Azar and Stephen Rennicks – I Love You All (Credits)
- Michael Fassbender and Darragh O’Kelly – All Broken (Credits)
- Michael Fassbender and Stephen Rennicks – Tuft (Credits)
- Michael Fassbender and Stephen Rennicks – Frank’s Cacophony
- Michael Fassbender and Stephen Rennicks – Stop Sign
- Michael Fassbender, Carla Azar and Stephen Rennicks – I Love You All (Radio Mix)