The Lodger (Vinyl)

Part of Fires ongoing series of re-imagined soundtracks. Following on from Fenella, Jane Weavers score for Marcell Jankovics Feherlofia, and Death and Vanillas reworking of The Tenant and Vampyr.

A specially recorded soundtrack for Alfred Hitchcocks legendary Ripper-based drama by multi-award-winning composer Graham Reynolds (Where Do You Go, Bernadette/A Scanner Darkly). The Lodger based on Marie Belloc Lowndes 1913 novel with a nod to the infamous Jack The Ripper case set many hearts racing when visiting the East End of London and an unexpected fog descended. The drama was afoot, and the tension has been further escalated with a re-imagined score by multi award-winning composer, bandleader, and innovative improvisor, Graham Reynolds.
This tale of murder and suspense set on the streets of terrorised London is eerily completed as Reynolds sweeps from light to dark; its playful in places, haunting, a tease like Hitchcock at his best. Nowhere is safe, even the seemingly innocuous Police Station which is accompanied by a brooding piece of maniacal piano that underpins a gloriously evocative theme; a haunting and suggestive muse that stutters with tension.
Its another Reynolds master stroke on the heels of his score for Richard Linklaters Where Do You Go, Bernadette, his work on Ballet Austins Grimm Tales and his contribution to The Sound Of Science, a multimedia collaboration with Kronos Quartets former cellist Jeffery Zeigler.

The quintessential modern composer London Independent

Rich and inventive Variety

A rare talent Popmatters

Side A A1 - The Lodger A2 - When He Sits at the Table A3 - Golden Curls A4 - Tempting Providence A5 - You Will Not Rest Side B B1 - The Satchel B2 - Keep Your Handcuffs Hidden B3 - Police Station B4 - A Kiss on the Hand B5 - The Chase

• Genre: Soundtracks
• Released: 10/23/20
• Format Detail: LP [w/ download card]
• Format: Vinyl