Danny Elfman has shared his soundtrack for White Noise, Noah Baumbach’s upcoming disaster film adapted from Dom DeLillo’s eponymous novel.
Starring Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig as a husband and wife in a crisis, White Noise is billed as equal parts hilarious absurdism and apocalyptic terror, all filtered through Baumbach’s eccentric lens. Leave it to Elfman — whose repertoire is just as wide-ranging — to set the scene with an eerily whimsical score.
“Composing for White Noise was really exciting because there’s no singular genre for this film, which meant no predetermined musical direction, no indication of what the music should be. The possibilities were endless,” Elfman said in a press release. “Nothing is more fun to me than being able to try different things and experiment. And working with Noah so closely was incredible in itself. He is so creative and was an active collaborator throughout the entire project. This was definitely one of my most enjoyable scoring experiences.”
Elfman’s White Noise score is out now, while the movie itself will premiere in theaters November 25th before landing on Netflix December 30th. Stream the album via Apple Music below.
Elfman just wrapped up his annual Halloween performances, and in December, he’ll host a pair of live-to-film concert stagings of The Nightmare Before Christmas in London with Phoebe Bridgers voicing Sally. Get tickets here.
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White Noise Tracklist:
01. Waves and Radiation
02. Me First
03. Duel Lecture
04. Airborne Toxic Event
05. Toxic Chemicals
06. Chew Gum or Smoke
07. We’re Late
08. Highway Disaster
09. Up There
10. Teddy Bear
11. Panic
12. Terribly Sad Moment
13. Trash
14. Bad Dream
15. Lost in the Kitchen
16. Finding Mink
17. You Shot You
18. Sunrise
19. Wrap Up
20. Nebulous Mass
21. The Cloud Is Coming
