So I’ve just attended the premiere of the film and album. Ok, so do you want the good news or the bad news?
I’ll go bad first- as expected the “album”is a selection of soundscapes, not songs. But apparently it was recorded first so it isn’t strictly a soundtrack. There is hardly any Sarah, it is nearly all loops and filters and the Sarah there is is mostly just a repeated line or two.
The good news? I really like it- and with the film it makes a lot more sense. Particularly if you are old like me and were around in the 90s. The film looks gorgeous, it’s very homoerotic (lots of lingering shots of naked-ish boys doing things, a gay sex scene and even a bit of full frontal nudity). There’s a dream like quality to everything- including obvious references to things like Twin Peaks- and the director is obviously a Saint Etienne fan boy, as it’s stuffed with references to the band (song lyrics, mopeds harking back to Pale Movie, hell, even an actual Burnt Out Car).
Oh and the samples…well, one of the tracks samples a Samantha Mumba album track.
It’s not an album in the traditional sense, but I think I’m going to love it. I already can’t wait to see it again. Which is a good job as I’ve got tickets to the 9pm showing as well